The Postgraduate Program in Urban Engineering (PPGEU) at UFSCar established its Master´s degree in 1994, being one of the first in the country with a research approach in engineering systems applicable to urbanized territories. Working as structuring axes, urban planning, sanitation, transportation, and geotechnics are seen in an integrated way with the areas of the environment, social housing, and geoprocessing. The growing urbanization rate of Brazilian cities is one of the main current issues challenging the academic community, requiring comprehensive responses to various urban problems for the development of solid and systemic knowledge. In addition to seeking to meet the demand of an increasingly open job market for professionals with integrated knowledge, PPGEU restores the social role of engineers and other professionals committed to the quality of life in cities.