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31 PhD programmes in Urban Planning in United States
Constructed Environment
Housed in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, the PhD Program in the Constructed Environment builds on and expands the school’s existing forms of knowledge by connecting them to one another and to a broader range of disciplines and methods of research.
Urban and Regional Planning
A doctoral Urban and Regional Planning degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa is offered to students with a master’s degree in planning or a related field. This offers advanced students the opportunity to specialize in one of the sub-fields of planning.
Urban and Regional Science
The Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science at Texas A&M University is based on a solid core curriculum and providing expertise in areas of specialization that apply to planning, design, and/or land development problems of community, regional, national, or international habitat systems.
City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley provides training in urban and planning theory, advanced research, and the practice of planning.
City and Regional Planning
Doctoral study in City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology combines research and theory in an applied professional field. We link theory to practice, allowing students to explore the most important issues facing rapidly changing urban areas today.
Juris Doctor - Urban Planning and Policy
Full-time students at University of Illinois at Chicago may complete the joint Juris Doctor - Urban Planning and Policy degree program in four years.
Regional Planning
Regional Planning students at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, together with their faculty adviser and program committee, select theory, methods, and specialization courses to meet the Ph.D. requirements and prepare for a successful career of advanced research and teaching.
Urban and Regional Planning and Design
The Ph.D. program in Urban and Regional Planning and Design at the University of Maryland offers students a tailored Ph.D. experience and the flexibility to bridge a number of disciplines related to the built environment, including urban planning, design, historic preservation, and real-estate development.
Urban Planning
Our Urban Planning program at the University at Buffalo is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.
City and Regional Planning
The City and Regional Planning PhD program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill trains students in urban and regional social theory and research methods.
Urban Studies
The Urban Studies course of study at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee emphasizes history, research methodology, and social science theory.
Urban Design and Planning
This Urban Design and Planning program at University of Washington brings together faculty from disciplines ranging from Architecture to Sociology to focus on the interdisciplinary study of urban problems and interventions.
Urban Studies and Planning
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a degree in a Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Planning which is an advanced research degree in planning or urban studies and is focused on training individuals for research and teaching in the areas of applied social research and planning.
Urban Planning
Learn how to use geography and planning to solve complex challenges. This interdisciplinary Urban Planning program at Arizona State University is a laboratory for engaging in pressing issues related to planning, including autonomous vehicles, climate change and social equity.
Urban and Regional Planning
The doctoral (Ph.D.) program in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University educates scholars to teach, conduct research, and carry out service that contributes to a better understanding and shaping of resilient communities and ecosystems in order to promote human capabilities, social justice, sustainable livelihoods, and community health and safety.
Urban Planning
The Urban Planning program at Columbia University offers the knowledge and skills that define an effective urban planner while presenting numerous opportunities to reflect on the role of planning in society and issues of social and global equity.
Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design
The doctoral degree in Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design program at the University of Utah helps meet society’s need for researchers, scholars, teachers, and leaders to make our metropolitan areas sustainable and resilient.
Urban Planning and Policy
The PhD program in Urban Planning and Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago has a traditional research focus, preparing students for university faculty positions as well as careers as urban policy analysts and researchers. The UPP Scholar Award is available to select students, who receive four years of funding for the program.
Urban Systems
The Doctoral Studies program in Urban Systems at the New York University offers an interdisciplinary learning and research environment designed to meet the needs of students pursuing careers in academia, research organizations, local and national governments and public service agencies.
Real Estate and Urban Economics
The Business: Real Estate and Urban Economics, Ph.D. at University of Wisconsin Madison prepares individuals for academic careers in research universities and research careers in industry and government agencies.