The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a leader among planning schools with world-class faculty and high-impact research. Located in the booming Research Triangle, Carolina Planning is a center of collaboration and innovation in the economic, housing, community development, transportation, land use and environmental planning that shapes our cities and regions of the world.
MASTER’S PROGRAM
A two-year professional program that teaches the theory, skills, and decision-making techniques needed for positions of leadership in the planning profession.
PHD PROGRAM
An advanced academic degree that prepares students for a career in teaching and applied research at universities, governments, and other organizations.
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR
A minor in Urban Studies and Planning that allows undergraduates to explore urban and regional issues through a planning framework.
5th among Graduate Planning Programs
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Committed to…
Engaged Social Science
The Carolina Tracker website features timely stories, datasets and visualizations based on 30 different economic, social and transportation indicators for … Continued
A resilient recovery cannot be about a return to status quo. We have an opportunity to build a more just … Continued
North Carolina is well-positioned to meet this challenge, and also respond to future pandemics and natural disasters.
Diversity & Inclusion
The FES program brings together selected faculty from across campus to engage in a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to … Continued
“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
How to measure and expand credit unions’ social impact to help develop a strategic advantage in the communities they serve.
Training next generation planners
Investing in green space and park creation has enormous benefits.
On-the-job training for postgraduate students in coastal resource management and policy.
Fellows hold skill-building placements with local cultural institutions, on or off campus, which serve or collaborate with publics beyond UNC.