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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Engaged Social Science
An argument for reimagining skill in a way that can extend economic opportunity to workers at the bottom of the … Read more
A new study led by Dr. Matthew Palm and colleagues at the University of Toronto is taking a closer look … Read more
DCRP’s Dr. Miyuki Hino has received a North Carolina Sea Grant [link] to research chronic flood hazards in coastal communities! … Read more
Diversity & Inclusion
“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
Dear Carolina Community: Knowledge creation calls for space and security to look beyond established ideas toward newer thought, innovations and … Read more
Are you thinking about applying to our MCRP program? Let our friends and alumni help! If you are from a … Read more
Training next generation planners
DCRP is excited to introduce the Cartography and Research Tools Initiative (CaRTI), a student-led effort aimed at to bring peers … Read more
Introduction During the first two weeks of November, the 26th annual UN Conference of Parties (COP26) took place in Glasgow … Read more
Fellows hold skill-building placements with local cultural institutions, on or off campus, which serve or collaborate with publics beyond UNC.