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
Dr. Spurlock has been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for its prestigious Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) program, … Continued
In new study, “Electric bicycles and cargo bikes—Tools for parents to keep on biking in auto-centric communities? Findings from a … Continued
The Carolina Tracker website features timely stories, datasets and visualizations based on 30 different economic, social and transportation indicators for … Continued
Diversity & Inclusion
“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
The FES program brings together selected faculty from across campus to engage in a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to … Continued
Dear Carolina Community: Knowledge creation calls for space and security to look beyond established ideas toward newer thought, innovations and … Continued
Training next generation planners
There is immense value in having the PIRS integrated into planning training.
Two data-driven DCRP courses taught by Dr. Nikhil Kaza and Dr. Matthew Bhagat-Conway provide DCRP’s undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral students with new … Continued
Receiving STRIDE funds helps with cost of living and reducing debt.