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 … Read more
Some of the most glaring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been on human mobility. The pandemic has affected our … Read more
A recent study by Professor Matthew Bhagat-Conway, a faculty member in the UNC Department of City and Regional Planning, has … Read more
Diversity & Inclusion
Dear Carolina Community: Knowledge creation calls for space and security to look beyond established ideas toward newer thought, innovations and … Read more
“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
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
Understanding the transportation barriers to accessing healthcare and identifying innovative solutions to address those barriers.
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 … Read more
Fellows hold skill-building placements with local cultural institutions, on or off campus, which serve or collaborate with publics beyond UNC.