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
Carolina researchers created a plan to help vulnerable communities weather future storms.
The Carolina Tracker website features timely stories, datasets and visualizations based on 30 different economic, social and transportation indicators for … Read more
A resilient recovery cannot be about a return to status quo. We have an opportunity to build a more just … Read more
Diversity & Inclusion
The FES program brings together selected faculty from across campus to engage in a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to … Read more
Are you thinking about applying to our MCRP program? Let our friends and alumni help! If you are from a … Read more
“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
Training next generation planners
We are thrilled to announce the 2021 winners of the MCRP Graduation Awards The APA Outstanding Student Award recognizes … Read more
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