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Ph.D. in Innovative Urban Leadership

Bakke Graduate University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

This Ph.D. program aims to equip leaders at the highest levels as scholar-practitioners. Thus equipped, they combine the ability to think critically, research thoroughly, and analyze correctly with the skills to solve problems practically.

English

PhD in Urban Planning, Design and Policy

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Urban Planning

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The PhD programme in Urban Planning, Design and Policy (UPDP) aims at exploring the significance and impact of contemporary urban changes and understanding the way these processes can be governed through planning, design and policy making activities. The programme pays specific attention to the transition towards new, more sustainable and equitable modes of urban development as well as to pro-active advancements in planning practices and to potential innovations in traditional urban studies, urban design and policy approaches.

English

3 Years

PhD in Urban and Regional Development

Università degli Studi di Torino

Italy

Urban Planning

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The PhD in Urban and Regional Development analyzes the dynamics of growth and transformation of urban and regional areas. Students study urban planning, economic development, and regional policies to improve the quality of life and sustainability of communities. The program trains experts capable of designing and implementing strategies for the balanced and sustainable development of cities and regions.

Italian

3 Years

Environmental design major

Toyama University Of International Studies

Japan

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Bachelor's Degree

The 21st century is an era of the environment. It can be said that it is an era of designing a "mechanism" that enriches people's lives by utilizing local resources. There are many natural resources available around us, such as solar power, hydraulic power, and forests. Social problems such as an increase in vacant houses and abandoned cultivated land due to the declining population are also occurring. In the Department of Environmental Design, you will study environmental studies related to the future creation of the region, such as living environment, living and water, resource energy, biomass, environmental risk assessment, and environmental policy, and also practically learn international understanding through overseas activities. I aim to be an environmental science professional who understands the movements of the world and Japan and can see the future of the area where I live from the perspective of the world.

Architecture

Tohoku Institute Of Technology

Japan

Urban Planning, Architecture, Design, Engineering

Bachelor's Degree

The Graduate School of Architecture has five divisions in the master’s degree program, and four divisions in the doctoral degree program. Architects have always striven to create architectural designs realizing the connection between society, nature, and living spaces. Our courses are designed to provide students with both professional architectural skills and a strong sense of creativity. In order to obtain a master’s degree in the subject, students have the option of writing a thesis or creating and presenting an architectural design.

Architecture Design Program

Institute Of Technologists

Japan

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Bachelor's Degree

This program is intended to help you learn architecture design that at the same time facilitates functionality and durability. This curriculum, based on environmental studies, enables you to acquire skills to design and construct structures and landscapes that are friendly to human beings and the natural environments. The curriculum is appropriate for people aspiring to become architects and designers and people hoping to be involved in environmental design. Our curriculum includes many subjects, such as Nature and Cities, Wooden Architecture Design, Housing Studies, Structure Design, Interior Planning and Construction Total Design.

Urban Underground Space Engineering

East China Institute of Technology

China

Engineering, Urban Planning

Bachelor's Degree

School of Civil & Architecture Engineering has a history of more than 30 years, in which a characteristic talent-cultivation system in the field of Geotechnical Engineering and Aseismic Structures has been achieving. Four Master's Degree programs, including Civil Engineering, Geological Resources, and Geological Engineering, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Geological Engineering, have been granted. As for undergraduate education, there are three undergraduate majors, which are Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, and Urban Underground Space Engineering. Core Courses: Material Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Foundation Treatment, Civil Engineering Construction, Underground Construction, Hydrogeology

Bachelor of Human Geography and Urban and Rural Planning

Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities

China

Urban Planning

Bachelor's Degree

Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning Major: This major was established in 2012, formerly known as "Resources Environment and Urban-Rural Planning Management", and was renamed in 2013. Starting in 2013, it will enroll 60 students for each grade, and the school system will be four years. There are currently 11 full-time teachers, with laboratories that meet the teaching needs and relatively advanced equipment; the teaching effect is obvious, and several characteristic directions such as surveying, planning and mapping, and geography teaching have been basically formed; the development process of cities around our province and prefecture Accelerated, the development of industries such as real estate, construction, and planning and mapping has provided graduates with a large number of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. The employment rate of students is relatively high and has remained above 90% in recent years.

Landscape Architecture - BA (Hons)

Birmingham Institute Of Fashion And Creative Arts BIFCA SHAINGAI BRANCH

China

Urban Planning, Architecture

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Learn how to create vibrant exterior environments with our accredited Landscape Architecture degree course. The course will change the way you see the world around you as you’re encouraged to think about design in all aspects of your life. Covering all aspects of landscape architecture, our course is fully recognized and accredited by the Landscape Institute (LI) and supported by a leading design team in its field. Strong connections with the UK’s best landscape architecture practices and global firms such as Atkins give our students unrivaled insight and networking opportunities. That’s why our graduates go on to secure roles in the industry with the likes of Arup, Atkins, Fira, and Camlin's.

Master in Territorial Development Consulting

Saint-Etienne School of Economics

France

Public Administration, Urban Planning

Master's Degree

The Master in Territorial Development Consulting, offered as an apprenticeship, trains in the development and management of territorial development projects.

French

1 Year

Master of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications

Vancouver Island University

Canada

Urban Planning, Environmental Science

Master's Degree

Take your love of mapping things out, analyzing data and using spatial science to predict change to the next level with a Master of Geographic Information Systems Applications at VIU. GIS master’s program graduates have a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as forestry, resource management, urban and rural planning, government, banking, transportation and many more. The MGISA program is available to students with any undergraduate degree who have experience or training with GIS. This online Master of Geographical Information System covers both academic and practical application of spatial analysis, learning in classrooms and working hands-on with ArcGIS by ESRI GIS software.

English

Ph.D. in Geography

University of California Santa Barbara Graduate Division

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Geology

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The UCSB Department of Geography’s joint Ph.D. program with the Department of Geography at San Diego State University is distinctive. It brings together two outstanding departments that complement each other. California State Universities do not offer stand-alone doctoral programs.

English

MS in Geography

University of California Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Geology

Master of Science (MSc)

In this program, students gain advanced knowledge of the spatial interactions between humans and the biophysical environment, including landscape change; sustainable resource management; human and physical geography; domestication and geographical dispersal of plants and animals; biogeography and climate change; acculturation of indigenous peoples and immigrants; indigenous agrosystems; women in development; and medical-nutritional geography.

English

Master of Architecture (M.Arch)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

Master's Degree

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) that prepares students to become licensed architects. But more than this, our M.Arch program develops innovative designers, thinkers, and leaders in fields like architecture, sustainability, community development, and more. Students enroll in our M.Arch programs from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. M.Arch graduates leave the School of Architecture & Urban Planning with a degree, industry connections, critical/creative-thinking skills, and a design portfolio that makes them top employment prospects in a rapidly expanding profession. VISION is one asset of our M.Arch programs. VALUE is another. SARUP participates in the Midwest Student Exchange and Minnesota Reciprocity programs. Our tuition rates for non-resident students are lower than many – perhaps most – other architectural programs in the region.

English

Master of Science in Architecture in Real Estate Development

Woodbury University

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture, Real Estate

Master of Science (MSc)

The Master of Science in Architecture in Real Estate Development (MSArch RED) program seeks to build upon the unique perspective and ethos of the architect. Through small class sizes and individual attention, we foster close mentoring relationships between faculty, staff and students. While architects design the way a building looks and works, they are seldom involved in the decision of exactly what to build. The MSArch RED program was designed to change the status quo.

English

Master of Landscape Architecture

Ball State University - College of Architecture and Planning

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

Master's Degree

Our interdisciplinary, hands-on master’s in landscape architecture program will prepare you for an exciting, in-demand career planning and designing outdoor spaces and landscapes. You’ll learn within a diverse, supportive community focused on design, cultural landscapes, and environmental issues. Expect small classes, personalized instruction, and global travel opportunities as you work toward your degree.

English

Master of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies

Temple University College of Liberal Arts

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning

Master of Arts (MA)

Graduate students in geography and urban studies research environmental issues, gender and race, geographic methods, international development, social and spatial theory, and urban development. The MA degree is designed to prepare students for further graduate study as well as for professional positions related to urban and economic development, environmental sustainability and social justice. MA students have the option to pursue a graduate certificate in GIS with no additional coursework.

English

CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MFA

Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

Master of Arts (MA)

The City & Regional Planning and Community Development programs at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University educate students to become leaders who collaborate with diverse communities to establish lasting improvements for residents. Students both engage the challenges and leverage the opportunities of cities in their coursework, taking advantage of the deep resources of Temple—a leading public research university—to perform their own hands-on research and service learning across Philadelphia. Tyler’s faculty of forward-thinking practitioners are dedicated to personal mentorship that includes access to their networks of professionals, organizations and agencies.

English

MLA | Master of Landscape Architecture

Rhode Island School of Design

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

Master's Degree

As the only US-based art and design school with an accredited Master of Landscape Architecture degree program, RISD offers an exceptional opportunity to study the discipline as part of a community of makers engaged in a wide range of media and critical practices. Students and faculty in the department take a unique approach that bridges intuitive and analytical thinking, encourages hands-on research into material practices and explores opportunities for cross-disciplinary experimentation. With a deep emphasis on the practices of critical making, students use and hybridize a range of methods across artistic and design practices. In responding to the social, cultural and ecological challenges of the 21st century, MLA candidates learn models for research and practice that reflect a commitment to humanity and the environment. Throughout the program, students explore how design can address landscapes affected by climate change, urbanization and environmental degradation as well as improve social equity and public access to open space and resources. Working closely with faculty, students acquire the design and critical thinking skills needed to address these complex issues with action-based solutions at the site and material scale.

English

Master of Architecture

University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Fine Arts

United States of America (USA)

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Master's Degree

The UNLV School of Architecture Master of Architecture Degree Program is a NAAB accredited program that offers prospective students two paths of study to the Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) professional degree; a two year course of study for students possessing a pre-professional undergraduate degree in architecture and a three to four year course of study for students whose academic background is outside of architecture. Master of Architecture Program studies emphasize the opportunities that the University and Southern Nevada settings have to inform and enrich the study of architecture and prepare students for meaningful careers and lifelong success. Whether through research based interdisciplinary study involving academic units across the UNLV campus or design inquiry exploring the unique qualities of Las Vegas, students that enroll in the program will be rewarded with an educational experience that is as unique and dynamic as this place.

English

248 Best Urban Planning Degree Programs for 2025

Ph.D. in Innovative Urban Leadership

PhD in Urban Planning, Design and Policy

PhD in Urban and Regional Development

Environmental design major

Architecture

Architecture Design Program

Urban Underground Space Engineering

Bachelor of Human Geography and Urban and Rural Planning

Landscape Architecture - BA (Hons)

Master in Territorial Development Consulting

Master of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications

Ph.D. in Geography

MS in Geography

Master of Architecture (M.Arch)

Master of Science in Architecture in Real Estate Development

Master of Landscape Architecture

Master of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies

CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MFA

MLA | Master of Landscape Architecture

Master of Architecture

Urban Planning