Department of Urban Studies & Planning

Department of Urban Studies & Planning

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The Department of Urban Studies & Planning (DUSP) is a department within the School of Architecture + Planning at MIT. Founded in 1933, it offers Bachelor of Science in Planning (SB); Master of City Planning (MCP); Master of Science (SM); Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) It has been ranked #1 by The Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs in the U.S. and Canada.

The Department of Urban Studies & Planning is composed of four specialization areas (also referred to as Program Groups): City Design and DevelopmentEnvironmental Policy and PlanningHousing, Community and Economic Development, and International Development Group. There are also three cross-cutting areas of study: Transportation Systems PlanningUrban Information Systems (UIS), and Multi-Regional Systems Planning.

Department Type

Department/Lab/Center (DLC)

Group Email

duspinfo@mit.edu

Upcoming Events

IAP: Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets

Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets? In a world where rapid technological changes risk threatening the survival of our main streets, can the ingenuity of...

Tuesday, January 09, 2024 at 2:00pm to 5:00pm
IAP: Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets

Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets? In a world where rapid technological changes risk threatening the survival of our main streets, can the ingenuity of...

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Small Cities in America: A Key to Sustainable Growth

Come for a day-long visit to learn about planning issues and efforts in the Forest City with the former Planning & Urban Development Director for Portland....

Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 8:00am to 9:00pm
IAP: Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets

Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets? In a world where rapid technological changes risk threatening the survival of our main streets, can the ingenuity of...

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Call to action!  Addressing Urban Vulnerable Territories in Latin America and the Caribbean

One-day workshop leading to a holistic interdisciplinary discussion on urban vulnerable territories in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the aim of...

Friday, January 26, 2024 at 8:45am to 4:30pm

Recent Events

Canceled: John Bullard, "Hometown"

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Urban Studies Workshops 4: Introduction to...

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Bob Fogelson: "Working-Class Utopias: A...

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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