Welcome to the Urban Planning and Policy Program (UPP)
Located within the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC. As one of the largest graduate planning programs in the nation and the only accredited planning program in the Chicago area, UPP offers Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Urban Planning and Policy. We invite you to explore these pages to learn more about our activities, teaching, research, and scholarship.
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"Visions of a Sustainable City" on NPR's Living on Earth
In honor of Earth Day, Living on Earth highlights sustainable city issues in their radio program.
-Find out about the Brazilian success story of Curitiba.
-Listen to an interview of mayor/architect/planner Jaimie Lerner.
-And listen to Minneapolis' mayor R.T. Rybeck on his cities green initiatives.
(Click here to listen to program)
Urban Planning Rated TOP 31 Careers in "US News and World Report"
U.S. News and World Report's 2008 survey chose urban planner as one of 31 careers that offered outstanding opportunities based on a number of factors including job satisfaction, training difficulty, prestige, job market outlook, and pay. Read more...
Mupp Students win International Design Competition
Congratulations to four students: Yochai Eisenberg, Jieun Kim, Marcela Lopez, and Meng Sun who won third place in an international urban design competition in Guangxi, China. Click here to read more.
Great Cities London
Interested in studying abroad? Apply for the Great Cities London program.
Like New York City, Chicago and other great cities, London is a cultural and historical melting pot. The Great Cities London Program gives 20 UIC students the opportunity to compare and contrast urban issues in Chicago and London.
Students spend time in London (May 13—June 14), where they meet with local experts to discuss urban issues through field trips and lectures. At the completion of the program, students submit a paper and conduct a presentation based on their comparative research.
Affiliation with Great Cities Institute and the Institute for the International Education of Students make this one of the most affordable study abroad programs on campus. Financial aid may be applied and scholarships are available.
Download (.pdf, 177kb) more information and the application form.
Friday Forum
Listen to the November 2 Friday Forum "Planning Your Masters Project" (13MB .wma file, right click to "save as").