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.


Open House Dates for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009

Important Information Regarding Application Status

Click here for more information on application processing and times.

Summer 2008 Academic Calendar

Click here to download a copy of important summer dates.

 

Hiring Leaps in Public Sector

USA Today reports that Federal, state and local governments are hiring new workers at the fastest pace in six years, helping offset job losses in the private sector. Read more...

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...

Be sure to check out Ahead of the Curve as well; your MUPP degree can prepare you for some of those careers.

 

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").