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661 Master's degrees in Urban Planning
Graduate Diploma in Urban Design
Be a student of the city at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre. You can choose to take this Graduate Diploma in Urban Design from The University of Western Australia on its own or it can provide a stepping stone to the Master of Urban Design.
Urban Design
This course is a one-year postgraduate diploma, leading to the two-year Master’s Degree in Urban Design at the University of Moratuwa. The aim of this course is to impart knowledge towards achieving competence in the art of urban design and create awareness of the skill amongst the allied disciplines.
Urban Planning
The three professional master’s programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at the Tianjin University are designed for qualified graduates wishing to practice architecture, LA or UP at a professional level.

Conservation of Historic Buildings
Study the theory and practice of preserving historic architecture and cultural heritage sites in one of the world's most culturally significant cities with this Conservation of Historic Buildings degree from University of Bath.
Architecture, Urban Design
The Architecture, Urban Design program from New York Institute of Technology is at the forefront of urban design research focused on issues of urbanization through the exploration of social, environmental, and technological domains.
Urban Innovation
The Master of Urban Innovation (MUI) at the University of Toronto is a 20-month professional master’s program for students interested in urban issues and economic development.
Urban and Regional Planning
The Urban and Regional Planning program of Virginia Tech has a dual objective of training graduates for their first planning job, and more importantly instilling conceptual and critical thinking necessary for lifelong learning and career development.
Architecture and Urban Design
The Architecture and Urban Design degree from The University of Tokyo is dedicated to the interdisciplinary design research connecting architecture, engineering and computations to explore the emerging discourses on architecture and urbanism.
Urban Design
This Urban Design MEng from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is an interdisciplinary studio-based think tank engaged with design visions, strategies and solutions for cities and towns, focussed on learning lessons from the globalising cities of the South.

Urban Planning
This Urban Planning programme from Newcastle University provides a core introduction to planning issues, professional and theoretical debates and their application to live cases and places.
Urban Leadership
The M.A. in Urban Leadership at University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Policy and Leadership recognizes that effective, creative, and energetic urban leaders are critical for fostering positive change to the economic, social, and political conditions of America’s cities.
City and Regional Planning and Civil Engineering
The internal dual City and Regional Planning and Civil Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology seeks to educate those who wish to engage directly in the process of city building. The program is intended to meet the needs of planning agencies, consultants, institutions, and architectural firms for graduates who can deal competently with the design complexities of urban areas.
Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics)
The University of Manchester offers an MSc in Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics) designed for full-time study over one year. This programme equips students with essential skills in data analysis and urban analytics, preparing them for a dynamic career in various sectors.
Urban Planning and Policy Development
Founded in 1967, the Urban Planning and Policy Development programme at Rutgers University educates innovative people who wish to combine social concerns with analytic skills. While planners work on a wide range of problems, they also are likely to focus on a particular issue or specialization in building individual careers, concentrating their professional expertise.
Urban and Regional planning
The Master in Urban and Regional planning from University of Johannesburg's purpose is to analyse and research topics on land infrastructure and transport planning and urban and regional planning spaces.
Urban Design and Regional Planning
The Urban Design and Regional Planning programme at City University of Hong Kong aims to enhance existing construction related professionals with the knowledge of urban design and regional planning.
Transportation Planning and Management
The Transportation Planning and Management Master is offered by Dalian University of Technology. It enjoys a good reputation for its rigid management and its good environment for study.
Architecture (Professional) and Urban Planning (Professional)
Combine two professionally-accredited programmes and prepare for the multidisciplinary nature of the contemporary built environment industry at this Architecture (Professional) and Urban Planning (Professional) programme from University of Auckland.

Urban Design
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) at University of Colorado Denver is an advanced post-professional degree programme for individuals who seek a career in urban design practice or for current planning and design professionals who want to enhance and expand their existing practice with urban design knowledge and expertise.
Smart Cities and Communities (SMACCs)
The Smart Cities and Communities (SMACCs) programme at the University of the Basque Country is designed to educate the next generation of engineers and researchers in Smart Cities and Communities by learning best practice from 4 of Europe’s most prestigious universities and by fostering collaboration with industry through research.