Urban Affairs & Planning, MID

Return to: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

In Spring 2022 the Urban Affairs & Planning, MID program was terminated. Current students will be given the option to switch to the new structure. By default, students will be allowed to complete the program as it existed when they enrolled until Spring 2027.

Urban Affairs & Planning (UAP)

Urban Affairs and Planning takes a city-focused perspective on international development. More than half of the world’s people now live in urban areas, raising important questions about how governments should meet the public’s needs for transportation, health and sanitation, education, and other essential services.

As the developing world urbanizes, booming cities like Shanghai, Mumbai, Buenos Aires, and Johannesburg face critical challenges, including poverty, homelessness, and pollution. The major prepares students to confront those problems on an international scale, while developing valuable skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), regional economic planning, and sustainable development management. Students take advantage of GSPIA’s highly regarded Center for Metropolitan Studies, participating in cutting-edge research alongside faculty experts.