About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Since its founding nearly 90 years ago, the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT has consistently been rated the premier planning school in the world. We are home to the largest urban planning faculty in the United States and enjoy the advantage of operating within the context of MIT’s culture of innovation and interdisciplinary knowledge creation. We provide our students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with active engagement in the practice of place-making to understand and solve pressing urban and environmental problems.

Degrees & Programs

Master's Degree
Degree Name Master in City Planning
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board: Yes
Application deadline December 15
Bachelor's Degree
Degree Name SB in Planning; SB in Urban Science and Planning with Computer Science
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board: No
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Department of Urban Studies and Planning

School of Architecture & Planning
Cambridge Massachusetts

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77 Massachusetts Ave
Rm 7-337
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4301

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Last Updated: October 9, 2025

Faculty Members

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Mariana Arcaya

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Eran Ben-Joseph

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Alan Berger

Professor

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Devin Bunten

Assistant Professor

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Gabriella Carolini

Associate Professor

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Karilyn Crockett

Assistant Professor

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Catherine D'Ignazio

Associate Professor

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Joseph Ferreira

Professor - Post Tenure

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Dennis Frenchman

Emeritus Professor

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David Geltner

Emeritus Professor

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Amy Glasmeier

Professor

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Holly Harriel

Associate Professor of the Practice

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David Hsu

Associate Professor

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Jason Jackson

Associate Professor

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Erica James

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Janelle Knox-Hayes

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Ceasar McDowell

Professor of the Practice

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Mary Ocampo

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Balakrishnan Rajagopal

Associate Professor

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Carlo Ratti

Professor of the Practice

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Brent Ryan

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Albert Saiz

Associate Professor

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Bish Sanyal

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Hashim Sarkis

Dean, School of Architecture & Planning

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Andres Sevtsuk

Associate Professor

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Kairos Shen

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Anne Spirn

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Justin Steil

Associate Professor

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Lawrence Susskind

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J. Thompson

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Lawrence Vale

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Delia Wendel

Assistant Professor

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Sarah Williams

Associate Professor

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P. Zegras

Professor & Department Head

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Jinhua Zhao

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Siqi Zheng

Professor

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Elisabeth Reynolds

Professor of the Practice

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Jeff Levine

Associate Professor of the Practice

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