Headshot of Yeonhoo Cho
Headshot of Namhi Kwun
Headshot of Katrin Kaeufer
Headshot of Mingjia Chen
Headshot of Rubin Jones
Headshot of Erin Sheehan
Headshot of Anna Savino
Headshot of Jacqueline Paul
Headshot of Mabelle Zhang
Headshot of Virginia Sun
Headshot of Sara Jex
Headshot of Hannah Leung
Headshot of Nathan Klima
Headshot of Daniela Morales
Headshot of Ashley Vicary
Headshot of Rongxiang Su
Headshot of Becky Xu
Headshot of Eunice Ngai
Headshot of Peng Luo
Headshot of Smriti Bhaya
Headshot of Hieu Le
Headshot of Sara Venturini
Headshot of Liu Liu
Headshot of Niaz Mahmud Zafri
Headshot of Jingchuan Hou
Headshot of Richa Vera Udayana
Headshot of Caitlin Fukumoto
Headshot of Julia Camacho
Headshot of Sarafina Fabris Green
Headshot of Chenhao Zhu
Headshot of Faith Cerny
Headshot of Amanda Huang
Headshot of Chang Liu
Headshot of Victoria Avis
Headshot of Zoe Voss Lee
Headshot of Ananth Udupa
Headshot of Mingyang Sun
Headshot of Claudia Tomateo
Headshot of Ufuoma Ovienmhada
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Welcome to the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. 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.

Mission

We prepare leaders to plan, design, and create communities and places that are socially, economically, and environmentally just.

We pursue this mission through four evolving strategic priorities: achieving racial justice, enhancing multi-racial democratic governance, tackling the climate crisis, and closing the wealth gap.

We aim to fulfill our mission through all aspects of our teaching, research, department culture, and external collaborations.

Events

DUSP hosts a wide range of events bringing together members of the DUSP community with external organizers, practitioners, academics, and professionals. Presented below is an unfiltered list of upcoming events at DUSP.

To see a complete list of events, filter by interest, or to see past events, click here.

In Focus

September 4
First day of classes, Fall Term
September 5
2025 Applications Open
December 11
Last Day of Classes
December 15
Application Deadline