The Department's Role The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida is situated in the College of Design, Construction, and Planning which also accommodates the Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design, as well as the Rinker School of Building Construction. The Department also offers several introductory Undergraduate Courses and the college offers a Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program, in which Urban and Regional Planning faculty participate by teaching courses, advising, and serving as members of student doctoral committees. Women and men who wish to continue their professional education at the doctoral level should apply for admission to the College of Design, Construction, and Planning's Doctor of Philosophy program .
Admission is highly selective and the program accepts only a few students each year.
Our Department of Urban and Regional Planning is one of the nation's strongest graduate planning programs. Departmental faculty are internationally recognized in planning education, research, and professional practice. Faculty members also have been active in various public and community service activities, including working with the Governor and Legislature in designing Florida's landmark comprehensive Growth Management Act. Because of the interdisciplinary emphasis of our department and the ever-evolving roles of the professional planner our graduates can expect to perform several types of activities in a variety of settings over their careers. The citizens of this state and our legislature recognize the need for planning and have supported landmark growth management legislation.