Master of Urban Planning

The world is becoming more urbanized, and cities are growing denser and more diverse. It's exciting—it's also challenging. From transportation to environment and crime to education, urban issues are complex because they're interrelated. NYU Wagner gives you the unique opportunity to study urban planning in the context of these issues, within a school of public service. You'll interact with people from other disciplines who are grappling with these real-world social, cultural, and economic issues. And there's no better place than NYC to learn what happens when ideas meet messy urban realities. The skills and insights you'll gain here and the multidisciplinary toolkit you'll build with core courses in finance, policy, and management are what you need to design more livable and sustainable cities—anywhere in the world.

Program Highlights

• A unique blend of planning, management, finance, and policy  that prepares you to address financial constraints and resource limitations, and also market realities and political hurdles—the difference between beautiful designs and real impact.
• A responsive program  that adapts to evolving urban challenges and provides the full set of skills for you to grapple with them.
• A tight-knit and energized student community  with the resources of a larger school.
• Flexibility for full- or part-time students , with options to switch between the two. Earn your degree in two years full-time, or 3-4 years part-time.

NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service prepares public service leaders to translate ideas into actions that have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. Our faculty’s research changes the way people frame, understand, and act on important public issues. We provide our students with critical skills, access to all that New York City has to offer, and a deep understanding of the context surrounding public service challenges—which they use to improve cities and communities across the globe.

Our offerings are diverse and designed to cater to a wide range of interests and career goals. Whether you aspire to be a dynamic leader in the nonprofit sector, shape health policy, or craft urban planning solutions, NYU Wagner has the right program for you. Our degree options include the Master of Public Administration in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy, the Master of Public Administration in Health Policy & Management, the Master of Urban Planning, the Online Master of Health Administration, the Master of Science in Health Law and Strategy (offered jointly with NYU Law), the Master of Science in Public Policy, the Executive Master of Public Administration, various Advanced Certificates, Non-Degree options, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration.