Master's Program in Urban Planning (Professional Degree)

Nanjing University, known as Nanda, is a major public university, the oldest institution of higher learning in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and a member of the elite C9 League of Chinese universities.Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, it underwent several name changes until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the&nb..

This program is aimed at cultivating high-level professionals in landscape planning and design and in urban and regional planning. It draws on the advantages of Nanjing University as a comprehensive university and carries out interdisciplinary research and teaching on urban and regional planning, which covers such fields as regional development and planning, urban-rural planning and design, planning technology and smart city, and urban planning management. After completing all the course work and succeeding in thesis defense, students will receive a Master’s Degree of Urban Planning.

The School of Architecture and Urban Planning in NJU has a highly qualified faculty of 65 full-time members, among whom there are 19 professors and 19 associate professors. An outstanding characteristic of this program is its internationalization as all in the teaching team have educational backgrounds of world-renowned universities and have rich research and practical experiences.

 

The program is designed to cultivate high-level talents of urban planning and design and territorial planning with a broad academic foundation, high adaptability and ability for innovation. It enables students to master theories of architecture and urban planning and construction, learn about the Chinese experience and work towards sustainable development of human settlement.