MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP)
MIT DUSP is home to the largest urban planning faculty in the United States. 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.
Our Purpose
We prepare leaders to plan, design, and create communities and places that encompass social, economic, and environmental concerns by applying research to real-world policy.
We pursue this mission through our work — which is categorized by four main program groups, alongside a variety of labs and initiatives — and through all aspects of our teaching, department culture, and external collaborations.
Pathways of Study
Rigorous training across every level of planning education
DUSP Making a Difference
Experience DUSP
We convene members of the DUSP community with external organizers, practitioners, academics, and professionals.
