25+ Years in Planning with Sustaining Mission

Vision of the Discipline:

Urban and Rural Planning Discipline aspires to be a center of excellence in training, research and professional guidance in the field of urban and rural studies both locally and globally.

Mission of the Discipline:

1. To produce graduates with high level professional skills for the nation and the region in the field of urban and rural planning and development through training, research and professional guidance;

2. To engage in academic and applied research that advances planning thought and practice for enhancing the quality of place;

3. To integrate disciplinary knowledge with application so that students can gain both knowledge and skills for building their careers;

4. To transform information into knowledge, knowledge into judgment, and judgment into action that addresses complex problems related to planning issues.