Department of City and Regional Planning

College of Environmental Design

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Department Overview
 


Planning is concerned with the forces that generate social development, location change, and economic  growth, and  with understanding the ways in which resources can be used. The graduate program in City and  Regional  Planning at KFUPM is a multi-disciplinary problem-solving curriculum oriented  towards the identification and solution of current and  future city and regional planning problems. Nowadays the master's degree in City and Regional Planning  is considered the "standard" professional degree of the field. The program is designed to prepare students to effectively integrate social, economic, legal,  political, and scientific theories with planning techniques. 

The graduate program at KFUPM is distinctive among planning programs nationally in its emphasis on quantitative  methods and models useful for rigorous, and systematic analysis of complex problems. The goal of the program is to educate future planners to guide the development of the social, economic, natural and built environments in order  improve the quality of life. Graduates in City and Regional Planning enjoy a wide variety of employment options. Their  unique multi-disciplinary and problem-solving education provides them with the ability to grasp the effects of new  technology on all aspects of our society. They have found employment with government agencies, consulting firms, as well as in academic institutions.

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