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  • Welcome to FSU DURP

    We are Florida’s oldest and largest planning program that offers students the flexibility to develop a self-designed specialization from the vast field of planning. We pride ourselves on our strong record of placing graduates in rewarding jobs in a variety of public, private, and non-profit organizations in more than 40 states and two dozen countries.

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  • FDOT Research Grant

    Civil engineering researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are transforming how we document and assess the historical significance of transportation-related structures like highways, railroads, and canals.

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  • 2025 DURP Open House

    Join us for our Open House for the Master of Science in Planning (MSP) program on Friday, March 21st, from 1:00-2:30 PM at the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (Bellamy 150)!

  • Apply for a Master's in Science of Planning (MSP) Degree!

    Our program has a 95% job placement rate within 6 months of graduation and is ranked No. 18 among U.S. programs by Planetizen.

  • Zoom Info Session

    Join us to learn about FSU's top-ranked Master of Science in Planning (MSP) degree during our Zoom info session this February! Zoom in on February 7th, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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  • Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Vitale

    Sarah Vitale, AICP - a two-time FSU alumna (B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Science "14; M.S. Planning "17) - was recently promoted to planning director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Center (TBRPC).

  • 2024 COSSPP Distinguished Alumni!

    DURP Alumni and Mayor of Tallahassee John Dailey is given the 2024 COSSPP Distinguished Alumni Award!

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    We will be sending newsletters to all of our Alumni & Friends with quarterly updates. If you would like to receive our summer edition, please use the link below to subscribe!

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Global | Dynamic | Engaged | Connected | Community Oriented | Transformative

We are Florida’s oldest and largest planning program. We have the top-ranked master’s program in Florida and a Top 20 ranked master’s program nationally, making it the top-ranked program in Florida and the No. 11 ranked public university program nationally, according to the latest rankings published by Planetizen. For more than fifty years, we have been training professional planners to be change agents in their communities, and to use their knowledge and skills to improve the well-being of all citizens.

DURP offers students the flexibility to develop a self-designed specialization from the vast field of planning. We pride ourselves on our strong record of placing graduates in rewarding jobs in a variety of public, private, and non-profit organizations in more than 40 states and two dozen countries. Our graduates plan locally and globally, and everywhere in between.

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Our Programs and Resources

Master's Program

The graduates of our program work in more than 40 states and about 30 foreign countries, with the largest proportion working in Florida.

Doctoral Program

Our energetic, internationally recognized faculty is committed to training and mentoring our doctoral students as they become future teachers, scholars, and leaders in their various fields.

Joint Graduate Pathway

DURP offers Joint Graduate Pathways in partnership with the related disciplines of demography, international affairs, law, public administration, and public health.

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Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Help citizens, business leaders, and/or government officials create communities that offer better choices for how and where people live and work.

Undergraduate Program

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning offers a Minor for undergraduates interested in planning and urban affairs.

We are well-known for our award-winning community-engaged work produced through the Mark and Marianne Barnebey Planning and Development Lab and Studio and the high-impact, innovative scholarship of our faculty. We strive to use our research to transform planning practice and planning scholarship.

We encourage you to explore our webpage to learn more about the FSU DURP community and the wonderful work of our students and faculty. If you are interested in studying planning at FSU DURP, we encourage you to contact our staff who can answer any questions you might have about our programs.

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FSU DURP is:

Global

with an internationally focused curriculum and unique study abroad opportunities

Dynamic and Flexible

with a broad interdisciplinary curriculum tailored to meet your interests

Community Oriented

with small classes, individual attention, and a community of faculty, staff, and students

Connected

with a network of alumni and extensive professional experience and development

Engaged

with the community through practical and applied projects

Transformative

with the community through practical and applied projects

We provide planning education to a community of master’s students and doctoral students across five specializations:

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Qianwen (Vivian) Guo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, poses at Tallahassee Station in Tallahassee, Florida. She leads a research project to establish and develop guidelines for managing historic transportation resources across the state. (Scott Holstein/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Engineering Researchers Preserve Florida’s Heritage Sites while Streamlining Transportation Projects

February 5, 2025

Civil engineering researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are transforming how we document and assess the historical significance of transportation-related structures like highways, railroads, and canals. They aim to help the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) identify and protect these valuable res …

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FSU's Ukraine Task Force and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy will hose Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine: Monday February 10 - Presentation 8:00 a.m. FSU's Miller Hall and Fireside Chat 2:00 p.m. Longmire Building, Beth Moor Longe

Head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization to visit FSU

February 4, 2025

Oleksandra Matviichuk, one of the most prominent human rights defenders in Ukraine and head of the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), will be presenting at Florida State University. CCL is the first Ukrainian organization to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which it won in 2022.  Matviichuk will present  …

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John ‘JD’ Doughney IV to Deliver Keynote at FSU’s 2025 Seminole 100 Celebration

January 29, 2025

Florida State University alumnus and Kennesaw State University lecturer John “JD” Doughney IV will deliver the keynote address at FSU’s 2025 Seminole 100 Celebration on Saturday, February 22, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. …

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