This page provides information about university planning programs. For specific information about accredited programs, please refer to the Professional Standards Board (PSB).

University of Alberta

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
1-26 Earth Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Robert Summers, Director
Email (Director): robert.summers@ualberta.ca

Program telephone: 780-492-3265
Fax: 780-492-2030
Email: eas.planning@ualberta.ca
Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/earth-sciences/urban-regional-planning/

  • B.A. (Planning) (2012-)
  • B.Sc. Specialization (Planning) (2012-)
  • M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning (2017 -)

University of British Columbia

School of Community and Regional Planning
433, 6333 Memorial Road
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2

Heather Campbell, Director
Email: heather.campbell@ubc.ca
Tel: 604-827-2342

Program telephone: 604-822-3276
Fax: 604-822-3787
Email Masters: grad.scarp@ubc.ca
Email PhD: grad.scarp@ubc.ca
Website: http://www.scarp.ubc.ca

  • M.A. (Planning) (1952-2017) Revamped degree (2017-)
  • M.Sc. (Planning) (1952-2017) Revamped degree (2017-)
  • MCRP (Community and Regional Planning) (2015-)
  • MEL URSY (Engineering Leadership in Urban Systems) (2016-)
  • Ph.D. (Planning) (1973-)

University of Calgary

School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
2500 University Drive NW
Professional Faculties Building, PF 2182
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

Enrica Dall’Ara
Associate Dean, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Email: enrica.dallara@ucalgary.ca

Program telephone: 403-220-7591
Fax: 403-284-4399
Admission information: 403-220-5098
Email: info@sapl.ucalgary.ca
Website: http://evds.ucalgary.ca/content/master-planning-mplan

  • Master of Environmental Design (Planning) (1976-2008)
  • Master of Planning (2012-)
  • PhD Environmental Design (1998-)

Dalhousie University

School of Planning
P.O. Box 15000
Halifax NS B3H 4R2

Ahsan Habib, Director
Email: plan.office@dal.ca OR ahsan.habib@dal.ca
Director telephone: 902-494-3209

Program telephone: 902-494-3260
Fax: 902-423-6672
Website: www.dal.ca/planning

  • Master of Urban and Rural Planning (1981-2005)
  • Master of Planning
  • Bachelor of Community Design (Honours in Environmental Planning or in Urban Design Planning) (Honours) Major in Environmental Planning or Urban Design and Planning or Combined Major in Sustainability and Environmental Planning or Sustainability and Urban Design and Planning

University of Guelph

Rural Planning & Development Program
School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
Landscape Architecture Building
Guelph ON N1G 2W1

Nicolas Brunet, RPD Graduate Coordinator
Email: nicolas.brunet@uoguelph.ca
Program telephone: 519-824-4120 Ext. 54414
Fax: 519-767-1692
Website: https://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/rural-planning-development

  • M.Sc. (Rural Planning & Development) (1983-)

Université Laval

École supérieure d’aménagement du territoire et de développement régional (ÉSAD)
Faculté d’aménagement, d’architecture, d’art et de design
Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard, Bureau 1616
Québec QC G1V 0A6

Claude Lavoie, Directeur, Directeur
Email: claude.lavoie@esad.ulaval.ca

Program telephone: 418-656-7685
Fax: 418-656-2018
Email: esad@esad.ulaval.ca
Website: www.esad.ulaval.ca/

  • Maîtrise en aménagement du territoire et développement régional (1984-)

University of Manitoba

Department of City Planning
Faculty of Architecture
201 Russell Building
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2

Richard Milgrom, RPP, MCIP, Associate Professor, Program Head
Email: richard.milgrom@umanitoba.ca

Program telephone: 204-474-6578
Fax: 204-474-7532
Email: cityplanning@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba/cityplanning/

  • Master of City Planning (1952-)

McGill University

School of Urban Planning
Macdonald-Harrington Building
815 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal QC H3A 2K6

Prof. Lisa M. Bornstein, Director
Email: lisa.bornstein@mcgill.ca

Program telephone: 514-398-4075
Fax: 514-398-8376
Email: appinfo@urbarc.lan.mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/urbanplanning

  • Master of Urban Planning (1974-)

Université Montréal

École d’urbanisme et d’architecture de paysage, Faculté d’aménagement
C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville
Montréal QC H3C 3J7

Paula Negron-Poblete, Directrice
Tel: 514 343-6111 #13247
Email: p.negron-poblete@umontreal.ca

Program telephone: 514-343-6164
Fax: 514-343-2338
Email: urbanisme@umontreal.ca
Website: www.urb.umontreal.ca/

  • Maîtrise en urbanisme (1968-)
  • Baccalauréat ès-sciences spécialisé en urbanisme (1984-)

University of Northern British Columbia

School of Environmental Planning
3333 University Way
Prince George BC V2N 4Z9

Dr. Tara Lynne Clapp, Associate Professor and Chair
School of Environmental Planning
Email: tara.clapp@unbc.ca

Chairs Telephone: 250-960-5359

Program Administrative Assistant Telephone: 250-960-6173
Program Telephone: 250-960-5359
Fax: 250-960-6764
Email: enpl@unbc.ca
Website: www.unbc.ca/planning

  • BSc Environmental Studies (Planning) (1996-2004)
  • Bachelor of Planning (2005 –2022)

Université de Québec a Montréal

Module d’urbanisme, C.P. 8888
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3P8

Martin Drouin, Directeur
Email: drouin.martin@uqam.ca

Program telephone: 514-987-3000, ext. 1313
Fax: 514-987-4655
Email: progurb@er.uqam.ca
Website: http://www.deut.esg.uqam.ca/

  • Baccalauréat ès sciences spécialisé en urbanisme (1984-)

Queen’s University

School of Urban & Regional Planning
Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room E208
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6

Ajay Agarwal, PhD RPP MCIP, Director
Email: ajay.agarwal@queensu.ca

Program telephone: 613-533-2188
Fax: 613-545-6905
Website: http://www.queensu.ca/surp

  • Master of Urban & Regional Planning (1973-)

Toronto Metropolitan University

School of Urban & Regional Planning
Toronto ON M5B 2K3

Raktim Mitra, Director
Email: raktim.mitra@torontomu.ca

Program telephone: 416-979-5165
Fax: 416-979-5357
Email: surp@torontomu.ca
Website: https://www.torontomu.ca/school-of-urban-and-regional-planning/

  • Bachelor of Applied Arts (Urban & Regional Planning) (1973-)
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning – Post Baccalaureate Degree Program (PLAB) (2005)
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning – Degree Completion Program (PLAD) (2005)
  • Master of Planning in Urban Development (MPl) (two- and one-year stream) (2009)

University of Saskatchewan

Department of Geography and Planning
Regional and Urban Planning Program
117 Science Place, Kirk Hall, Room 115
Saskatoon SK S7N 5C8

Dr. Bob Patrick, RPP MCIP, Chair Regional and Urban Planning
Email: robert.patrick@usask.ca

Program telephone: 306-966-5654
Fax: 306-966-5680
Website: https://admissions.usask.ca/regional-urban-planning.php

  • B.A. (Honours) in Regional and Urban Development (1968-)

Simon Fraser University

School of Resource and Environmental Management
Resource & Environmental Planning Program
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6

Andréanne Doyon PhD, Director
Email: andreanne_doyon@sfu.ca

Program telephone: 778-782-4659
Fax: 778-782-4968
Website: www.rem.sfu.ca

  • Master of Resource Management (Planning) (2004-2014)

University of Toronto

Program in Planning, Department of Geography
100 St. George Street
Toronto ON M5S 1A1

Katharine Rankin, Ph.D. Director
Email: rankin@geog.utoronto.ca

Program telephone: 416-978-2935
Fax: 416-946-3886
Email: planning@geog.utoronto.ca
Website: www.geog.utoronto.ca

  • M.Sc. (Planning) (1963-)

University of Waterloo

School of Planning
Faculty of Environment
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1

Mark Seasons Ph.D. RPP, FCIP Director
Email: mark.seasons@uwaterloo.ca

Program telephone: 519-885-4567 ext 36564
Fax: 519-725-2827
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/planning/

  • B.E.S. (Honours Co-operative Planning) (1968-)
  • M.A. (Planning) (1968-)
  • M.E.S. (Planning) (1968-)
  • MPlan (Planning) (2015-) *online
  • GDip (Graduate Diploma in Planning) (2016 – ) *online
  • Ph.D. (Planning) (1968-)

Vancouver Island University

Community Planning Department
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5S5

Pamela Shaw PhD MCIP RPP FRCGS, Director
Email:  Pam.Shaw@viu.ca

Telephone: 250.753.3245, Ext. 2620
Toll-free: 1-888-920-2221
Website: https://socialsciences.viu.ca/mcp
Master of Community Planning


York University

Faculty of Environmental Studies
4700 Keele Street, HNES 137
Toronto ON M3J 1P3

Laura Taylor PhD RPP MCIP, Planning Program Coordinator
Email: taylorl9@yorku.ca

Program telephone: 416-736-5252
Website: http://fesplanning.apps01.yorku.ca

  • Master in Environmental Studies (Planning) (1970-)