Get To Know Us Heading link Copy link Visit CUPPA Undergraduate Degrees CUPPA Graduate Degrees Apply UIC Urban Planning & Public Affairs We are the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. tiles Stroll Around CUPPA Hall in a Virtual Tour See The Campus Request Information Read about CUPPA degrees CUPPA Careers Blog CUPPA Alumni Explore majors and minors designed to help you make the places we live better. CUPPA's two undergraduate majors, public policy and urban studies, will give you tangible skills when you graduate. Majors Public Policy Urban Studies In CUPPA, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. It's more than just a graduate degree. It's a new way to see the world. links Master of City Design (MCD) Accelerated Master of Public Administration Master of Public Administration (MPA) Master of Public Policy (MPP) Master of Science in Civic Analytics (MSCA) Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) Joint MPA/MPP/MUPP+ Law MUPP/MPH Dual Degree PhD in Public Administration PhD in Urban Planning and Policy Undergraduate or Graduate Application Information You're just a click away from embarking on a journey that could change your life. Application Information Undergraduate Application Information Graduate Application Information CUPPA News and Events Heading link Copy link CUPPA's First Year Class includes Perspectives Carlos Sadovi, csadovi@uic.edu | Posted on February 11, 2025 GFRC Releases Water Rate Setting Report Posted on January 14, 2025 IRRPP Celebrates 25 in '25 Posted on January 06, 2025 Untapped Talent and Green Economy Opportunities in the Chicago Region Posted on January 06, 2025 Voorhees Releases Annual Report Posted on January 06, 2025 More news Feb 18 2025 Voorhees Gentrification Index: The Socioeconomic Change of Chicago’s Communities (1970-2020) Tuesday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Virtual Presentation Via Zoom Feb 18 2025 Masters Info Session for Urban Planning & Policy and City Design Tuesday, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Feb 19 2025 Helping to Maintain, Preserve, and Adapt Your Older Home Wednesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Suite 400, Fourth Flour, CUPPAH Feb 19 2025 IRRPP Hosts Bettina Love & David Stovall: A Conversation on Education Wednesday, 4:30 pm–6:00 pm Main Hall, Chicago Teachers Union Feb 20 2025 Maps for Climate Thursday, 11:00 am–12:30 pm IDEA Commons, Richard J. Daley Library Feb 20 2025 Leveraging Emerging Railway Track Health Data for Railway and Rail Transit Track Condition Assessment Thursday, 11:00 am–12:00 pm More events The CUPPA 2025-2027 Strategic Plan We are CUPPA. Heading link Copy link Research productivity Our Public Policy, Management, and Analytics department faculty’s research productivity ranked #5 nationally. National leader We are one of the nation’s largest graduate programs in urban planning. Accredited Masters programs Our MPA and MUPP programs have been accredited every year for over four decades. Research value CUPPA plays a leading role in research to benefit our students, our scholarship, and our communities. Apply to the degree program that fits you Heading link Copy link NASPAA Accredited MPA Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration PAB Accredited MUPP Planning Accreditation Board Urban Affairs Association Institution Institutional Member of the Urban Affairs Association
CUPPA's First Year Class includes Perspectives Carlos Sadovi, csadovi@uic.edu | Posted on February 11, 2025
Feb 18 2025 Voorhees Gentrification Index: The Socioeconomic Change of Chicago’s Communities (1970-2020) Tuesday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Virtual Presentation Via Zoom
Feb 18 2025 Masters Info Session for Urban Planning & Policy and City Design Tuesday, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Feb 19 2025 Helping to Maintain, Preserve, and Adapt Your Older Home Wednesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Suite 400, Fourth Flour, CUPPAH
Feb 19 2025 IRRPP Hosts Bettina Love & David Stovall: A Conversation on Education Wednesday, 4:30 pm–6:00 pm Main Hall, Chicago Teachers Union
Feb 20 2025 Leveraging Emerging Railway Track Health Data for Railway and Rail Transit Track Condition Assessment Thursday, 11:00 am–12:00 pm