Compare 13 Urban Planning PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 13 Urban Planning PhD programs in the UK across 8 universities. Most programs take about 60 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $21,043 to $44,416. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#10Subject rank
- U.S. News#47Subject rank
- Application deadline
- May 27 +1
- Annual tuition
- $31,232
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 2
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=16Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $40,064
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS#74University rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#221Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 31
- Annual tuition
- $39,987
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Glasgow
- Grad School Navigator#108University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#75Subject rank
- U.S. News#85Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $35,482
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS201–260Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#122Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 6
University of Liverpool
- Grad School Navigator#136University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education176–200Subject rank
- U.S. News#137Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $41,216
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 7
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#10Subject rank
- U.S. News#47Subject rank
- Application deadline
- May 27 +1
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 8
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=16Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $40,064
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 9
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=16Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 28 +3
- Annual tuition
- $44,416
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 10
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=16Subject rank
- U.S. News#3Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $40,064
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
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Complete Program List13 programs
The complete list of Urban Planning PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development | 96 months |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD Human Geography and Urban Studies | 48 months |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD Regional and Urban Planning Studies | 48 months |
| #37 | University College London | Development Planning PhD | 60 months |
| #37 | University College London | MPhil|PhD Planning Studies | 3 years full-time |
| #37 | University College London | Planning PhD | 60 months |
| #37 | University College London | Urban Sustainability and Resilience MRes + EngD | 84 months |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Urban Science | 48 months |
| #108 | University of Glasgow | PhD in Urban Studies | 60 months |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | Geography PhD (Urban and Regional Studies) | 3 years full-time |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Civic Design PhD | 72 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | City-scale Big Data and Simulation for Emerging Mobility PhD | |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Improving overheating risk assessment procedures in urban dwellings PhD |
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