Message from Head

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at CUET was established in 2009 under the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. Currently the Department is offering the Bachelor in Urban and Regional Planning (B.URP) degree. Up to now ten batches of students are admitted whereas six batches have been graduated and serving in many governmental and Non-Governmental organizations with good reputation.

Besides the primary concern with human settlement development planning at the urban, rural and regional level; the Department introduces some courses on hilly region planning and development, water resources and drainage planning etc. based on the local needs. The department provides one of the best programs on urban and regional planning in Bangladesh. The activities of the Department focus on several aspects including physical, environmental, economic, political and institutional aspects. Teaching on planning at the Department also encompasses within urban and rural planning,   regional and local planning, socio-economic planning, transportation planning, resources allocation planning etc. The balanced curriculum as offered for the Bachelor in Urban and Regional Planning is rich in theoretical perspectives with required practical approaches.

The expertise of the faculties and the facilities in the laboratories are well equipped and able to provide up-to-date technological support to various public and private organizations in the country. The graduates from the department can pursue careers in different public and private agencies, consulting firms or in teaching and research outlets. Nevertheless, the department is persistent in its effort to improve its research facilities to meet the growing needs and to cope with the fast changing technological challenges.

Debasish Roy Raja

Head

Email: headurp@cuet.ac.bd

Phone: 01819508496