Urban Planning is also known as regional planning, town planning, city planning, or rural planning. It applies both the technical and political processes that focus on the design and development of the land, environment, infrastructure, transportation, communication, networking, and accessibility. It prepares plans for the governance and administration of towns, cities, and metropolitan regions. It aims to achieve a distribution of social, economic, and environmental aspects to define space into a well-planned and organised environment with historical and geographical elements.

The modernisation of urban planning started when a social movement in the 19th century arose to stand against the possible disorder of an industrial city. The common vision was to find an ideal city that would provide adequate sanitation, transportation goods, and civility to its people. This led to the desire of considering proper planning of things to balance out the social demands, economic growth, environmental acuity, and aesthetic attraction.

Urban Planning courses equip students with the right skills to excel in this field. These include effective communication, organization, and planning skills. The course curriculum focuses on the study of public spaces, cultural studies, budget planning, legal issues, environmental studies, infrastructure, design, and architecture. The main goal throughout each program is to develop multi-disciplinary urban planning skills that can be utilised for urban sustainability in real-world scenarios.