Our Vision
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be a global leader in environmental, economic, and social sustainability through engaged teaching, innovative research, and the pursuit of equity.
Our Mission
Planning at Illinois seeks answers to today’s biggest social challenges through creative, multidisciplinary, and community-driven solutions. We live our university’s land grant mission while pursuing global impact and prepare practitioners and researchers to lead in the development of novel approaches to just, sustainable urban environments.
Strategic Plan
We describe our goals and strategies for accomplishing our mission and vision in the 2020-25 Strategic Plan.