University Of Nairobi Urban Planning

University Of Nairobi Urban Planning

University Of Nairobi Urban Planning,

Welcome  to the Department  of Urban and Regional Planning, Pioneer and Leading Training Institution in Spatial Planning in the East African Region.

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Nairobi provides both undergraduate and postgraduate professional training in Urban and Regional Planning.  It was established in 1971.  Since then, the department has trained most of the urban and regional Planners in Kenya and has also trained for Eastern and Southern African countries.

Milestones

1971/72 Diploma

1972/73 Diploma in Rural, Urban and Regional Planning

1973/74 Master of Arts(Planning)

1974/75 Master of Arts (Planning)

2002/2003 Bachelor of Arts (Planning)

 

Major Colloborations/Links

Year	Research
1973/78	DANIDA Project
1986 – 1990	British Government/ British Council
1990 – 1995	Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) – York University
2006/2007	Columbia University – Ruiru  Development Plan
2009 – Todate	Rockfeller Foundation – Urban Innovation Project

While most of the trained planners have joined their countries’ respective ministries as physical planners, many of the planners have found their way into Universities, International Organizations and NGOs, whose development activities focus on urban and regional planning, the management of the natural and the built environment and community development.