1. Rutgers University Newark
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  4. PhD Urban Systems in Urban Environment Specialization

PhD Urban Systems in Urban Environment Specialization

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

Rutgers University Newark

Program Overview

In the Urban Environment specialization metropolitan areas are viewed as complex built systems composed of buildings, neighborhoods, open spaces, transportation and other infrastructures. Courses and dissertation research focus on these physically constructed places and networks as well as the policies and programs that serve to plan, fund and manage them. This specialization shares with Urban Educational Policy and Urban Health a social science approach to research. Within the Urban Environment specialization however students may choose instead to pursue a sub-specialization in urban and architectural history.

Program Key Stats

$36450 (Annual cost)



65 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

One official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, Test Scores, Three letters of recommendation, A personal statement, Current test results, as required by the program, Supporting materials, as required by the program, Resume or CV

Career Options

  • Physical Geography
  • Urbanization
  • Earth's Cultural Landscape
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geographical Inquiry
  • Sustainable Urbanism
  • Weather and Climate

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