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Urban Planner

Urban planners decide how cities and towns grow — where homes, roads, parks, transport and industries should go.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Maths
Entrance / admissionJEE Main Paper 2B / JoSAA
DegreeB.Plan (or B.Arch / B.E. + M.Plan)
Duration4 years+2 years M.Plan

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: take PCMMaths is required for B.Planning; Geography and curiosity about how cities work help.
  2. 2Write JEE Main Paper 2B (B.Planning)For B.Plan at Schools of Planning and Architecture and NITs through JoSAA.
  3. 3B.Plan · 4 yearsPlanning studios, surveys, GIS and policy.
  4. 4Work or specialiseOr take M.Plan after B.Arch / B.E. Civil.

What an urban planner does

  • Study population, land use and transport
  • Prepare master plans and zoning rules
  • Plan housing, transport and public spaces
  • Consult communities and governments

Entrance exams & admission

Where you may work

Town-planning departments, development authorities (like CMDA), smart-city missions, consultancies and NGOs.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
  • School of Architecture and Planning (Anna University) — M.Plan

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

India’s fast-growing cities need planners for housing, metros and climate resilience.

Specialise later

  • Urban planning
  • Transport planning
  • Housing
  • Environmental planning
  • Regional planning