About the School of Urban and Public Affairs

The School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville offers the following graduate degree programs:

• Ph.D. in Urban and Public Affairs
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Urban Planning (MUP)
• Accelerated joint MPA / MUP program is available
• Joint Master of Urban Planning/ Juris Doctor program

SUPA houses the Urban Studies Institute, a center for applied social research.  Six research centers are located within USI:

• Kentucky State Data Center
• Kentucky Population Research
• Survey Research Center
• Center for Environmental Policy and Management
• Center for Hazards Research and Policy Development
• Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods.