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School of Environment, Education and Development

Planning, Property and Environmental Management

The department of Planning, Property and Environmental Management is one of the UK's largest planning departments with a 70-year record of academic leadership. Specialisms include environmental assessment and management; real estate; regeneration; urban and regional planning; and urban design.

Our students have access to several support facilities, such as the urban design studio and the Manchester Urban Design Lab (MUD-Lab) and the B.15 modelmaking workshop.

Key information

  • Courses accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RCIS).
  • Ranked 5th in the world for Architecture and Built Environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026) and 6th in the UK for Town and Country Planning and Landscape Design (Complete University Guide UK Subject Rankings 2027)
  • Ranked 5th for research excellence (Research Excellence Framework 2021)