Chair: LU Jun
This department engages in teaching and research in urban and regional planning and management, and has master, PhD and post-PhD programs in regional economics. It also offers courses for undergraduate, MPA, and other various continuing education students. Faculties in the department conduct important research projects in regional competitive advantage and strategy planning, and train talents of urban and regional planning, construction and management. The department is associated with Research Center for China's Regional Economy of Peking University and Research Center of Traveling Development and Planning of Peking University, and it also has an affiliated unit of the regional Science Association of China, and it has been a main supporter of Capital Development Institute jointly established by the Beijing Municipality and Peking University. The department maintains an extensive professional prospect.