Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctorado en Urbanismo (Ph.D. in Urbanism) is a postgraduate program offered by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The program aims to form researchers capable of conducting original and high-quality academic work in the field of urban studies and intervention in the city.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Doctorado en Urbanismo are:

• To form investigators capable of realizing scientific work of originality and high academic quality in the field of urban studies and intervention in the city.
• To provide students with the theoretical-methodological tools necessary to conduct original research autonomously and to teach specialized courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• To enable students to manage their proposals for action and intervention in the city before the institutions and organizations that impact it.

Program Structure

The program is structured into several areas of knowledge, including:

• Desarrollo inmobiliario (Real Estate Development)
• Desarrollo urbano y regional (Urban and Regional Development)
• Economía, política y ambiente (Economy, Politics, and Environment)
• Gestión urbana y políticas públicas (Urban Management and Public Policy)

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the program include:

• A strong theoretical base in the field of urban studies and intervention in the city.
• An acceptable level of knowledge of urban theory and intervention in the city.
• Dominance of the theory related to the research problem to be addressed during the doctoral studies.

Profile of Graduates

Graduates of the Doctorado en Urbanismo program will have:

• A solid theoretical foundation in urban studies and intervention in the city.
• The ability to develop and manage high-level research projects.
• The capacity to promote more just, equitable, and sustainable cities.
• An attitude of proposal and ethics as researchers, conceptualizing urban reality to participate in promoting social equity.

Research Areas

The program covers various research areas, including:

• Desarrollo inmobiliario (Real Estate Development)
• Desarrollo urbano y regional (Urban and Regional Development)
• Economía, política y ambiente (Economy, Politics, and Environment)
• Gestión urbana y políticas públicas (Urban Management and Public Policy)

Participating Entities

The program involves several entities, including:

• Facultad de Arquitectura (Faculty of Architecture)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Acatlán (Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán)
• Instituto de Geografía (Institute of Geography)
• Instituto de Ingeniería (Institute of Engineering)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales (Institute of Social Research)

Program Duration

The program lasts 8 semestres.

Degree Awarded

The program awards the degree of Doctor(a) en Urbanismo (Ph.D. in Urbanism).