Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School Of Planning And Public Policy

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy seeks to improve our increasingly urbanized and interconnected world by exploring planning approaches and public policy solutions that are healthier, greener, fairer, and generate greater prosperity than do current practices. The school has provided over two decades of academic excellence and service to the public and private sectors of the state, region, and nation and is committed to a rebirth of the public service ethic in the United States. The school is the nexus of planning, public policy, and public health, bringing together three core disciplines in a unique and multidisciplinary manner while promoting systematic thinking and innovative problem solving aimed at some of society’s most complex and challenging problems. We educate a highly select pool of students, preparing them for both public and private sector careers, teaching and research professions, and service at all levels of government. Our educational programs encourage open discussion of all viewpoints, the application of quantitative methods for analysis, the careful study of history, and a thorough consideration of economic and demographic trends and political institutions and processes. The school addresses local, state, regional, national and international policy and planning issues with expertise and credibility. With the graduate urban planning program ranked as one of the top ten in the nation and accredited by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB), and the public policy program accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), the school is a leader in areas such as smart growth, transportation policy, workforce development, urban redevelopment, energy and environmental policy, public health, and conflict resolution.