About Taubman College

For over 100 years, we have sought solutions to the built environment’s most pressing challenges through diverse degree programs in architecture, urban design, urban and regional planning, urban technology, and real estate development. 

Solutions start in our classrooms, where we empower today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders and changemakers. Just as we empower our students through life-changing education, we support our faculty in translating research and teaching real-world actions for people and our planet.

At Taubman College, we rethink existing building methods and material systems to decarbonize the built environment. We pursue strategies to expand housing access and affordability. We develop innovative visualization techniques and explore how artificial intelligence can improve design and planning. We focus on health and well-being by confronting design-driven inequality, finding new ways to protect our water as an invaluable and finite resource, and understanding and mitigating the impact of heat to ensure communities develop resilient planning strategies.

Backed by the prestige and resources of a top public university, we foster a collaborative, agile learning environment, infused with collective energy, an experimental mindset, and interdisciplinary pursuits. Centered in the Art & Architecture Building on North Campus, Taubman College encompasses studios, classrooms, shops, labs, galleries, offices, and gathering places designed for collaborative creativity. 

Our students, from across the U.S. and the world, are known for their ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity. They develop an inclusive worldview, shaped by a community with diverse perspectives and passions, enabling them to design, build, and plan a more beautiful, inclusive, sustainable, and just built environment.

Our college’s strength is rooted in its agility and intellectual diversity. Our field-leading faculty, with their broad expertise and commitment to student success, are a cornerstone of our college. They help foster experimentation and collaboration across disciplines, allowing our students to explore various pathways and passions. 

At Taubman College, we continually evaluate and evolve our educational approaches, investing in cutting-edge techniques and technologies. Facilities like our renowned Digital Fabrication and Robotics Lab and the Taubman Visualization Lab exemplify our commitment to innovation and our ethos of experimentation, inspiring the use of advanced tools to develop and communicate ideas and solutions.

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Grounded in the U-M mission to promote the public good, Taubman College fosters a broad view of architecture and urban planning within the context of a major research institution. Our students’ diverse backgrounds and ambitions co-create a dynamic, inclusive learning environment.

Their enthusiasm for mutual support and challenge extends into one of the most diverse and passionate alumni communities worldwide. As a college community, we advocate for greater access to education, advance the professions and industry in meaningful ways, and create more inclusive, equitable communities locally and globally.