With the rapid development of cities and the governments promoting smart cities around the country, there is an ever-increasing need for a task force to assist urban planners in their decision making. PGDUPM is beneficial for fresh graduates who wish to pursue a career in urban development. Trainees get a deeper understanding of key competencies in the management of public space in urban settings as they go through the program. This course is concerned with the theory of urban building elements and patterns and the evolution of city forms and urban forms, among other things. It presents methods of urban morphological analysis to express the values and goals of the community in the design of its city. The program focuses on various forms of planning processes and exposes the students to new techniques such as project planning and Geographic Information System (GIS). Structured internships are arranged in various reputed construction firms during the course. This is a one-year program comprising of two semesters. Post-graduate certificate recipients work in different governmental and non-governmental organisations working with urban planning and development.