diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.test.tsx
index 1c06b61698b..005cd8dc69b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import type { UrlUpdateEvent } from "nuqs/adapters/testing";
 import { renderWithProviders, screen, waitFor, within } from "../../../../../tests/test-utils";
 import { ProjectsPage } from "./ProjectsPage";
 import { ProjectResponse } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/projects/useProjects";
@@ -20,7 +21,12 @@ vi.mock("./ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal", () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock("./ProjectDetailsPage", () => ({
-  ProjectDetail: ({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) => <div data-testid="project-detail">{projectId}</div>,
+  ProjectDetail: ({ projectId, onBack }: { projectId: string; onBack: () => void }) => (
+    <div data-testid="project-detail">
+      {projectId}
+      <button onClick={onBack}>Back to projects</button>
+    </div>
+  ),
 }));
 
 const mockProjects: ProjectResponse[] = [
@@ -200,6 +206,47 @@ describe("ProjectsPage", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should open the detail view directly from a ?project= deep link", () => {
+    mockUseProjects.mockReturnValue({ data: mockProjects, isLoading: false });
+    renderWithProviders(<ProjectsPage />, { searchParams: "?project=proj-2" });
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("project-detail")).toHaveTextContent("proj-2");
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("heading", { name: /projects/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should push ?project= as a new history entry when a project is opened", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = vi.fn<(event: UrlUpdateEvent) => void>();
+    mockUseProjects.mockReturnValue({ data: mockProjects, isLoading: false });
+    renderWithProviders(<ProjectsPage />, { onUrlUpdate });
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByText("proj-1"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onUrlUpdate).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          queryString: "?project=proj-1",
+          options: expect.objectContaining({ history: "push" }),
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should clear ?project= and return to the list when the detail view is closed", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = vi.fn<(event: UrlUpdateEvent) => void>();
+    mockUseProjects.mockReturnValue({ data: mockProjects, isLoading: false });
+    renderWithProviders(<ProjectsPage />, { searchParams: "?project=proj-1", onUrlUpdate });
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /back to projects/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onUrlUpdate).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ queryString: "" }));
+    });
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("project-detail")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Alpha Project")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("should resolve team alias from the teams list in the Team column", () => {
     mockUseTeams.mockReturnValue({
       data: [{ team_id: "team-1", team_alias: "Engineering", models: [] }],
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.tsx
index 58c2c4c3ad8..a8419874000 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/projects/_components/ProjectsPage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useTeams } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/teams/useTeams";
 import { PlusOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { Button, Flex, Input, Layout, Space, theme, Typography } from "antd";
 import { SearchIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { parseAsString, useQueryState } from "nuqs";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { CreateProjectModal } from "./ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal";
 import { ProjectDetail } from "./ProjectDetailsPage";
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@ export function ProjectsPage() {
   const { data: projects, isLoading } = useProjects();
   const { data: teams, isLoading: isTeamsLoading } = useTeams();
 
-  const [selectedProjectId, setSelectedProjectId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [selectedProjectId, setSelectedProjectId] = useQueryState(
+    "project",
+    parseAsString.withOptions({ history: "push" }),
+  );
   const [isCreateModalVisible, setIsCreateModalVisible] = useState(false);
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("");
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ export function ProjectsPage() {
   }, [projects, searchText, teamAliasMap]);
 
   if (selectedProjectId) {
-    return <ProjectDetail projectId={selectedProjectId} onBack={() => setSelectedProjectId(null)} />;
+    return <ProjectDetail projectId={selectedProjectId} onBack={() => void setSelectedProjectId(null)} />;
   }
 
   return (
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ export function ProjectsPage() {
         projects={filteredProjects}
         isLoading={isLoading}
         isFiltered={searchText.trim().length > 0}
-        onProjectClick={setSelectedProjectId}
+        onProjectClick={(id) => void setSelectedProjectId(id)}
         teamAliasMap={teamAliasMap}
         isTeamsLoading={isTeamsLoading}
       />