UK design schools with the degrees and design courses they list on their own websites. Each entry links to the official site, which is the source for entry requirements, fees and deadlines.
This section lists only renowned, top-ranked UK design schools. Each one is listed because it publishes a top placing in a world ranking on its own website, and the entry says so. English providers are also checked against the Office for Students register.
Registered with the Office for Students London, England · Specialist postgraduate institution
Says it is ranked 1st in the world for Art & Design, 12 years running, in the QS Rankings by Subject.
Graduate DiplomaMAMArchMFAMDesMResMPhilPhD
Last verified: 2026-11-03
Official website → Registered with the Office for Students London, England · University
Says it is ranked 2nd in the world for Art and Design; its page links to the QS Art & Design table.
FoundationBA (Hons)MAMFAMPhilPhD
AccessoriesAnimationCommunicationFashionIllustrationInteriorProductTextile
Last verified: 2026-11-03
Official website → Glasgow, Scotland · Specialist art and design institution
Says it is ranked 3rd in the UK and 8th in the world for art and design in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026.
BA (Hons)MDes
CommunicationFashionGameInteractionInteriorJewelleryProductTextile
Last verified: 2026-11-03
Official website → Registered with the Office for Students London, England · Higher education provider
Says its Art and Design subject is 26th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
BA (Hons)MAMPhilPhD
Last verified: 2026-11-03
Official website → Registered with the Office for Students Loughborough, England · University
Says it is in the top 50 in the world for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
BA (Hons)BSc (Hons)Master’s degreesResearch degrees
CommunicationFashionIndustrialProduct
Last verified: 2026-11-03
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