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World Brand Design Society
Best Design Education Ranking 2024/25

Best Design Education Institution of the Year

World Brand Design Society Best Design Education Institution 2024/25 represents the world’s most awarded design student from the best design education institutions worldwide. The awards and ranking are in reference to the quality of work entered into the WBDS Student Design Awards for consumer and corporate brand design. More information about the awards can be found here: Student Design Awards

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RANK ORGANISATION POINTS AWARDS LOCATION
1 San Diego City College 58 25 United States
2 The KPU Wilson School of Design 29 13 Canada
3 School of Visual Arts 17 5 United States
4 FH Salzburg 17 4 Austria
5 ArtCenter College of Design 13 7 United States
6 HSE Art & Design School 13 4 Russia
7 Haute École Albert Jacquard 13 3 Belgium
8 RMIT University Vietnam 11 3 Vietnam
9 Universidad Iberoamericana 10 6 Mexico
10 Lehigh University 9 3 United States
11 ESDIR – Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja 8 3 Spain
12 University of Hertfordshire 7 3 United Kingdom
13 Budapest Metropolitan University 5 3 Hungary
14 KREA Design School 5 2 Hungary
15 University of Technology Sydney 5 2 Australia
16 Syracuse University – School of Design 4 3 United States
17 Maryland Institute College of Art 4 2 United States
18 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Murcia 4 1 Spain
19 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 4 1 Hong Kong SAR China
20 RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology 3 2 United States
21 The New School – Parsons School of Design 3 2 United States
22 Jönköping University 3 1 Sweden
23 Regents University – Visual Brand Design 3 1 United Kingdom
24 WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts 3 1 United States
25 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid 2 1 Spain
26 Le Quy Don High School For The Gifted 2 1 Vietnam
27 Norwich University of the Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
28 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 2 1 Australia
29 UCLA – University of California Los Angeles 2 1 United States
30 University for the Creative Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
31 University of Canberra 2 1 Australia
32 Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd 1 1 Germany
33 Nottingham Trent University 1 1 United Kingdom
34 Pratt Institute 1 1 United States
35 Texas Christian University 1 1 United States
36 University of the Arts London – London College of Communication 1 1 United Kingdom
37 University of The Fraser Valley 1 1 Canada
38 Visart Art School Budapest 1 1 Hungary
Rank Organisation Points Awards Location
1 San Diego City College 58 25 United States
2 The KPU Wilson School of Design 29 13 Canada
3 School of Visual Arts 17 5 United States
4 FH Salzburg 17 4 Austria
5 ArtCenter College of Design 13 7 United States
6 HSE Art & Design School 13 4 Russia
7 Haute École Albert Jacquard 13 3 Belgium
8 RMIT University Vietnam 11 3 Vietnam
9 Universidad Iberoamericana 10 6 Mexico
10 Lehigh University 9 3 United States
11 ESDIR – Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja 8 3 Spain
12 University of Hertfordshire 7 3 United Kingdom
13 Budapest Metropolitan University 5 3 Hungary
14 KREA Design School 5 2 Hungary
15 University of Technology Sydney 5 2 Australia
16 Syracuse University – School of Design 4 3 United States
17 Maryland Institute College of Art 4 2 United States
18 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Murcia 4 1 Spain
19 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 4 1 Hong Kong SAR China
20 RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology 3 2 United States
21 The New School – Parsons School of Design 3 2 United States
22 Jönköping University 3 1 Sweden
23 Regents University – Visual Brand Design 3 1 United Kingdom
24 WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts 3 1 United States
25 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid 2 1 Spain
26 Le Quy Don High School For The Gifted 2 1 Vietnam
27 Norwich University of the Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
28 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 2 1 Australia
29 UCLA – University of California Los Angeles 2 1 United States
30 University for the Creative Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
31 University of Canberra 2 1 Australia
32 Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd 1 1 Germany
33 Nottingham Trent University 1 1 United Kingdom
34 Pratt Institute 1 1 United States
35 Texas Christian University 1 1 United States
36 University of the Arts London – London College of Communication 1 1 United Kingdom
37 University of The Fraser Valley 1 1 Canada
38 Visart Art School Budapest 1 1 Hungary