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World Brand Design Society
Global Design Education Ranking

Best Design Education Institution of the Year

World Brand Design Society Best Design Education Institution 2025/26 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

To all students who want to publish their work and help their design institution get listed on the WBDS Best Design Education Ranking 2026/27 and WBDS Global Design Education Ranking, register and enter the WBDS Awards here.

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Student
(Educational Institutions)

WBDS Global Design Education Ranking

WBDS Best Design Education Ranking 2025/26

RANK ORGANISATION POINTS AWARDS LOCATION
1 San Diego City College 238 115 United States
2 HSE Art and Design School 153 58 Russia
3 British Higher School of Art & Design 58 17 Russia
4 ArtCenter College of Design 48 24 United States
5 University of Hertfordshire 38 16 United Kingdom
6 The KPU Wilson School of Design 29 13 Canada
7 ELISAVA – Barcelona School of Design and Engineering 28 6 Spain
8 School of Visual Arts 24 8 United States
9 RMIT University Vietnam 24 9 Vietnam
10 FH Salzburg 23 6 Austria
11 Art Academy of Latvia 16 4 Latvia
12 Lehigh University 16 7 United States
13 Haute École Albert Jacquard 15 4 Belgium
14 Media Design School at Strayer 15 5 New Zealand
15 Norwich University of the Arts 15 6 United Kingdom
16 Vilnius Academy of Arts 13 3 Lithuania
17 LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts & Design 12 4 Spain
18 Universidad Iberoamericana 12 7 Mexico
19 Swinburne University of Technology 11 3 Australia
20 Northern Arizona University 10 6 United States
21 Shillington Education AUS 9 3 Australia
22 ArtCenter Extension (ACX) 9 4 United States
23 Foreign Trade University 9 4 Vietnam
24 Hanoi National University of Education 9 4 Vietnam
25 Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture 9 4 Vietnam
26 Van Lang University 9 4 Vietnam
27 Pratt Institute 9 6 United States
28 ESDIR – Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja 8 3 Spain
29 Syracuse University – School of Design 8 5 United States
30 University of Central Lancashire 7 2 United Kingdom
31 Shillington Education UK 7 4 United Kingdom
32 Hong Kong Polytechnic University 6 2 Hong Kong SAR China
33 KREA Design School 6 3 Hungary
34 Maryland Institute College of Art 6 3 United States
35 Temasek Polytechnic 6 3 Singapore
36 Budapest Metropolitan University 6 4 Hungary
37 LCI Barcelona 5 2 Spain
38 Loughborough University 5 2 United Kingdom
39 University of Technology Sydney 5 2 Australia
40 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Murcia 4 1 Spain
41 Hongik University 4 1 South Korea
42 Bilkent University 4 2 Turkey
43 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 4 2 Australia
44 Shillington Graphic Design 4 2 United States
45 University of the Arts London – London College of Communication 4 2 United Kingdom
46 Savannah College of Art and Design 4 3 United States
47 California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) 3 1 United States
48 Institut Teknologi Batam 3 1 Indonesia
49 Jönköping University 3 1 Sweden
50 Kingston University 3 1 United Kingdom
51 Miami AD School Europe Georgia 3 1 Georgia
52 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design 3 1 Hungary
53 Orita Sinclair School of Design and Music 3 1 Singapore
54 Regents University – Visual Brand Design 3 1 United Kingdom
55 Royal College of Art 3 1 United Kingdom
56 Southern Utah University 3 1 United States
57 University Of Georgia 3 1 Germany
58 University of Westminster School of Media Arts & Design 3 1 United Kingdom
59 WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts 3 1 United States
60 Kyonggi University 3 2 South Korea
61 Nottingham Trent University 3 2 United Kingdom
62 RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology 3 2 United States
63 Texas Christian University 3 2 United States
64 The New School – Parsons School of Design 3 2 United States
65 University of Kansas 3 2 United States
66 Budapest Metropolitan University 2 1 Hungary
67 California College of the Arts 2 1 United States
68 Domus Academy 2 1 Italy
69 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid 2 1 Spain
70 ESDi Escola Superior de Disseny 2 1 Spain
71 Estonian Academy of Arts 2 1 Estonia
72 Jinwen University of Science & Technology 2 1 Taiwan
73 Le Quy Don High School For The Gifted 2 1 Vietnam
74 Melbourne Polytechnic 2 1 Australia
75 NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2 1 United States
76 Politecnico di Milano 2 1 Italy
77 SAE University College – Dubai 2 1 United Arab Emirates
78 The One Academy Penang 2 1 Malaysia
79 Tokyo International University 2 1 Japan
80 UCLA – University of California Los Angeles 2 1 United States
81 University for the Creative Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
82 University of Canberra 2 1 Australia
83 University of Central Florida 2 1 United States
84 University of New South Wales 2 1 United Kingdom
85 University of West London 2 1 United Kingdom
86 University of Wisconsin Stout 2 1 United States
87 Washington University in St. Louis 2 1 United States
88 Wilson School of Design 2 1 Canada
89 Bang Bang Education 1 1 Russia
90 HMKW – University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Business 1 1 Germany
91 Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd 1 1 Germany
92 Istanbul Technical University 1 1 Turkey
93 Istituto Marangoni 1 1 United Arab Emirates
94 method.education 1 1 Lithuania
95 Nevada State University 1 1 United States
96 Northumbria University 1 1 United Kingdom
97 The Higher Institute of Applied Arts 1 1 Egypt
98 Universidad Europea – Creative Campus 1 1 Spain
99 Università di Roma La Sapienza 1 1 Italy
100 University of The Fraser Valley 1 1 Canada
101 Visart Art School Budapest 1 1 Hungary
Rank Organisation Points Awards Location
1 San Diego City College 238 115 United States
2 HSE Art and Design School 153 58 Russia
3 British Higher School of Art & Design 58 17 Russia
4 ArtCenter College of Design 48 24 United States
5 University of Hertfordshire 38 16 United Kingdom
6 The KPU Wilson School of Design 29 13 Canada
7 ELISAVA – Barcelona School of Design and Engineering 28 6 Spain
8 School of Visual Arts 24 8 United States
9 RMIT University Vietnam 24 9 Vietnam
10 FH Salzburg 23 6 Austria
11 Art Academy of Latvia 16 4 Latvia
12 Lehigh University 16 7 United States
13 Haute École Albert Jacquard 15 4 Belgium
14 Media Design School at Strayer 15 5 New Zealand
15 Norwich University of the Arts 15 6 United Kingdom
16 Vilnius Academy of Arts 13 3 Lithuania
17 LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts & Design 12 4 Spain
18 Universidad Iberoamericana 12 7 Mexico
19 Swinburne University of Technology 11 3 Australia
20 Northern Arizona University 10 6 United States
21 Shillington Education AUS 9 3 Australia
22 ArtCenter Extension (ACX) 9 4 United States
23 Foreign Trade University 9 4 Vietnam
24 Hanoi National University of Education 9 4 Vietnam
25 Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture 9 4 Vietnam
26 Van Lang University 9 4 Vietnam
27 Pratt Institute 9 6 United States
28 ESDIR – Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja 8 3 Spain
29 Syracuse University – School of Design 8 5 United States
30 University of Central Lancashire 7 2 United Kingdom
31 Shillington Education UK 7 4 United Kingdom
32 Hong Kong Polytechnic University 6 2 Hong Kong SAR China
33 KREA Design School 6 3 Hungary
34 Maryland Institute College of Art 6 3 United States
35 Temasek Polytechnic 6 3 Singapore
36 Budapest Metropolitan University 6 4 Hungary
37 LCI Barcelona 5 2 Spain
38 Loughborough University 5 2 United Kingdom
39 University of Technology Sydney 5 2 Australia
40 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Murcia 4 1 Spain
41 Hongik University 4 1 South Korea
42 Bilkent University 4 2 Turkey
43 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 4 2 Australia
44 Shillington Graphic Design 4 2 United States
45 University of the Arts London – London College of Communication 4 2 United Kingdom
46 Savannah College of Art and Design 4 3 United States
47 California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) 3 1 United States
48 Institut Teknologi Batam 3 1 Indonesia
49 Jönköping University 3 1 Sweden
50 Kingston University 3 1 United Kingdom
51 Miami AD School Europe Georgia 3 1 Georgia
52 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design 3 1 Hungary
53 Orita Sinclair School of Design and Music 3 1 Singapore
54 Regents University – Visual Brand Design 3 1 United Kingdom
55 Royal College of Art 3 1 United Kingdom
56 Southern Utah University 3 1 United States
57 University Of Georgia 3 1 Germany
58 University of Westminster School of Media Arts & Design 3 1 United Kingdom
59 WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts 3 1 United States
60 Kyonggi University 3 2 South Korea
61 Nottingham Trent University 3 2 United Kingdom
62 RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology 3 2 United States
63 Texas Christian University 3 2 United States
64 The New School – Parsons School of Design 3 2 United States
65 University of Kansas 3 2 United States
66 Budapest Metropolitan University 2 1 Hungary
67 California College of the Arts 2 1 United States
68 Domus Academy 2 1 Italy
69 Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid 2 1 Spain
70 ESDi Escola Superior de Disseny 2 1 Spain
71 Estonian Academy of Arts 2 1 Estonia
72 Jinwen University of Science & Technology 2 1 Taiwan
73 Le Quy Don High School For The Gifted 2 1 Vietnam
74 Melbourne Polytechnic 2 1 Australia
75 NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2 1 United States
76 Politecnico di Milano 2 1 Italy
77 SAE University College – Dubai 2 1 United Arab Emirates
78 The One Academy Penang 2 1 Malaysia
79 Tokyo International University 2 1 Japan
80 UCLA – University of California Los Angeles 2 1 United States
81 University for the Creative Arts 2 1 United Kingdom
82 University of Canberra 2 1 Australia
83 University of Central Florida 2 1 United States
84 University of New South Wales 2 1 United Kingdom
85 University of West London 2 1 United Kingdom
86 University of Wisconsin Stout 2 1 United States
87 Washington University in St. Louis 2 1 United States
88 Wilson School of Design 2 1 Canada
89 Bang Bang Education 1 1 Russia
90 HMKW – University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Business 1 1 Germany
91 Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd 1 1 Germany
92 Istanbul Technical University 1 1 Turkey
93 Istituto Marangoni 1 1 United Arab Emirates
94 method.education 1 1 Lithuania
95 Nevada State University 1 1 United States
96 Northumbria University 1 1 United Kingdom
97 The Higher Institute of Applied Arts 1 1 Egypt
98 Universidad Europea – Creative Campus 1 1 Spain
99 Università di Roma La Sapienza 1 1 Italy
100 University of The Fraser Valley 1 1 Canada
101 Visart Art School Budapest 1 1 Hungary