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University of Kentucky College of Design

99% Retention Rate

We have the highest rate of student retention of any college at the University of Kentucky.

541 Enrolled Students

Big enough for top-tier facilities and resources; small enough for individualized instruction.

50% Education Abroad

More students study abroad in the College of Design than any other college at UK.

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Academic Programs

Undergraduate Degrees

Discover your creative potential and shape the future of design with innovative undergraduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

Architecture

Interiors

Product Design

Graduate Degrees

Elevate your expertise and redefine possibilities in design with advanced graduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

Architecture

Heritage Resources Administration

Historic Preservation

Interiors

Certificate Programs

Tailored to meet evolving demands of today's industries, enhance your skills and expertise with flexible certificate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

Design Build (Undergraduate) Design Build (Graduate)

Historic Preservation (Undergraduate) Historic Preservation (Graduate)

Universal Design (Undergraduate)

Urban & Environmental Design (Graduate)

Online Programs

Advance your career from anywhere with flexible and accessible online graduate programs in administration and preservation at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

Masters in Heritage Resources Administration

Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation

Recent News

UK Future of Sport Summit explores how technology is making sports smarter

Amanda Nelson

Feb 26, 2026

College of Design, Product Design, University of Kentucky

How is technology transforming the way athletes train, compete and recover? That question will take center stage at the Future of Sport Institute’s Sports Tech Summit, set for Monday, March 2, at the University of Kentucky. Hosted by the UK College of Education and UK College of Design, the event will explore how innovation is reshaping sport at every level.

Angelo Donghia Foundation grant brings FeltLOOM to UK SoftLab

Haley Simpkins

Feb 26, 2026

College of Design, Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky School of Interiors has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Angelo Donghia Foundation to purchase a FeltLOOM, a multineedle industrial felting machine with a user-friendly design and intuitive operation, enhancing the SoftLab’s capacity to support a wider range of students and design education initiatives.

Kristi Bartlett recently received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award with $649,752 over five years for her research. Photo by Jeremy Blackburn, UK Research Communications.

UK researcher explores new approaches to computer-aided design education

Erin Wickey

Feb 25, 2026

College of Design, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

A University of Kentucky researcher is examining how students learn computer-aided design and what makes them excited to use it.

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Upcoming Events

Material Investigations A Student Exhibition

Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – Feb 27, 2026, 8:00 PM

Architecture, College of Design

Material Investigations showcases selected student work from the ARC 435 Materials & Methods of Construction course during the Fall 2025 semester. The exhibition foregrounds material inquiry as a critical mode of architectural thinking by investigating traditional building materials in non-traditional ways.

Info Session Accelerated Master's in Interiors

Feb 27, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

College of Design, Interiors

The UK School of Interiors will host an Accelerated Master’s Program Information Session on Friday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. in room 107E of the Gray Design Building. This session will provide an overview of the accelerated pathway, including eligibility, application timing, program structure, and how select undergraduate coursework may count toward both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Lunch will be provided.

Lecture and Workshop Barry Wark: The Architecture of Ecology

Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – Feb 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

Architecture, College of Design

Barry Wark explores architecture as a materially dynamic, ecocentric practice, conceiving buildings as assemblies of parts designed to weather, change, and be replaced over time. His projects use computational design and circular material strategies to foreground weathering as an active design force, allowing buildings to register their connection to the environment and create ambiguity between what is made and what emerges through climate and use.

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