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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.

569 Enrolled Students

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

#1 Education Abroad

Highest rate of Education Abroad participation of any 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

"There is staying power in quality": Architecture alum helps sustain transformative travel tradition

Haley Simpkins

Aug 17, 2026

Alumni, Architecture

Architecture alum Patrick Fugeman is helping ensure future UK architecture students can experience the School’s long-standing travel tradition to Columbus, indiana through philanthropic support that makes transformative learning opportunities more accessible.

A softer place to land: UK interiors students envision new possibilities for The Nest’s childcare space

Haley Simpkins

Aug 7, 2026

College of Design, Interiors

For a child seeking safety and stability during a difficult time, the right room can do more than provide care. It can offer calm, comfort and a softer place to land. That idea guided students in the University of Kentucky College of Design’s School of Interiors as they partnered with The Nest to imagine trauma-informed changes for its childcare space.

UK student-designed emergency housing finds permanent home

Haley Simpkins

Aug 3, 2026

Architecture, College of Design, University of Kentucky

Anyone who has passed the University of Kentucky’s Gray Design Building in the last year may remember the small wooden structure stationed out front. The full-scale, modular emergency housing prototype — created through the UK College of Design’s design-build studio — has occupied the loading dock for more than three semesters.

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Upcoming Events

Opening May 7 Making Sense: Student Work Exhibition

May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – Sep 1, 2026, 4:00 PM

College of Design, Landscape Architecture

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7 | 4-6 p.m. How do we understand the world around us? Our senses shape not only what we perceive but also how we create. Making Sense, our end-of-year student exhibition, explores design as both an act of making sense and an act of engaging with the senses themselves. Featuring student projects that investigate the material, tactile and sensory dimensions of design practice, the work on display asks: which senses do we privilege in design, and what new questions emerge when we engage others?

Interest Meeting + Info Session Education Abroad Summer 2027

Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Education Abroad, College of Design

Interested in studying abroad? Join us to learn more about three College of Design Education Abroad opportunities planned for Summer 2027. Explore program details, travel plans, coursework, costs, and what to expect from each trip: Berlin, Germany London, England Venice, Italy This is a great opportunity to ask questions, meet the faculty leading the programs, and learn how to get started planning your Education Abroad experience.

Art, Ecology and Collective Practices Altered States Symposium

Sep 18, 2026, 1:00 – 5:30 PM

College of Design, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky College of Design, in partnership with Great Meadows Foundation, will host "Altered States: Art, Ecology, and Collective Practices," a symposium on collaborative environmental and community-based art, Sept. 18 at the Gray Design Building. Through a series of guest presentations, participants will explore how artists work together to respond to issues tied to the environment, land use, natural resources and extraction.

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