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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.

561 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

Gary Rohrbacher Appointed Robert Lynn Leininger Endowed Professor in Furniture Design

Haley Simpkins

Apr 3, 2025

Architecture, College of Design

Gary Rohrbacher, associate professor in the University of Kentucky School of Architecture, has been announced as the Robert Lynn Leininger Endowed Professor in Furniture Design, a four-year appointment that will continue through June 30, 2029.

PRD, Engineering students create products for the future of healthcare and electric mobility

Haley Simpkins

Apr 2, 2025

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

Students from the University of Kentucky College of Design's Department of Product Design and the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering teamed up with UK HealthCare, and other industry professionals, to create innovative medical devices and products addressing critical challenges in other industries.

SoA Senior to give Breathitt Lecture on relationship between social issues, architecture

Catherine Brereton

Mar 28, 2025

Architecture, College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Lucas Carlos de Lima, a University of Kentucky senior in the College of Design, will give the 30th annual Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities. Carlos de Lima’s lecture will explore the utopian architecture of Wenzel Hablik and Peirre Chareau and the relationship between social issues and architecture.

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Upcoming Events

Lecture Series: Brian M. Kelly, AIA

Apr 4, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Architecture, College of Design

Although somewhat controversial, copy and error are unavoidable and necessary components of a contemporary design process. Sample, reference, and precedent are widely used techniques in design, and the rapid mass adoption of artificial intelligence tools has brought the copy even more into daily discussions. The current trajectory of Al is to remove error to create a tool which can be relied upon for its accuracy and predictability, but this is runs contrary to human intelligence of which it is attempting to replicate.

Lecture and Workshop: Patrick Danahy

Apr 11, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Architecture, College of Design

In his lecture Building From Source, Patrick Danahy will explore the potential of AI-driven feature embedding as a tool for designers to challenge and expand their perceptual frameworks. Danahy will also lead a 2-day workshop in which participants will learn how to input various design prompts and adjust parameters to generate unique design elements using AI-driven diffusion models.

Graduate Composite Photos | Session 1

Apr 16, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Product Design

If you are a Spring 2025 graduate, stop by anytime between 12-1 pm to get your headshot taken for the class composite that will be displayed in the Gray Design Building. These are NOT cap and gown photos; casual dress is preferred.

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