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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

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.

Design-build partnership in Eastern Kentucky expands river access, reimagines historic site

Haley Simpkins

Jul 13, 2026

Architecture, University of Kentucky

In Eastern Kentucky, design is doing more than shaping spaces. It is strengthening connections, honoring history and helping communities chart a path forward.

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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?

2026 College of Design Summer Research Fellowship Showcase

Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 – 11:30 AM

College of Design, Research

Please join us for the 2026 College of Design Summer Research Fellowship Showcase on Friday, August 21, from 10:00–11:30 AM in Gray Design Building, 113E. The showcase will feature research displays by 18 Summer Research Fellows participating in the College of Design's Summer Research Fellowship Program, highlighting undergraduate, graduate, and internationally conducted research and creative scholarship. We invite you to stop by, learn about the exciting work taking place across the college, and celebrate the accomplishments of our student researchers.

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