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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

Register for the 2025 Design Career Fair

Haley Simpkins Feb 18, 2025

Student registration is open on Handshake for the 2025 University of Kentucky Design Career Fair, happening 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 in the Gatton Student Center.

Apply Now for 2025-26 College of Design Scholarships

Feb 12, 2025

The 2025-26 College of Design scholarship application is now open. All college-level, departmental and school-specific scholarships in the College of Design — including Education Abroad scholarships — can be applied for through this single streamlined application. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2025. Apply Now

Fall 2024 Dean's List Announced

Feb 12, 2025

Congratulations to the College of Design students that made the Dean's List in the fall 2024 semester. To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, an undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

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Upcoming Events

Life on Earth - Gallery Exhibition & Lecture

Jan 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – Mar 14, 2025, 6:00 PM

Join us for LIFE ON EARTH, an audiovisual exploration of architecture and design's relationship with our planet, featuring David Chipperfield, Feral Atlas, Francis Kéré, Alice Rawsthorn and many more. Beatrice Galilee of The World Around and McKenna Dunbar will give an opening lecture on January 24 at 4:00 p.m. in the Forum (GDB 111). The exhibition will run from January 24 through March 14, 2025, in the Gray Design Building Gallery.

Design Futures Forum: Panel Discussion

Feb 26, 2025, 12:30 – 1:15 PM

Join us for a panel discussion with last year’s participants in the Design Futures Forum. Five students from the Department of Landscape Architecture will share their individual experiences from the Forum, as well as information about how to apply and attend this year’s DFF, which will be hosted by Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2025 Design Career Fair

Feb 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The 2025 Design Career Fair returns to the Gatton Student Center on Friday, February 28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The annual event, to be held in the student center's Grand Ballroom and Social Staircase area, marks the seventh career fair for the College of Design, and the third in partnership with the Department of Landscape Architecture.

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