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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

Daniel Vivian named 2025-26 University Research Professor

Haley Simpkins

Apr 25, 2025

College of Design, Historic Preservation, Research, University of Kentucky

Today, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved Associate Professor Daniel Vivian as the College of Design’s University Research Professor for the 2025-26 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes research excellence across all UK colleges.

Fall 2025 Interiors Electives

Apr 24, 2025

College of Design, Interiors

The School of Interiors' Fall 2025 electives explore design history and theory, as well as the development of textiles through both digital and hands-on methods. Electives are open to all design students. Full course details listed below. REGISTER NOW

PRD senior receives 2025 Maurice A. Clay Award

Haley Simpkins

Apr 21, 2025

College of Design, Product Design, University of Kentucky

Austin Hirtzel, product design senior, was named the 2025 Maurice A. Clay Award recipient for the UK College of Design.

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Upcoming Events

Framed Perceptions: An Installation by Charity Melloy

May 1–7, 2025

Architecture, College of Design

This installation discusses the ways in which architectural apertures have the ability to alter and control a viewer’s perception. In an age when our perception and knowledge of events are largely mediated by screens, our technologies—analogue or digital—have the capacity to establish or diminish our trust in the images and information passed through them.

Full Spectrum: A Year in the Making at CoD and LA

May 7, 2025, 4:00 – 7:00 PM

College of Design, University of Kentucky

One year ago, the College of Design and the Department of Landscape Architecture moved into the Gray Design Building, a space that has since become a vibrant hub of creativity, collaboration and innovation.

Spring 2025 Commencement and Grad Gathering

May 10, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 AM

College of Design, University of Kentucky

The College of Design will celebrate its Spring 2025 graduates at Rupp Arena on Saturday, May 10 at 9:00 a.m. Following the commencement ceremony, the UK Alumni Association will host a Grad Gathering at Club C on the first level of Rupp Arena, including free refreshments, gifts for graduates and more. Congrats to our CoD grads!

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