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We have the highest rate of student retention of any college at the University of Kentucky.

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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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Discover your creative potential and shape the future of design with innovative undergraduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

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Elevate your expertise and redefine possibilities in design with advanced graduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

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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.

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Advance your career from anywhere with flexible and accessible online graduate programs in administration and preservation at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

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Masters in Heritage Resources Administration

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Recent News

College of Design 2024 Lyman T. Johnson award recipients

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, in partnership with the UK Office for Community Relations honored two members of the UK College of Design community during the 33rd annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon. 

Meakins and Chugh to present at Interior Design Educators Council Regional Symposium

School of Interiors faculty members Jennifer Meakins and Aanya Chugh will be part of a peer reviewed panel discussion at the Interior Design Educators Council Regional Symposium, scheduled for Oct. 31- Nov. 1, 2024. 

Swanson selected as Lewis Honors College Faculty Fellow

Liz Swanson, associate professor in the School of Architecture and Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Design, was one of six professors selected as inaugural Faculty Fellows for the  Lewis Honors College. The program "celebrates excellence in teaching and supports LHC students in the university’s degree-granting colleges through new opportunities in coursework, field trips and speakers."



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Upcoming Events

Benjamin Ball: Feathered Edge

Join us for Feathered Edge, a lecture featuring Benjamin Ball of Benjamin Ball Studio. The event will take place on Monday, October 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Forum (111 Gray Design Building).

Doug Naselroad | Lecture and Panel Discussion

The Department of Historic Preservation invites you to a lecture and discussion about cultural heritage and recovery with Doug Naselroad, Master Luthier for the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company. 

Book Launch: Homing the Machine in Architecture

The Critical Software Lab is excited to celebrate the publication of a new book called “Homing the Machine in Architecture.” This edited collection is a series of conversations on the ways designers, practitioners, historians, and theorists orient themselves within the world of architectural digital fabrication. The lecture will feature a brief overview of the book and a discussion with editors Zach Cohen and Galo Canizares.