Best Design Universities/Colleges in Study Abroad - Rankings, Programs, Fees, Admission Process, Scholarships

Found 696 universities

Sort By

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $52.4K/YrLiving: $20.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Design and ManagementTOEFL100$31K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	--
#2	Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $61.5K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.Eng Design EngineeringTOEFL92$61.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2025 Ranked 5 by QS in 2026
#3	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $86.8K/YrLiving: $33.2K/YrAdmission	B.S Product DesignSAT328$86.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.2/10(4 Users)
#4	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley California, Usa16.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.8K/YrLiving: $18K/YrAdmission	M.L.ADuolingo125IELTS7$12.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 8 by THE in 2025 Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.7 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $35K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.3 Best In Social Life University of Bristol Bristol, England $47.9K 1st Year Fees M.Sc Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $5.1K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.0 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $14.2K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $32.4K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 6.9 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $25.1K 1st Year Fees M.Sc Nursing Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $45.8K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now York St John University York, England $15.9K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $40.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $34.9K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now
#5	Imperial College London, London England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $51.2K/Yr (£37,900/Yr)Living: $16.9K/Yr (£12,552/Yr)Admission	M.Eng Design EngineeringDuolingo115TOEFL92$51.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.7/10(22 Users)
#6	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Graphic DesignDuolingo120IELTS7PTE70$48.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(3 Users)
#7	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.2K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	B.A Digital Media DesignDuolingo130TOEFL100$63.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.3/10(6 Users)
#8	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.7K/YrLiving: $20.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Bioengineering Innovation an...Duolingo130TOEFL100PTE68$64.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	3.8/10(9 Users)
#9	National University of Singapore, Singapore Singapore, Singapore25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.4K/Yr (S$30,041/Yr)Living: $5.7K/Yr (S$7,332/Yr)Admission	M.S Engineering Design and Innov...TOEFL85PTE62$32.1K/Yr S$41,181 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	5.7/10(8 Users)
#10	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa14.10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.2K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.A DesignIELTS7.0$68.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.7/10(10 Users)

#11	University College London, London England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.4K/Yr (£32,888/Yr)Living: $24.3K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission	M.Arch Bio-Integrated DesignIELTS6.5PTE75$49.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	9.0/10(11 Users)
#12	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $76.1K/YrLiving: $15.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Design ScienceIELTS6.5$106.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	9.7/10(17 Users)
#13	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43K/YrLiving: $13.8K/YrAdmission	M.DesDuolingo120IELTS7.5$44.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	6.8/10(8 Users)
#14	University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.7K/Yr (£31,600/Yr)Living: $15.9K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission	M.A Graphic DesignIELTS7.0PTE73$42.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(29 Users)Ranked 29 by THE in 2025 Ranked 34 by QS in 2026
#15	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Singapore, Singapore36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.7K/Yr (S$18,900/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (S$14,760/Yr)Admission	B.S DesignSAT1250IELTS6PTE55$14.7K/Yr S$18,900 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(7 Users)
#16	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $94.9K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	B.S Manufacturing & Design Engin...SAT1460IELTS6.5$94.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)
#17	New York University, New York City New York, Usa31.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.4K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Integrated Design and MediaDuolingo135TOEFL100$36.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(20 Users)
#18	The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, Hong Kong37%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.7K/Yr (HK$182,000/Yr)Admission	B.A.Sc DesignIELTS6.5$23.7K/Yr HK$182,000 Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#19	University of Melbourne, Melbourne Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.2K/Yr (A$55,676/Yr)Living: $15.7K/Yr (A$24,192/Yr)Admission	B.D ConstructionTOEFL79PTE64$36.2K/Yr A$55,676 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	6.7/10(57 Users)
#20	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.6K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Urban DesignGRE318TOEFL95$35.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(11 Users)
#21	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.9K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Graphic DesignDuolingo105IELTS6.5$46.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)
#22	London School of Economics and Political Science, London England, Uk25.33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.7K/Yr (£30,900/Yr)Living: $18.1K/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission	M.Sc City Design and Social Scie...IELTS7PTE70$41.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2025 Ranked 56 by QS in 2026
#23	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.5K/YrLiving: $12.3K/YrAdmission	Master Interior DesignIELTS6.5$49.8K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)
#24	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.9K/Yr (£36,250/Yr)Living: $11.6K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Mechanical Engineering Desi...IELTS7.0PTE76$49.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	9.3/10(34 Users)Ranked 53 by THE in 2025 Ranked 35 by QS in 2026
#25	Delft University of Technology, Delft South Holland, Netherlands82%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.4K/Yr (€22,096/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (€10,200/Yr)Admission	M.S Strategic Product DesignTOEFL100$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	5.3/10(5 Users)
#26	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.6K/YrLiving: $15.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Design and InnovationDuolingo125IELTS7$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.7/10(20 Users)
#27	Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.2K/Yr (A$44,900/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission	M.DesTOEFL94PTE65$27.1K/Yr A$41,700 Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	5.5/10(45 Users)
#28	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.3K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	M.A Design EngineeringTOEFL90$30.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)
#29	The University of Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.7K/Yr (A$48,829/Yr)Living: $13.2K/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission	M.Des Strategic DesignIELTS6.5PTE61$31.8K/Yr A$48,900 Course duration: 18 months 6+ More Programs	6.3/10(19 Users)
#30	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.6K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	B.A DesignSAT1490TOEFL80PTE46$48.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(8 Users)
#31	The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/Yr (HK$170,000/Yr)Admission	B.S Integrative Systems and Desi...IELTS6.5$22.1K/Yr HK$170,000 Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 66 by THE in 2025 Ranked 44 by QS in 2026
#32	Washington University, St. Louis Missouri, Usa11.33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $61.7K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Fashion DesignGMAT100IELTS6.0$61.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)
#33	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.3K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Animation and Digital ArtsGRE317TOEFL100PTE68$56.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)
#34	Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.5K/Yr (A$45,451/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission	M.DesIELTS6.5PTE64$31.2K/Yr A$48,035 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.8/10(12 Users)
#35	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa29.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.7K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Graphic DesignTOEFL90$33.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)
#36	The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr (A$47,912/Yr)Living: $15.1K/Yr (A$23,184/Yr)Admission	M.A Interaction DesignTOEFL87PTE64$34.9K/Yr A$53,760 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(25 Users)
#37	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.9K/YrLiving: $12.8K/YrAdmission	M.F.A DesignGMAT500IELTS6.5$29.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 8+ More Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)
#38	University of New South Wales, Sydney New South Wales, Australia78,5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.8K/Yr (A$25,786/Yr)Living: $2K/Yr (A$3,020/Yr)Admission	M.DesIELTS6.5PTE64-- Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	6.7/10(13 Users)
#39	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Hong Kong, Hong Kong2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/Yr (HK$212,750/Yr)Admission	M.Des Transitional Environments ...TOEFL80$34.5K/Yr HK$265,500 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	--
#40	Umass-Amherst, Amherst Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.9K/YrLiving: $17.8K/YrAdmission	M.S DesignDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE53$40.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.7/10(8 Users)
#41	University of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland, Uk74.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.8K/Yr (£30,240/Yr)Living: $13K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International Management an...TOEFL90PTE59$40.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.7/10(41 Users)
#42	Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee, Usa6.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.8K/YrLiving: $11.5K/YrAdmission	M.Ed Learning and DesignGRE311TOEFL100PTE70$41.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 90 by THE in 2025 Ranked 250 by QS in 2026
#43	Lund University, Lund Skane, Sweden34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.2K/Yr (kr122,500/Yr)Living: $519.1/Yr (kr5,191/Yr)Admission	M.S Sustainable Urban DesignGRE280IELTS6.5PTE62$12.2K/Yr kr122,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#44	KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Uppland, Sweden32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.1K/Yr (kr351,000/Yr)Living: $80/Yr (kr800/Yr)Admission	M.S Integrated Product DesignTOEFL90$36K/Yr kr360,000 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(6 Users)
#45	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.S Additive Manufacturing and D...IELTS6.5$46.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.3/10(16 Users)
#46	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.8K/Yr (CA$10,713/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$15,600/Yr)Admission	M.Des Design StudiesDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE68$7.3K/Yr CA$10,017 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	10.0/10(21 Users)
#47	McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.4K/Yr (CA$29,360/Yr)Living: $9.5K/Yr (CA$12,970/Yr)Admission	M.Eng DesignTOEFL88$37K/Yr CA$50,730 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	8.3/10(29 Users)
#48	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.3K/YrLiving: $14.7K/YrAdmission	B.S Interior DesignGMAT21TOEFL79$41.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(6 Users)
#49	Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.4K/YrLiving: $12.6K/YrAdmission	B.A Graphic DesignSAT1280TOEFL79PTE59$45.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	5.0/10(14 Users)
#50	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.4K/Yr (£28,469/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission	M.A DesignIELTS6.5PTE64$43.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	10.0/10(46 Users)