Top Design Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#2/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Imperial College London, London

6.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK15%Acceptance Rate
M.Res Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL92PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£43,650/Yr)$59.8K/Yr
Living
(£3,686/Yr)$5K/Yr
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#6/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
MPhil Architecture an Urban Design
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL110
Programs
Tuition:  
(£61,256/Yr)$83.9K/Yr
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#9/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.Arch Bio-Integrated Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE75
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Tuition:  
(£35,825/Yr)$49.1K/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
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#34/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

9.0(Based on 30 User Reviews)Scotland, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Design and Digital Media
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE73
Programs
Tuition:  
(£33,200/Yr)$45.5K/Yr
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#35/1401 QS Ranking 2026

The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Process Integration and Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£36,000/Yr)$49.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#51/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Engineering Design with Study in Industry
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£39,000/Yr)$53.4K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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#56/1401 QS Ranking 2026

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)England, UK9%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc City Design and Social Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,500/Yr)$44.5K/Yr
Living
(£13,416/Yr)$18.4K/Yr
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#79/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc International Management and Design Innovation
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£28,493/Yr)$39K/Yr
Living
(£9,623/Yr)$13.2K/Yr
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#86/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Leeds, Leeds

8.7(Based on 56 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(£33,219/Yr)$45.5K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/Yr
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#87/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Southampton, Southampton

9.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK77%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Computational Engineering Design (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£35,000/Yr)$47.9K/Yr
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#92/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

5.7(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£29,190/Yr)$40K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$11K/Yr
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#97/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.Arch Architecture and Sustainable Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£30,800/Yr)$42.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Materials and Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£32,950/Yr)$45.1K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#132/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bath, Bath

9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£28,300/Yr)$38.8K/Yr
Living
(£11,781/Yr)$16.1K/Yr
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#137/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
M.Res Biotechnology and Biodesign
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£28,875/Yr)$39.6K/Yr
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#147/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

7.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Product Design and Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£34,000/Yr)$46.6K/Yr
Living
(£247/Yr)$338.39/Yr
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#157/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,875/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$17.2K/Yr
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#181/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£28,301/Yr)$38.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#194/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Reading, Berkshire

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK58%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communication Design- Information Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,350/Yr)$30.6K/Yr
Living
(£9,800/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#225/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Loughborough University, Loughborough

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Design Innovation
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£28,235/Yr)$38.7K/Yr
Living
(£10,080/Yr)$13.8K/Yr
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