Top MA in Design Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#44/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	University College London, London 8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate	M.A Art and Design in Education Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£28,100/Yr)$38.5K/Yr Living: (£20,058/Yr)$27.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Leeds, Leeds 5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate	MA Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£33,750/Yr)$46.2K/Yr Living: (£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#108/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Southampton, Southampton 5.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK77%Acceptance Rate	M.A Communication Design Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£35,000/Yr)$47.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Sheffield, Sheffield 9.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate	MA Architectural Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (£29,190/Yr)$40K/Yr Living: (£8,012/Yr)$11K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#187/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Cardiff University, Cardiff 9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate	M.A Architectural Design Course duration: 1 year View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£33,225/Yr)$45.5K/Yr Living: (£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Lancaster University, Lancaster 9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate	M.A Design Management Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£23,875/Yr)$32.7K/Yr Living: (£12,542/Yr)$17.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Reading, Berkshire 9.2(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK58%Acceptance Rate	M.A Communication Design- Information Design Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£22,350/Yr)$30.6K/Yr Living: (£9,800/Yr)$13.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#39/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Loughborough University, Loughborough 7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate	M.A User Experience and Service Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£30,325/Yr)$41.5K/Yr Living: (£10,080/Yr)$13.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh 6.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate	M.A Interior Architecture and Design Course duration: 1 year View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£19,056/Yr)$26.1K/Yr Living: (£9,168/Yr)$12.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Brunel University, London 8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate	M.A Design and Branding Strategy Course duration: 1 year View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£23,223/Yr)$31.8K/Yr Living: (£10,200/Yr)$14K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Birkbeck, University of London, London 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate	M.A Digital Media Design Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£19,830/Yr)$27.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Kent, Canterbury 6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate	M.A Architecture and Urban Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE68 Programs	Tuition: (£20,700/Yr)$28.4K/Yr Living: (£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Bournemouth University, Poole 8.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate	M.A Industrial Design Course duration: 1 year View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£17,500/Yr)$24K/Yr Living: (£8,938/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool 8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.A Graphic Design and Illustration Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE55 Programs	Tuition: (£17,750/Yr)$24.3K/Yr Living: (£1,136/Yr)$1.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Greenwich, London 7.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK64%Acceptance Rate	MA Web Design and Content Planning Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£18,700/Yr)$25.6K/Yr Living: (£288/Yr)$394.56/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Brighton, Brighton 6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate	M.A Textiles Course duration: 1 year View 6 Other Programs	Tuition: (£15,729/Yr)$21.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/200 QS Ranking 2018(Design) Check Other Rankings	Middlesex University, London 9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK57%Acceptance Rate	MA Interiors - Architecture and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£17,700/Yr)$24.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of The West of England, Bristol 7.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK53%Acceptance Rate	M.A Design Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£18,000/Yr)$24.7K/Yr Living: (£9,048/Yr)$12.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Lincoln, Lincoln 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	MA Interior Architecture and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE65 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£18,433/Yr)$25.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield 10.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.A Interior Architecture and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6PTE59 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£16,283/Yr)$22.3K/Yr Living: (£900/Yr)$1.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top MA in Design Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026

Found 49 universities

University College London, London

University of Leeds, Leeds

University of Southampton, Southampton

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

Partner Colleges

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Lancaster University, Lancaster

University of Reading, Berkshire

Loughborough University, Loughborough

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Brunel University, London

Birkbeck, University of London, London

University of Kent, Canterbury

Bournemouth University, Poole

Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool

University of Greenwich, London

University of Brighton, Brighton

Middlesex University, London

University of The West of England, Bristol

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

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