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Current Rankings

A Pulse on Contemporary Innovation, The Current Rankings system employs a dynamic methodology, giving greater weight to recent achievements. This approach ensures that our current innovative activities and recent accolades are accurately reflected, showcasing our institution's ongoing commitment to leading-edge design and technology. Current rankings incorporate a time-weighted scoring system where recent achievements are given more weight, reflecting the institution's current standing and recent impact in the field.

Current Rankings

Rank University Country Score
1 University of Art and Industrial Design Linz Austria 23711
2 Universidade de Lisboa Portugal 14579
3 Tainan University of Technology Taiwan (China) 12772
4 Columbia University in the City of New York United States of America 11472
5 Istanbul Technical University Turkey 11170
6 Shih Chien University Taiwan (China) 8723
7 University of Franca Brazil 8639
8 University of New South Wales Australia 7265
9 Loughborough University Great Britain 7091
10 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 6841
11 Waseda University Japan 6757
12 Haliç University Turkey 6449
13 National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Taiwan (China) 6329
14 Savannah College of Art and Design United States of America 6105
15 Marmara University Turkey 5782
16 Federal University of Santa Catarina Brazil 5549
17 Osaka University Japan 5525
18 University of Buenos Aires Argentina 5521
19 Soore University Iran 5476
20 Anadolu University Turkey 5053
21 LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore 4848
22 Facoltà di Design Italy 4376
23 Gerrit Rietveld Academy Netherlands 4178
24 Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts China 4043
25 National Taiwan Normal University Taiwan (China) 3760
26 National Technical University of Athens Greece 3429
27 Aichi Bunkyo University Japan 3376
28 Birmingham City University Great Britain 3318
29 National University of Singapore Singapore 3200
30 Qingdao Technological University China 3118
31 Holon Institute of Technology Israel 3058
32 Altinbas University Turkey 2916
33 Nagoya City University Japan 2896
34 Academy of Art University United States of America 2771
35 Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Poland 2739
36 New Bulgarian University Bulgaria 2708
37 Hosei University Japan 2664
38 National Taipei University of Technology Taiwan (China) 2614
39 University of Toyama Japan 2601
40 School of the Art Institute of Chicago United States of America 2597
41 Kyiv Mykhailo Boichuk State Academy of Decorative and Applied Art and Design Ukraine 2558
42 Kingston University Great Britain 2529
43 Mie University Japan 2496
44 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taiwan (China) 2308
45 Tokyo Denki University Japan 2304
46 Yuan-Ze University Taiwan (China) 2212
47 Zagazig University Egypt 2144
48 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 2128
49 Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków Poland 2120
50 University of Pennsylvania United States of America 2089
51 National University of Lanús Argentina 2077
52 Helwan University Egypt 2025
53 Stanford University United States of America 1953
54 LUCA School of Arts Belgium 1889
55 National Institute of Design India 1872
56 Konkuk University Republic of Korea 1849
57 Strzemiński Academy of Art Łódź Poland 1813
58 Islamic Azad University Iran 1754
59 University of the Arts Poznań Poland 1741
60 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University United States of America 1725
61 Higher Colleges of Technology United Arab Emirates 1696
62 University of Pavia Italy 1696
63 Hanoi University of Architecture Viet Nam 1696
64 Benemérita Autonomous University of Puebla Mexico 1684
65 Aix-Marseille University France 1649
66 University of Perugia Italy 1600
67 Izmir University of Economics Turkey 1600
68 Hubei University of Technology China 1600
69 San Francisco State University United States of America 1571
70 Norwich University of the Arts Great Britain 1560
71 Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov Russian Federation 1525
72 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore 1520
73 El Shorouk Academy Egypt 1481
74 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Turkey 1480
75 International University Centre Brazil 1476
76 OSTİM Technical University Turkey 1476
77 Gabriele d'Annunzio University Italy 1473
78 Hunan University of Technology China 1458
79 Shenzhen University China 1426
80 Nihon University Japan 1360
81 Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania 1354
82 Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology New Zealand 1344
83 Coventry University Great Britain 1334
84 Politecnico di Milano Italy 1315
85 East China University of Science and Technology China 1296
86 The University of Edinburgh Great Britain 1296
87 National Cheng Kung University Taiwan (China) 1284
88 Royal College of Art Great Britain 1256
89 Tokyo University of the Arts Japan 1248
90 Kyoto University Japan 1242
91 Dongseo University Republic of Korea 1225
92 Zhejiang Sci-Tech University China 1225
93 University of Art, Tehran Iran 1224
94 Queen's University Canada 1224
95 Atilim University Turkey 1204
96 Doshisha University Japan 1176
97 Alzahra University Iran 1168
98 Ibero-American University Dominican Republic 1165
99 Maltepe University Turkey 1156
100 University of the Arts London Great Britain 1138
101 October 6 University Egypt 1134
102 Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Turkey 1129
103 Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture Ukraine 1125
104 Osaka University of Arts Japan 1096
105 De Montfort University Great Britain 1080
106 Arizona State University United States of America 1080
107 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 1057
108 European Humanities University Lithuania 1024
109 The Art Institute of Atlanta United States of America 1024
110 Harbin Engineering University China 1024
111 UCL - University of London Great Britain 1024
112 Tongji University China 1017
113 Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design Japan 1017
114 Srinakharinwirot University Thailand 1009
115 Pratt Institute United States of America 1006
116 Musashino Art University Japan 988
117 Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje Macedonia 985
118 Otis College of Art and Design United States of America 980
119 University of Oklahoma United States of America 976
120 National University Corporation Shizuoka University Japan 966
121 Hongik University Republic of Korea 936
122 Istanbul Nişantaşi University Turkey 925
123 Macau University of Science and Technology Macau (China) 909
124 University of Tehran Iran 906
125 University of East London Great Britain 900
126 Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia 900
127 Santa Monica College United States of America 900
128 RheinMain University of Applied Sciences Germany 878
129 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 865
130 UniMetrocamp Wyden University Centre Brazil 848
131 National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” Ukraine 841
132 The University of British Columbia Canada 834
133 Aletheia University Taiwan (China) 832
134 University of Ljubljana Slovenia 819
135 HMKW University for media, communication and economics Germany 805
136 Vilnius Academy of Arts Lithuania 800
137 Higher School of Art and Design, Łódź Poland 800
138 Humboldt University Berlin Germany 784
139 University of Lima Peru 784
140 University of Tsukuba Japan 784
141 Karabük University Turkey 784
142 An-Najah National University Palestine 772
143 Lund University Sweden 769
144 Polytechnic Institute of Viseu Portugal 765
145 Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Republic 729
146 Dalian Jiaotong University China 729
147 Dokuz Eylül University Turkey 729
148 OCAD University Canada 729
149 Thomas Jefferson University United States of America 729
150 National University of Entre Ríos Argentina 648
151 Bahçesehir University Turkey 648
152 Tsinghua University China 648
153 IUAV University of Venice Italy 640
154 Art Center College of Design United States of America 640
155 Notre Dame University-Louaizé Lebanon 612
156 University of Belgrade Serbia 608
157 Central Academy of Fine Arts China 592
158 Poznan University of Technology Poland 580
159 University of Parma Italy 576
160 State University of Londrina Brazil 576
161 Monterrey Institute of Technology Mexico 576
162 LAB University of Applied Sciences Finland 576
163 Autonomous University of Barcelona Spain 576
164 The Hong Kong University of Education Hong Kong (China) 576
165 Shahid Beheshti University Iran 576
166 Chung Yuan Christian University Taiwan (China) 576
167 Hijiyama University Japan 576
168 Jiangxi Normal University China 576
169 University of Kalamoon Syria 576
170 Craków University of Technology Poland 576
171 Maryland Institute College of Art United States of America 576
172 Higher School of Economics Russian Federation 549
173 American University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates 541
174 University of Michigan United States of America 540
175 Art University of Isfahan Iran 520
176 Brera Academy Italy 509
177 University of Monterrey Mexico 458
178 University of Barcelona Spain 445
179 Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen Belgium 441
180 Shih Hsin University Taiwan (China) 441
181 Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp Belgium 441
182 Technical University of Gabrovo Bulgaria 433
183 National Experimental University of Táchira Venezuela 400
184 Technical University of Moldova Moldova 400
185 Brno University of Technology Czech Republic 400
186 Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts China 400
187 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Switzerland 397
188 Folkwang University of the Arts Germany 392
189 Open University of Israel Israel 345
190 University of Naples Federico II Italy 340
191 Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Slovakia 340
192 Rochester Institute of Technology United States of America 324
193 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece 324
194 Ritsumeikan University Japan 324
195 Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University India 324
196 Fukuoka University Japan 324
197 Southern California Institute of Architecture United States of America 324
198 University of Zulia Venezuela 324
199 University of Camerino Italy 324
200 Donghua University China 324
201 California State University-East Bay United States of America 296
202 University of Rome La Sapienza Italy 292
203 AIMST University Malaysia 292
204 University of Damascus Syria 288
205 RMIT University Australia 261
206 Shiraz University of Arts Iran 256
207 Fayoum University Egypt 256
208 University of Turin Italy 256
209 University of Rijeka Croatia 256
210 Espiritu Santo University of Specializations Ecuador 256
211 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong (China) 256
212 Tohoku University of Art and Design Japan 256
213 Florida Atlantic University United States of America 256
214 Cornell University United States of America 256
215 University of Augsburg Germany 256
216 London School of Economics and Political Science - University of London Great Britain 256
217 Hacettepe University Turkey 256
218 Cranbrook Academy of Art United States of America 256
219 Future University in Egypt Egypt 228
220 Polytechnic of Rijeka Croatia 225
221 National Academy of Arts Bulgaria 205
222 University for the Creative Arts Great Britain 196
223 National Technical University Argentina 196
224 Feng Chia University Taiwan (China) 196
225 Hanyang University Republic of Korea 196
226 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 196
227 The University of Newcastle Australia 196
228 Shiraz University Iran 196
229 Nelson Mandela University South Africa 196
230 University of the Basque Country Spain 196
231 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur India 180
232 Kirikkale University Turkey 173
233 University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam 153
234 Sakarya University Turkey 144
235 Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle Germany 144
236 Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo Portugal 144
237 Jahrom University Iran 144
238 Iran University of Science and Technology Iran 144
239 Fashion Institute of Technology United States of America 144
240 Fu Jen Catholic University Taiwan (China) 144
241 Warsaw Film School Poland 144
242 Riga Technical University Latvia 144
243 Selçuk University Turkey 138
244 Duke University United States of America 100
245 Gazi University Turkey 96
246 Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Design and Applied Arts Russian Federation 85
247 Veer Narmad South Gujarat University India 81
248 University of Minnesota Twin Cities United States of America 77
249 Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts Ukraine 64
250 ENSA Paris-Val-de-Seine France 64
251 University of Melbourne Australia 64
252 Bilkent University Turkey 59
253 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College United States of America 44
254 Guido Carli Free International University of Social Studies Italy 41
255 Apolon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Georgia 36
256 Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art Israel 36
257 William Jewell College United States of America 25
258 Tianjin University of Technology China 25
259 Polytechnic of Bari Italy 16
260 Fluminense Federal University Brazil 16
261 University of San Carlos Philippines 9
262 University of Lincoln Great Britain 9
263 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee India 4
264 University of South Australia Australia 4

Heritage Rankings

The Heritage Rankings focus on celebrating universities with a distinguished history of success in art, design, technology, and innovation, as evidenced through the A' Design Award and Competition. This ranking system emphasizes the quality of awards received rather than the sheer number, starting with the most prestigious Platinum awards and descending through Gold, Silver, Bronze, to Iron awards to resolve ties. This approach ensures that the rankings reflect long-term excellence and impact in their fields, prioritizing institutions that consistently secure top honors in the competition, thereby highlighting their leadership and sustained achievement.

Heritage Rankings

Rank University Country P G S B I
1 University of Art and Industrial Design Linz Austria 7 5 5 3 1
2 Universidade de Lisboa Portugal 2 5 6 1 1
3 Columbia University in the City of New York United States of America 1 5 9 13 11
4 University of New South Wales Australia 1 3 6 6 4
5 Loughborough University Great Britain 1 3 6 0 1
6 University of Franca Brazil 1 3 6 0 0
7 National University Corporation Shizuoka University Japan 1 2 2 0 3
8 Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts China 1 1 1 2 1
9 RMIT University Australia 1 1 0 0 0
10 Hosei University Japan 1 1 0 0 0
11 Royal College of Art Great Britain 1 0 1 0 1
12 Hongik University Republic of Korea 1 0 0 0 1
13 Aletheia University Taiwan (China) 1 0 0 0 1
14 Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle Germany 1 0 0 0 0
15 Tokyo Denki University Japan 1 0 0 0 0
16 Altinbas University Turkey 1 0 0 0 0
17 Anadolu University Turkey 0 4 5 4 5
18 National Taiwan Normal University Taiwan (China) 0 3 3 5 1
19 Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Poland 0 3 3 4 4
20 Tainan University of Technology Taiwan (China) 0 2 13 16 14
21 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 0 2 5 3 3
22 Shih Chien University Taiwan (China) 0 2 5 3 2
23 National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Taiwan (China) 0 2 4 0 1
24 Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków Poland 0 2 3 3 5
25 University of Ljubljana Slovenia 0 2 1 1 3
26 San Francisco State University United States of America 0 2 1 1 0
27 University of Tehran Iran 0 2 0 0 1
28 Waseda University Japan 0 1 8 1 7
29 Marmara University Turkey 0 1 4 2 1
30 University of Buenos Aires Argentina 0 1 4 1 2
31 University of Barcelona Spain 0 1 3 4 0
32 Politecnico di Milano Italy 0 1 3 3 2
33 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 0 1 3 1 1
34 HMKW University for media, communication and economics Germany 0 1 3 1 1
35 Mie University Japan 0 1 3 0 1
36 Gabriele d'Annunzio University Italy 0 1 2 5 5
37 Gerrit Rietveld Academy Netherlands 0 1 2 3 2
38 Osaka University Japan 0 1 2 2 1
39 Tokyo University of the Arts Japan 0 1 2 0 0
40 University of Monterrey Mexico 0 1 1 6 8
41 Strzemiński Academy of Art Łódź Poland 0 1 1 5 6
42 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Switzerland 0 1 1 5 2
43 Norwich University of the Arts Great Britain 0 1 1 5 2
44 Bilkent University Turkey 0 1 1 2 0
45 Kyiv Mykhailo Boichuk State Academy of Decorative and Applied Art and Design Ukraine 0 1 1 2 0
46 School of the Art Institute of Chicago United States of America 0 1 1 1 1
47 Kirikkale University Turkey 0 1 1 1 0
48 Brera Academy Italy 0 1 1 0 2
49 Zagazig University Egypt 0 1 1 0 1
50 Aix-Marseille University France 0 1 1 0 0
51 National University of Singapore Singapore 0 1 1 0 0
52 RheinMain University of Applied Sciences Germany 0 1 0 1 5
53 Macau University of Science and Technology Macau (China) 0 1 0 1 0
54 Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania 0 1 0 1 0
55 University of Toyama Japan 0 1 0 1 0
56 El Shorouk Academy Egypt 0 1 0 0 1
57 William Jewell College United States of America 0 1 0 0 0
58 Tianjin University of Technology China 0 1 0 0 0
59 University of East London Great Britain 0 1 0 0 0
60 University of Perugia Italy 0 1 0 0 0
61 Izmir University of Economics Turkey 0 1 0 0 0
62 Helwan University Egypt 0 1 0 0 0
63 Istanbul Technical University Turkey 0 0 5 6 2
64 Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology New Zealand 0 0 4 0 0
65 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore 0 0 3 5 11
66 Birmingham City University Great Britain 0 0 3 3 1
67 Academy of Art University United States of America 0 0 3 3 0
68 Haliç University Turkey 0 0 3 3 0
69 Facoltà di Design Italy 0 0 3 1 1
70 Aichi Bunkyo University Japan 0 0 3 0 0
71 Atilim University Turkey 0 0 2 5 3
72 Higher Colleges of Technology United Arab Emirates 0 0 2 4 6
73 Selçuk University Turkey 0 0 2 3 1
74 University of Minnesota Twin Cities United States of America 0 0 2 2 0
75 Technical University of Gabrovo Bulgaria 0 0 2 1 7
76 Guido Carli Free International University of Social Studies Italy 0 0 2 1 0
77 Gazi University Turkey 0 0 2 0 5
78 Arizona State University United States of America 0 0 2 0 4
79 Yuan-Ze University Taiwan (China) 0 0 2 0 3
80 Central Academy of Fine Arts China 0 0 2 0 0
81 IUAV University of Venice Italy 0 0 2 0 0
82 UniMetrocamp Wyden University Centre Brazil 0 0 2 0 0
83 University of Damascus Syria 0 0 2 0 0
84 Nagoya City University Japan 0 0 2 0 0
85 Soore University Iran 0 0 1 8 4
86 Savannah College of Art and Design United States of America 0 0 1 7 6
87 Federal University of Santa Catarina Brazil 0 0 1 6 1
88 Holon Institute of Technology Israel 0 0 1 6 0
89 The University of British Columbia Canada 0 0 1 4 2
90 Qingdao Technological University China 0 0 1 3 1
91 National Taipei University of Technology Taiwan (China) 0 0 1 3 0
92 LUCA School of Arts Belgium 0 0 1 2 2
93 University of the Arts Poznań Poland 0 0 1 2 0
94 Kyoto University Japan 0 0 1 2 0
95 University of Pennsylvania United States of America 0 0 1 2 0
96 National University of Lanús Argentina 0 0 1 2 0
97 New Bulgarian University Bulgaria 0 0 1 1 3
98 National Institute of Design India 0 0 1 1 2
99 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 0 0 1 1 1
100 University of Rome La Sapienza Italy 0 0 1 1 0
101 Art Center College of Design United States of America 0 0 1 1 0
102 Poznan University of Technology Poland 0 0 1 1 0
103 Nihon University Japan 0 0 1 1 0
104 Dongseo University Republic of Korea 0 0 1 1 0
105 Zhejiang Sci-Tech University China 0 0 1 1 0
106 Benemérita Autonomous University of Puebla Mexico 0 0 1 1 0
107 Hubei University of Technology China 0 0 1 1 0
108 Future University in Egypt Egypt 0 0 1 0 2
109 University of Belgrade Serbia 0 0 1 0 2
110 University of Pavia Italy 0 0 1 0 2
111 Doshisha University Japan 0 0 1 0 2
112 AIMST University Malaysia 0 0 1 0 1
113 University of Naples Federico II Italy 0 0 1 0 1
114 Vilnius Academy of Arts Lithuania 0 0 1 0 1
115 Higher School of Art and Design, Łódź Poland 0 0 1 0 1
116 An-Najah National University Palestine 0 0 1 0 1
117 Otis College of Art and Design United States of America 0 0 1 0 1
118 Hanoi University of Architecture Viet Nam 0 0 1 0 1
119 Polytechnic of Bari Italy 0 0 1 0 0
120 Sakarya University Turkey 0 0 1 0 0
121 Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo Portugal 0 0 1 0 0
122 Fayoum University Egypt 0 0 1 0 0
123 State University of Londrina Brazil 0 0 1 0 0
124 National Experimental University of Táchira Venezuela 0 0 1 0 0
125 Technical University of Moldova Moldova 0 0 1 0 0
126 Brno University of Technology Czech Republic 0 0 1 0 0
127 Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts China 0 0 1 0 0
128 Humboldt University Berlin Germany 0 0 1 0 0
129 University of Lima Peru 0 0 1 0 0
130 University of Tsukuba Japan 0 0 1 0 0
131 European Humanities University Lithuania 0 0 1 0 0
132 Karabük University Turkey 0 0 1 0 0
133 The Art Institute of Atlanta United States of America 0 0 1 0 0
134 Harbin Engineering University China 0 0 1 0 0
135 UCL - University of London Great Britain 0 0 1 0 0
136 East China University of Science and Technology China 0 0 1 0 0
137 The University of Edinburgh Great Britain 0 0 1 0 0
138 LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore 0 0 0 8 7
139 National Technical University of Athens Greece 0 0 0 4 2
140 Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov Russian Federation 0 0 0 4 1
141 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 4 1
142 Coventry University Great Britain 0 0 0 3 4
143 Islamic Azad University Iran 0 0 0 3 3
144 Stanford University United States of America 0 0 0 3 2
145 Konkuk University Republic of Korea 0 0 0 3 1
146 University of Art, Tehran Iran 0 0 0 3 0
147 Higher School of Economics Russian Federation 0 0 0 3 0
148 Hunan University of Technology China 0 0 0 3 0
149 Kingston University Great Britain 0 0 0 3 0
150 University of the Arts London Great Britain 0 0 0 2 5
151 De Montfort University Great Britain 0 0 0 2 2
152 Musashino Art University Japan 0 0 0 2 2
153 Pratt Institute United States of America 0 0 0 2 2
154 Alzahra University Iran 0 0 0 2 1
155 October 6 University Egypt 0 0 0 2 1
156 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 0 0 0 2 1
157 Osaka University of Arts Japan 0 0 0 2 1
158 Shenzhen University China 0 0 0 2 1
159 University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam 0 0 0 2 0
160 Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture Ukraine 0 0 0 2 0
161 Bahçesehir University Turkey 0 0 0 2 0
162 Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia 0 0 0 2 0
163 Tongji University China 0 0 0 2 0
164 International University Centre Brazil 0 0 0 2 0
165 OSTİM Technical University Turkey 0 0 0 2 0
166 Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design Japan 0 0 0 2 0
167 Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Design and Applied Arts Russian Federation 0 0 0 1 4
168 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University United States of America 0 0 0 1 4
169 Open University of Israel Israel 0 0 0 1 3
170 Srinakharinwirot University Thailand 0 0 0 1 3
171 National Cheng Kung University Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 1 3
172 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College United States of America 0 0 0 1 2
173 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Turkey 0 0 0 1 2
174 Lund University Sweden 0 0 0 1 2
175 Ibero-American University Dominican Republic 0 0 0 1 2
176 National Academy of Arts Bulgaria 0 0 0 1 1
177 Polytechnic Institute of Viseu Portugal 0 0 0 1 1
178 Notre Dame University-Louaizé Lebanon 0 0 0 1 1
179 American University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 1 1
180 National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” Ukraine 0 0 0 1 1
181 Istanbul Nişantaşi University Turkey 0 0 0 1 1
182 Art University of Isfahan Iran 0 0 0 1 1
183 University of Oklahoma United States of America 0 0 0 1 1
184 Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje Macedonia 0 0 0 1 1
185 Maltepe University Turkey 0 0 0 1 1
186 Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Turkey 0 0 0 1 1
187 Queen's University Canada 0 0 0 1 1
188 University of San Carlos Philippines 0 0 0 1 0
189 University of Parma Italy 0 0 0 1 0
190 Apolon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Georgia 0 0 0 1 0
191 University of Lincoln Great Britain 0 0 0 1 0
192 Veer Narmad South Gujarat University India 0 0 0 1 0
193 Jahrom University Iran 0 0 0 1 0
194 Fashion Institute of Technology United States of America 0 0 0 1 0
195 Polytechnic of Rijeka Croatia 0 0 0 1 0
196 Rochester Institute of Technology United States of America 0 0 0 1 0
197 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece 0 0 0 1 0
198 Ritsumeikan University Japan 0 0 0 1 0
199 Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University India 0 0 0 1 0
200 Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen Belgium 0 0 0 1 0
201 Shih Hsin University Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 1 0
202 Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp Belgium 0 0 0 1 0
203 Monterrey Institute of Technology Mexico 0 0 0 1 0
204 LAB University of Applied Sciences Finland 0 0 0 1 0
205 Autonomous University of Barcelona Spain 0 0 0 1 0
206 The Hong Kong University of Education Hong Kong (China) 0 0 0 1 0
207 Shahid Beheshti University Iran 0 0 0 1 0
208 Chung Yuan Christian University Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 1 0
209 Hijiyama University Japan 0 0 0 1 0
210 Jiangxi Normal University China 0 0 0 1 0
211 University of Kalamoon Syria 0 0 0 1 0
212 Craków University of Technology Poland 0 0 0 1 0
213 Maryland Institute College of Art United States of America 0 0 0 1 0
214 Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Republic 0 0 0 1 0
215 Dalian Jiaotong University China 0 0 0 1 0
216 Dokuz Eylül University Turkey 0 0 0 1 0
217 OCAD University Canada 0 0 0 1 0
218 Thomas Jefferson University United States of America 0 0 0 1 0
219 Santa Monica College United States of America 0 0 0 1 0
220 University of Michigan United States of America 0 0 0 0 4
221 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur India 0 0 0 0 3
222 California State University-East Bay United States of America 0 0 0 0 2
223 National University of Entre Ríos Argentina 0 0 0 0 2
224 Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Slovakia 0 0 0 0 2
225 Folkwang University of the Arts Germany 0 0 0 0 2
226 Tsinghua University China 0 0 0 0 2
227 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee India 0 0 0 0 1
228 University of South Australia Australia 0 0 0 0 1
229 Fluminense Federal University Brazil 0 0 0 0 1
230 Shiraz University of Arts Iran 0 0 0 0 1
231 Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art Israel 0 0 0 0 1
232 Duke University United States of America 0 0 0 0 1
233 Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts Ukraine 0 0 0 0 1
234 ENSA Paris-Val-de-Seine France 0 0 0 0 1
235 Iran University of Science and Technology Iran 0 0 0 0 1
236 University of Melbourne Australia 0 0 0 0 1
237 University for the Creative Arts Great Britain 0 0 0 0 1
238 Fu Jen Catholic University Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 0 1
239 National Technical University Argentina 0 0 0 0 1
240 Feng Chia University Taiwan (China) 0 0 0 0 1
241 Warsaw Film School Poland 0 0 0 0 1
242 Hanyang University Republic of Korea 0 0 0 0 1
243 Riga Technical University Latvia 0 0 0 0 1
244 University of Turin Italy 0 0 0 0 1
245 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 0 0 0 0 1
246 The University of Newcastle Australia 0 0 0 0 1
247 University of Rijeka Croatia 0 0 0 0 1
248 Espiritu Santo University of Specializations Ecuador 0 0 0 0 1
249 Shiraz University Iran 0 0 0 0 1
250 Nelson Mandela University South Africa 0 0 0 0 1
251 University of the Basque Country Spain 0 0 0 0 1
252 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong (China) 0 0 0 0 1
253 Tohoku University of Art and Design Japan 0 0 0 0 1
254 Florida Atlantic University United States of America 0 0 0 0 1
255 Cornell University United States of America 0 0 0 0 1
256 University of Augsburg Germany 0 0 0 0 1
257 London School of Economics and Political Science - University of London Great Britain 0 0 0 0 1
258 Hacettepe University Turkey 0 0 0 0 1
259 Cranbrook Academy of Art United States of America 0 0 0 0 1
260 Fukuoka University Japan 0 0 0 0 1
261 Southern California Institute of Architecture United States of America 0 0 0 0 1
262 University of Zulia Venezuela 0 0 0 0 1
263 University of Camerino Italy 0 0 0 0 1
264 Donghua University China 0 0 0 0 1

Methodology

World University Rankings are determined through a comprehensive methodology designed to measure universities' academic research performance and global reputation in various disciplines including but not limited to architecture, design, and engineering. This meritocratic evaluation process underscores the World University Rankings' role in fostering academic excellence.

Data Collection

The methodology underpinning the World University Rankings is designed to highlight and honor the meritocratic nature of academic achievements, particularly those recognized through the A' Design Awards, which provides data on creative achievements.

Blind Peer Review & Criteria

At the heart of the A' Design Awards is a rigorous blind peer review process, meticulously carried out by an extensive panel of experienced academics, industry professionals, and press members. Entries are voted on based on pre-established criteria, with the identities of the contributors anonymized to prevent any biases.

Standardization

Before reaching the jury, entries undergo a preliminary review aimed at standardizing and elevating presentation quality, effectively minimizing presentation biases. This ensures all submissions are judged on an equal footing, focusing purely on the quality and innovation of the design.

Weighting & Normalization

Furthermore, the votes cast by distinct jury groups are weighted and votes cast by different jurors are normalized, a statistical method that accounts for any variations in scoring tendencies among jurors, thereby ensuring a fair and level playing field for all entries.

Get Listed

Getting listed in the World University Rankings through the A' Design Award is straightforward and accessible. Simply participate, win, and ensure your achievements are affiliated with your institution to effortlessly elevate both your and your university's global prestige.

Academic Institutions

To enhance their global prestige and showcase their excellence in fields like art, design, technology, and innovation, institutions should actively encourage their community—alumni, professors, and students—to participate in the A' Design Award. Notably, participating in the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition doesn't necessarily require a financial investment, thanks to the A' Design Award's generous array of sponsorship and scholarship programs made available to universities, academic institutions, and their scholars and students. By strategically promoting participation in the A' Design Award through various channels such as newsletters and academic programs, academic institutions can boost their representation in the World University Rankings without the burden of additional costs. This approach not only elevates the institution's profile on a global stage by highlighting its commitment to promoting excellence and innovation but also offers the community valuable opportunities for international exposure, networking, and professional development, all while managing resources efficiently. Academic institutions can boost their global recognition and highlight their commitment to excellence by engaging with the A' Design Award through various initiatives, such as the Design Ambassador Program, Award Scholarships, and collaborations for sponsored entries, all aimed at fostering talent and innovation without financial constraints. For academic institutions ready to get involved, we invite you to learn more and contact us for collaborative opportunities, such as exchanging jury participation for sponsored entries of your alumni, professors and students.

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Academics, Alumni, Students

Professionals, professors, students, and alumni can significantly contribute to their institution's prestige in the World University Rankings by participating in the A' Design Award. By simply registering on the A' Design Award website, submitting their projects under the relevant categories, and affiliating their entries with their institution, they can directly impact their alma mater's global recognition. This collective effort not only showcases the talent and innovation within the institution but also strengthens its standing in the rankings, all through a process that highlights individual achievement and institutional excellence. For a swift entry into the A' Design Award, start by creating a free account, allowing you to upload your design and receive a Preliminary Score (PS) at no cost. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, gauges your project's potential, guiding you on whether to nominate your design for award consideration. High-scoring entries (PS≥6) are encouraged to proceed with the nomination, while those with lower scores (PS≤5) should refine their designs first. Upon nomination, patiently await the grand jury voting and award results to discover if your effort has been recognized. Winners are granted the A' Design Prize, offering various benefits to showcase their achievement. Importantly, as a laureate of the A' Design Award, make sure to affiliate your win with your university; this ensures your achievements contribute towards your university’s tally and your name will be proudly listed under your institution, enhancing its prestige and your personal profile, all without hidden costs in a process streamlined for your convenience and impact.

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