TOP Universities for the Study of Art and Design in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings offer popular undergraduate and graduate programs for foreigners. Courses explore the close relationship between the fine arts - painting and sculpture. Much of the process is learning and mastering different styles and techniques.
Art and Design courses at European universities include:
- Research in design
- Art.
One of the reasons to study art and design in Europe is a huge database of artifacts, cultural values, exhibitions, museums, galleries, allowing you to see works of art, study, get in touch with them.
If you have the skills and talent, a degree in art and design can lead to an exciting career. Possible employment options:
- fashion designer
- Graphic Designer
- illustrator
- textile manufacturer
- advertising manager
- multimedia worker
- curator of the museum.
Leading universities in USA have professional organizations that offer positions for graduates of arts and design departments.
Best Art & Design universities in Europe 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | Royal College of Art |
| 2 | University of the Arts London |
| 3 | Politecnico di Milano |
| 4 | Aalto University |
| 5 | Design Academy Eindhoven |
| 6 | Delft University of Technology |
| 7 | The Glasgow School of Art |
| 8 | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| 9 | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| 10 | University of Oxford |
| 11 | Konstfack University of Arts , Crafts and Design |
| 12 | Zurich University of the Arts |
| 13 | Loughborough University |
| 14 | Universität der Künste Berlin |
| 15 | Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs |
| 16 | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| 17 | UCL |
| 18 | Aarhus University |
| 19 | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| 20 | Altai State University |
| 21 | Haute Ecole d'art et de design de Genève |
| 22 | Imperial College London |
| 23 | Istituto Marangoni |
| 24 | Design School Kolding |
| 25 | Lancaster University |
| 26 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 27 | NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti |
| 28 | National College of Art and Design |
| 29 | Nottingham Trent University |
| 30 | Oslo National Academy of the Arts |
| 31 | Politecnico di Torino |
| 32 | Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) |
| 33 | Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm |
| 34 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 35 | Umea University |
| 36 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |
| 37 | Universitat Politecnica de Valencia |
| 38 | University of Applied Arts Vienna |
| 39 | University of Gothenburg |
| 40 | Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien |
| 41 | École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, ENSCI Les Ateliers |
| 42 | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| 43 | Bauhaus-Universität Weimar |
| 44 | Brunel University London |
| 45 | Complutense University of Madrid |
| 46 | Estonian Academy of Arts |
| 47 | Falmouth University |
| 48 | HSE University |
| 49 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| 50 | IED - Istituto Europeo di Design |
