QS World University Rankings for Art & Design 2019

University rankings
Rankings indicators

Year 2025

Subject Arts and Humanities

QS Stars rated only

Rank	University	Overall Score	Academic Reputation
1	Royal College of Art United Kingdom	99.1	100
2	University of the Arts London United Kingdom	96.3	96.9
3	Parsons School of Design at The New School United States	93	93.4

4	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) United States	91.8	92.9
5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States 5+ QS Stars	88.7	87.5
6	Politecnico di Milano Italy	86.1	85.7
7	Aalto University Finland	85.8	88.4
8	The Glasgow School of Art United Kingdom	83.9	85
9	School of the Art Institute of Chicago United States	82.6	86.4
10	Pratt Institute United States	82.1	83.9
11	Goldsmiths, University of London United Kingdom 5 QS Stars	82	83.3

12	RMIT University Australia 5 QS Stars	81.7	80.8
13	Art Center College of Design United States	80.9	82.1
=14	Stanford University United States	80.1	78.4
=14	Tongji University China (Mainland)	80.1	81.3
16	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR	79.9	80.8
17	Carnegie Mellon University United States	79.7	80.2
18	Tsinghua University China (Mainland)	79.2	77.8
19	Design Academy Eindhoven Netherlands	77.8	82.2

20	The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) Denmark	76.9	78.4
21	California Institute of the Arts United States	76.7	79
22	California College of the Arts United States	76.5	77.8
23	University of Technology Sydney Australia 5 QS Stars	75.7	74.3
=24	École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, ENSCI Les Ateliers France	75	77.3
=24	School of Visual Arts (SVA) United States	75	74.7

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Year 2025

Subject Arts and Humanities

QS Stars rated only

Rank	University Overall score Selected indicator will be visible in the table	Overall	Academic Reputation	Employer Reputation
1	Royal College of Art United Kingdom	99.1	100	90.9
2	University of the Arts London United Kingdom	96.3	96.9	91.2
3	Parsons School of Design at The New School United States	93	93.4	89.2
4	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) United States	91.8	92.9	82.2
5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States 5+ QS Stars	88.7	87.5	99.1
6	Politecnico di Milano Italy	86.1	85.7	89.6
7	Aalto University Finland	85.8	88.4	62
8	The Glasgow School of Art United Kingdom	83.9	85	74.3
9	School of the Art Institute of Chicago United States	82.6	86.4	48.7
10	Pratt Institute United States	82.1	83.9	66
11	Goldsmiths, University of London United Kingdom 5 QS Stars	82	83.3	70.4
12	RMIT University Australia 5 QS Stars	81.7	80.8	89.8
13	Art Center College of Design United States	80.9	82.1	70.1
=14	Stanford University United States	80.1	78.4	95.7
=14	Tongji University China (Mainland)	80.1	81.3	69
16	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR	79.9	80.8	71.3
17	Carnegie Mellon University United States	79.7	80.2	75
18	Tsinghua University China (Mainland)	79.2	77.8	91.8
19	Design Academy Eindhoven Netherlands	77.8	82.2	38.4
20	The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) Denmark	76.9	78.4	63.5
21	California Institute of the Arts United States	76.7	79	56.3
22	California College of the Arts United States	76.5	77.8	64.4
23	University of Technology Sydney Australia 5 QS Stars	75.7	74.3	88.3
=24	École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, ENSCI Les Ateliers France	75	77.3	54
=24	School of Visual Arts (SVA) United States	75	74.7	77.7


1	Royal College of Art United Kingdom
2	University of the Arts London United Kingdom
3	Parsons School of Design at The New School United States
4	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) United States
5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States 5+ QS Stars
6	Politecnico di Milano Italy
7	Aalto University Finland
8	The Glasgow School of Art United Kingdom
9	School of the Art Institute of Chicago United States
10	Pratt Institute United States
11	Goldsmiths, University of London United Kingdom 5 QS Stars
12	RMIT University Australia 5 QS Stars
13	Art Center College of Design United States
=14	Stanford University United States
=14	Tongji University China (Mainland)
16	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR
17	Carnegie Mellon University United States
18	Tsinghua University China (Mainland)
19	Design Academy Eindhoven Netherlands
20	The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) Denmark
21	California Institute of the Arts United States
22	California College of the Arts United States
23	University of Technology Sydney Australia 5 QS Stars
=24	École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, ENSCI Les Ateliers France
=24	School of Visual Arts (SVA) United States