Industrial Design and Architecture Programs in Top Ten

Auburn University’s College or Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) programs continue to be ranked among the nation’s best. In the annual DesignIntelligence survey, “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2014,” the CADC’s graduate and undergraduate programs in Industrial Design and undergraduate Architecture program are ranked in the top 10 degree programs in their fields nationally. These rankings are based on annual surveys of leading practitioners in these fields.

Auburn’s Industrial Design graduate program is ranked third nationally in 2014, up from fourth last year. The Industrial Design Graduate program has been ranked in the top twelve programs nationally seven out of the last eight years.  Ranked sixth in 2014, the undergraduate Industrial Design program in the School of Industrial and Graphic Design has been ranked in the top ten since 2007.

Hiring firms have ranked the Auburn Industrial Design program first nationally in the skill areas of research and theory and first in sustainable design practices and principles; second in cross-disciplinary teamwork; third in communication and in computer applications; and fourth in design.

The Auburn Architecture program is ranked eighth in 2014, up from ninth last year. This marks the ninth consecutive year the Architecture program has been ranked in the top 20 architecture programs nationally.

Hiring firms have ranked the Architecture program second nationally in the skill areas of construction methods and materials and second in cross-disciplined team work. It is ranked third in sustainable design practices and principles.

Vini Nathan, dean and McWhorter chair in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, said, “I am delighted that our programs continue to receive national recognition. It serves to support the high academic rigor and professional relevance of the design programs in the CADC. The extremely strong reputation of our programs is testimony to the convergence of our bright students, dedicated faculty and staff, and supportive administration, alumni, advisory board, and industry partners.”

The Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction is comprised of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, the McWhorter School of Building Science and the School of Industrial and Graphic Design.