Goldsmiths Design Department named top in the UK
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The Design Department at Goldsmiths has been rated the best in the UK by The Guardian.
The Department of Design, which offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, was ranked top in the subject league tables that form part of The Guardian’s University Guide.
Last month, Art and Design was ranked 12th globally and 4th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings. The Department of Art was placed by The Guardian at number 5.
This is the latest in a string of successes for Design at Goldsmiths. Last week, students from the department designed the trophies for The Orwell Prize for political writing.
Students from the department go on to work for world class design agencies and brands such as Dyson, Burberry and Heatherwick Studio, where former student Neil Hubbard worked on the new Routemaster bus for London.
Juliet Sprake, Head of the Department of Design at Goldsmiths commented:
"We are delighted to have been named the best Design department by The Guardian. Among our lecturers and alumni are some of the most influential and innovative designers around. Many of our current students are already achieving industry awards and acclaim for their work so this is further recognition of their talent and those that have taught them."
Juliet added: "For those wanting to see what the best Design department in the country looks like should come to our degree show starting next week in Brick Lane."
Overall, Goldsmiths was placed at 50. The Art Department was rated in the top 5, History of Art (Visual Cultures) was ranked 11th and Anthropology and Media placed in the top 15 in their categories.
The League Table was published today by The Guardian and ranks universities according to: spending per student; the student/staff ratio; graduate career prospects; what grades applicants need to get a place; a value-added score that compares students’ entry qualifications with their final degree results; and how satisfied final-year students are with their courses, based on results from the annual National Student Survey (NSS).