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Of the 8 Public Master's Arts, Design & Architecture universities in the United Kingdom, University of Cambridge ranks highest at #6 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University College London (QS World #9) and University of Manchester (QS World #35). The universities on this list offer 21 matching courses between them.
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how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 10 courses in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Arts, Design & Architecture
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4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #6 (University of Cambridge) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University College London has the largest research record in this group, with 67,811,539 citations and an h-index of 2,079.
The split is 8 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Cambridge, founded in 1209. University College London is the largest, with 46,000 students.
The usual length is 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and University of Cambridge the most at USD 43,000; the middle of the range is about USD 42,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Cambridge (QS World #6), University College London (QS World #9) and University of Manchester (QS World #35) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Manchester is the least expensive at about USD 34,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Manchester, with 10, ahead of University of Brighton (3).
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