College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Auburn University’s Architecture and Industrial Design programs both ranked in the top six degree programs nationally in DesignIntelligence Magazine’s “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2007.”

The annual rankings for architecture, industrial design, landscape architecture and interior design programs are based on input from the nation’s architecture, design and engineering employers, as well as deans and chairs of design programs.

In the survey, AU professor Tin-Man Lau was named one of the Industrial Design Educators of the Year.

AU’s Architecture program was ranked sixth nationally along with California Polytechnic State University and the University of Kansas. Deans and department chairs ranked its program the second most admired, after Harvard’s.

“The 2007 national rankings by DesignIntelligence are a testament to the quality of Auburn faculty and students, and reflect their dedicated commitment to studio teaching and scholarship,” said Dan Bennett, dean of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction. “Having our program listed as the second most admired in the country by our peers is especially gratifying. That kind of recognition is rare, and is a significant compliment to both our faculty and students.”

Regionally, AU’s undergraduate Architecture programs ranked first in the Southeast for the fourth consecutive year, and both the graduate and undergraduate Industrial Design programs ranked first in the Southeast.

AU’s Department of Industrial Design’s undergraduate program was ranked sixth best in the nation, and its graduate program was named the third best. In addition, the program ranked second in ecodesign practices and principles, third in academic balance and fifth in both research and analysis and collaborative learning with business, engineering and other disciplines. The program ranked nationally in preparedness of recent graduates.

The Interior Design undergraduate program ranked seventh nationally and second in the Southeast region. The graduate program in Landscape Architecture ranked fifth in the Southeast region.

The College of Architecture, Design and Construction will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2007. The components of the CADC are annually regarded and ranked among the best in their respective disciplines nationally for the quality of education and quality of students.

Contributed By: Bob Grant