DCP Places High in 2007 DesignIntelligence Rankings

March 20, 2007
UF’s School of Architecture and Departments of Interior Design and Landscape Architecture continue to be recognized as top programs in the country and in the South by DesignIntelligence. All three programs were strong contenders in DI’s 8th annual America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools 2007 survey.

Both Interior Design’s graduate and undergraduate programs were ranked, 6th and 7th respectively, on the Top 10 Interior Design Programs list. Additionally, both programs were listed 1st in the South. This is the highest Interior Design’s programs have been collectively ranked since the survey began in 2000. The 2007 survey included new questions this year about sustainability preparedness. Interior Design ranked 3rd in the nation on DI’s Skill Assessment Ranking questions about sustainable design concepts and principles.

Architecture’s master’s program was listed 17th on the Top 20 Architecture Programs list and 1st in the 12-state South region. Landscape Architecture was listed 5th in the South.

DI’s 2007 survey ranks accredited undergraduate and graduate architecture and design programs from the perspective of practitioners in the field. Respondents are required to be highly involved in the hiring and performance of graduates and are asked to indicate which schools produce the most prepared graduates. Congratulations to all units for continuing to produce graduates recognized as best prepared in the nation by design firms.