SCAD ranked No. 1 Design University in the Americas and Europe by Red Dot Design Ranking

International Red Dot ranking celebrates SCAD's worldwide influence in design

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has been named the No. 1 design university in the Americas and Europe by the internationally acclaimed Red Dot Design Ranking. SCAD is the only U.S. institution recognized in the top five, cementing its reputation as the world's preeminent university for art, design, and creative innovation.

"We are honored and proud to be recognized by Red Dot as the leading design university in the Americas and Europe," said Jason Fox, chief academic officer at SCAD. "Design drives every corner of our world, and SCAD stands at the forefront of innovation. This ranking celebrates our talented students and the vision of our exemplary faculty and staff — and SCAD's commitment to creativity, research and real-world impact, and the creative professions of tomorrow."

In addition to the Red Dot Design Ranking, the Red Dot Design Awards are an international seal of excellence. The global competition honors extraordinary achievements in the categories of Product Design, Design Concept, and Brands & Communication Design. SCAD's No. 1 ranking reflects the university's preeminence and exceptional performance in the Red Dot Design Awards in the past five years, including top honors earned by its students. This year marks SCAD's most successful showing to date, with 48 students and alumni collectively receiving 23 awards, including three coveted Best of the Best distinctions. The award-winning concepts span an array of the university's top-ranked disciplines, including industrial design, fashion, user experience design, fibers, accessory design, furniture design, and interactive design and game development, illustrating how SCAD continues to powerfully shape the future of design across industries worldwide. On Oct. 15, 2025, 28 SCAD students attended the Red Dot Design Award ceremony in Singapore to celebrate this record achievement.

Since 2014, SCAD students and alumni have received more than 185 Red Dot Design Awards, consistently placing the university among the top design universities globally. This prestigious recognition reinforces SCAD's reputation as The University for Creative Careers, preparing the next generation of global design innovators.
 

2025 SCAD Red Dot Design Award recipients and concepts:

Red Dot Best of the Best distinctions

• Charlie Ryan (B.F.A., fashion, 2024), Mind Maze
• Hongyi Sun (M.F.A., industrial design, 2025), Yutong Wang (M.A., industrial design, 2023), Feitong Li (M.F.A., industrial design, 2025), Huanrui He (M.F.A., industrial design, 2024), and Yiran Qin (M.F.A., illustration, 2025), FFATE
• Hongyi Sun (M.F.A., industrial design, 2025), VITA
   

Red Dot Design Awards:

• Jenny Phung (B.F.A., accessory design, 2025), Design for Change
• Hongyi Sun (M.F.A., industrial design, 2025) and Yutong Wang (M.A., industrial design, 2023), OLO
• Jacqueline Picard (B.F.A., fashion, 2024), Suits for Swells
• Gonie Weinstock (M.F.A., fibers, 2027), The Lost Balloon
• Earl Godfrey (B.F.A., fashion, 2024), The Mouth of the Cave
• Sanika Desai (M.A., fibers, 2026), 3D Wallcoverings
• Eliza Ainsworth (B.F.A., fibers, 2026), Elephant's Echoes: Reimagining Cork
• Lola White (B.F.A., fibers, 2026), Overgrowth
• Bryce Moon (M.F.A., furniture, 2025), Co Chair
• Sam Merrill (B.F.A., industrial design, 2025), Ron Bhowmik (B.F.A., industrial design, 2024), Sam Dittrich (B.F.A., industrial design, 2027), Willem Ballard (B.F.A., industrial design, 2025), and Andrew Appezzato (B.F.A., industrial design, 2025), Aether
• Phillip Hoeltgen (B.F.A., industrial design, 2024), MidiGo
• Sabrina Weigerstorfer (M.F.A., industrial design, 2025), Preksha Gajjar (M.A., industrial design, 2025), and Xin Ding (M.F.A., industrial design, 2026), Playforge TacTubes
• Viraj Gapchoop (M.F.A., industrial design, 2026), Quest
• Ronak Vairamohan (M.F.A., industrial design, 2024), Tatva
• Ziyan Jin (M.F.A., industrial design, 2026) and Ryan Peters (M.F.A., industrial design, 2026), The ‘OH' Light
• Andrea Da Silva (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), Zoe Bair (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Kenzie Alderson (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Kara Rivenbark (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), and Ava Carroll (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), Cheers
• Amadeus Cameron (B.F.A., user experience design, 2024), Nina Otto (B.F.A., user experience design, 2024), Natalie Luong (B.F.A., user experience design, 2024), Avery Ulanet (B.F.A., user experience design, 2024), and Ghalib Othman (B.F.A., user experience design, 2024), Echo
• Hyunseo Kim (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Sejoon Kim (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Lukas Wiesner (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Lara Kurt (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), and Julian Salinas (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), NASA+
• Corey West (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Lenora Fernandez (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), Sara Maxwell (B.F.A., user experience design, 2025), Mrinalini Vodela (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), and Divisha Kotawala (B.F.A., user experience design, 2026), Waypoint
• Mian Irtiza Aftab (M.A., interactive design and game development, 2025), Aegis

For more information about the Red Dot Design Awards and rankings, visit red-dot.org. 
 

SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. SCAD enrolls approximately 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university's renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2025 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. 
 

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