Pratt Institute has once again been recognized among the very best art and design universities in the world.
Pratt is ranked #5 out of 303 US and international art and design universities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The listing also ranks Pratt #3 in the United States. Additionally, Pratt was ranked #20 in the History of Art category.
This ranking reflects Pratt’s global reputation and the strength of the community behind it: faculty who push creative boundaries, students who bring bold ideas to life, alumni who shape industries around the world, and partners and supporters who believe deeply in what the Institute does. This shared achievement is powered by a network that continues to elevate and advocate for Pratt across disciplines and across the globe.
Published annually, the rankings assess the world’s top universities in 55 individual subjects based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and faculty research. They are published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the world’s leading sources of comparative data about university performance. In today’s higher education landscape, data-based rankings provide important insights to help prospective students make informed decisions in pursuit of their academic goals and future careers.
Pratt has been rated one of the world’s top 10 art and design universities by QS World University Rankings by Subject every year since QS added the category to its rankings in 2015.
Explore the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Art & Design and learn more about their criteria and methodology.