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    Universities in Europe

    41 PhD Programs in Design in Europe

    programs
    41
    programs
    universities
    21
    universities
    taught in English
    100%
    taught in English
    median yearly fee
    24,547 USD
    median yearly fee

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    Also searched as PhD in Design in Europe and Doctorate in Design in Europe.

    Europe has 41 phd programs in design open to international students, at 21 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 24,547 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 19,492 USD and 32,923 USD.

    Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

    Design programs

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    Aalto University
    PhD · Finland
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,125 USD per year
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,125 USD per year
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,125 USD per year
    Anglia Ruskin University
    PhD · United Kingdom · 16,700 USD per year
    Lancaster University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 25,761 USD per year
    University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
    PhD · Austria · 1,453 USD per year
    University of Lisbon
    PhD · Portugal · 3,000 USD per year
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 34,312 USD per year
    Abertay University
    PhD · United Kingdom
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,125 USD per year
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,125 USD per year
    University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
    PhD · Austria
    Sheffield Hallam University
    PhD · United Kingdom · 24,547 USD per year
    Loughborough University, England
    PhD · United Kingdom · 31,805 USD per year
    The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław
    PhD · Poland · 4,468 USD per year
    Brunel University London
    PhD · United Kingdom · 32,722 USD per year
    Northumbria University
    PhD · United Kingdom · 31,924 USD per year
    University of Portsmouth
    PhD · United Kingdom · 23,623 USD per year
    University of Liverpool
    PhD · United Kingdom · 33,455 USD per year
    Taideyliopisto
    PhD · Finland
    Sheffield Hallam University
    PhD · United Kingdom · 12,273 USD per year
    University of Lincoln
    PhD · United Kingdom
    Lapin Yliopisto
    PhD · Finland

    Specializations within design

    Design23Art and Design16Game Design2

    Top universities for Design in Europe

    Ranked by how many design programs each one runs in Europe — the count is next to the name.

    PhD in Design in Europe: common questions

    How many design programs are there in Europe?
    41 design phd programs at 21 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
    How much does a design degree in Europe cost?
    The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in design in Europe is 24,547 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 19,492 USD and 32,923 USD a year.
    Can I study design in Europe in English?
    Yes — 100% of the design programs in Europe in our catalog are taught in English (41 of 41).

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