University of California, Berkeley

The College of Environmental Design — the top-ranked public school for architecture and the built environment (2024 QS World University Rankings) — is UC Berkeley’s home for theory, research, innovation, and practice focused on the built environment. Housing the Departments of Architecture, City & Regional Planning, and Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning, as well as several research centers, the college is an interdisciplinary creative community dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing environmental problems. Research and teaching focus on design excellence, climate solutions, equity and social justice, and new materials and technologies.