QS World University Rankings® by Subject Art & Design: NABA is the Best Italian Academy of Fine Arts, in the Top 100 worldwide

Become a Professional in the World of Design

Registrations open for the Academic Year 2024/25

NABA, the largest academy in Italy for art and design education, offers a comprehensive study program in the field of Design, providing students with theoretical and practical skills to think in a multidisciplinary manner about complex concepts, adapt to changes, and formulate scenarios.

Campus: Rome
Course Start: October 2024, with a degree recognized by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and internationally.

NABA in Numbers

 

  • 6,000 square meters Campus in Rome

  • Over 5000 students between Milan and Rome

  • 90 countries represented

  • International exchanges with over 70 universities and institutes.

  • Collaborations with over 900 Companies

What Do NABA Design Alumni Say?

DESIGNER
SARA RICCIARDI
Design

"NABA is a place where I could do things, make mistakes, try again and again and experiment. This open-mindedness and dynamism and the plurality of people I met in the different fields of design have shaped the designer I am today."

Undergraduate Design
SARA RICCIARDI
<p>"NABA is a place where I could do things, make mistakes, try again and again and experiment. This open-mindedness and dynamism and the plurality of people I met in the different fields of design have shaped the designer I am today."</p>
DESIGNER
Content Creator - Etro
FABRIZIO COSTANZO
Design

«One of the most important things I have learned at NABA is teamwork, which is one of the most useful skills you can have today: the capacity to work together with people. NABA was an experience aimed at creating connections and trying to learn from each other as much as possible».

Undergraduate Design
FABRIZIO COSTANZO
<p>&laquo;One of the most important things I have learned at NABA is teamwork, which is one of the most useful skills you can have today: the capacity to work together with people. NABA was an experience aimed at creating connections and trying to learn from each other as much as possible&raquo;.</p>
Content Creator - Etro
Industrial Designer - Whirpool
CEM YILMAZ
Design

NABA is the place that made me a better designer and a better creative person thanks to all the professors, industry collaborations, workshops and the fantastic times that I 've spent there. For me NABA is the place that I confirmed my passions into the one place.

Master of Arts Design
CEM YILMAZ
<p>NABA is the place that made me a better designer and a better creative person thanks to all the professors, industry collaborations, workshops and the fantastic times that I 've spent there. For me NABA is the place that I confirmed my passions into the one place.</p>
Industrial Designer - Whirpool
Develop Your Talent in Design
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL PATH
    NABA students are engaged in programs that involve individual and group work, lectures and tutoring, experiments, and workshops.
  • COLLABORATIONS WITH LEADING COMPANIES
    Among the companies with which the NABA Design Area collaborates/has collaborated are: Armani Hotel, Giulio Iacchetti, Studio Bestenheider, Vittorio Martini 1866, Intégral Ruedi Baur et Associés, The Swatch Group, Giorgio Armani, and Pininfarina Extra.
  • PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
    By choosing a NABA Design course, you can begin to build your career in the world of Design! Some highlighted professional opportunities include: Designer, Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, Designer of temporary events and/or installations, Service Designer, Exhibition Designer, and Furniture Designer.