Middle East Technical University (METU) has been ranked #6 among the top educational institutions in America and Europe in Red Dot Design Ranking 2013. Our department is rated above the globally renowned design schools such as Pratt Institute (USA), Royal College of Art (UK) ve Rhode Island School of Design (USA). The ranking was made regarding the “Conceptual Design” awards won by the universities within the last 5 years. Institutions from Sweden (1), France (1), USA (5), Turkey (1), Germany (4), UK (2), Brazil (1) and Poland (1) are listed in the ranking. Red Dot Design Awards have been organized by Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany since 1955. It is one of the most prestigious international design award systems. For more information about Red Dot Design Awards, please check www.red-dot.de Red Dot Design Ranking 2013 Universities – Americas & Europe 1. Umeå Institute of Design | Umeå University Sweden 2. ENSCI – Les Ateliers France 3. Art Center College of Design USA 4. Academy of Art University USA 5. California College of the Arts USA 6. Middle East Technical University (METU) Turkey 7. Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Germany 8. Pratt Institute USA 9. Royal College of Art (RCA) UK 10. Folkwang University of the Arts Germany 11. Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Art and Design Germany 12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil 13. Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Poland 14. Kingston University UK 15. Dresden University of Applied Sciences Germany 16. Rhode Island School of Design (RSID) USA