Top Schools in Architecture: University of Michigan

University of Michigan

Fall 2017 saw students and faculty settling into the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s revamped and expanded Art and Architecture building.

Discipline: Architecture
Location: Ann Arbor, USA
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science
Graduate: Master of Architecture, Master of Science, PhD

Number of students: 162 (undergraduate), 398 (graduate)
Number of faculty: 83

Strengths

Taubman was an early adopter of emerging digital fabrication technology (from cutters and routers to printers and industrial robots) and its FABLab facility remains a leader among schools

Overview

Fall 2017 saw students and faculty settling into the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s revamped and expanded Art and Architecture building. The $28.5-million wing is a LEED-Gold-certified project that adds 36,000 square feet to the facility. The school has architecture degrees at all levels of study (the Master of Science is earned in Architecture: Digital and Material Technologies). A faculty of 83 allows for both a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and advisors in a broad range of specialties. A school-wide Diversity Matters initiative aims to ensure a supportive environment and more representative academy.

Notable alumni

Charles Correa, Karen Fairbanks, Doug Farr, Marlene Imirzian, Ed Jackson Jr., Jorge M Pérez, Marshall Purnell, John Ronan