Fashion Schools in Spain
Spain combines a strong fashion industry with well-known design schools in Madrid and Barcelona. Students can choose between university degrees and specialist private schools, many with close links to Spanish brands and to fashion weeks in both cities.
Below are the 19 fashion and design schools in Spain from our directory, grouped by city. 3 have a full profile with their history, notable alumni and key facts; the rest link to the school’s own website where available. Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the best fashion schools in the world and how to choose a fashion school.
★In our 2027 list: the schools in our guide.
Editor’s pick: a school our team rates. It is our opinion, not a ranking, and no school pays to be listed.
Madrid
- Universidad de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología (UDIT)University of Design, Innovation and Technology
- Istituto Europeo di Design (IED Madrid) ↗European Institute of Design Madrid
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ↗Rey Juan Carlos University
- Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid (ESD Madrid) ↗Madrid School of Design
Barcelona
- LCI Barcelona
- Istituto Europeo di Design (IED Barcelona) ↗European Institute of Design Barcelona
- BAU College of Arts and Design of Barcelona ↗BAU, Centre Universitari d’Arts i Disseny de Barcelona
- Elisava, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering ↗Elisava, Escola Universitària de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona
Valencia
- Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny de València (EASD Valencia) ↗School of Art and Design of Valencia
- Barreira Arte + Diseño
Elsewhere in Spain
- ESDi School of Design
- Escola de Arte e Superior de Deseño Mestre MateoMestre Mateo School of Art and Design
- Universidade de Vigo – ESDEMGAUniversity of Vigo – ESDEMGA
- Escuela Superior de Diseño de MurciaMurcia School of Design
- Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Alcoi (EASD Alcoi) ↗Alcoy School of Art and Design
- Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de CádizCádiz School of Art and Design
- Escuela Superior de Diseño de Aragón (ESDA) ↗Aragon School of Design
- CESINE Centro Universitario
- Escuela de Arte José Val del OmarJosé Val del Omar School of Art
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