University for the Creative Arts
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is a specialist art and design university in southern England. Its fashion and textiles courses run from the Epsom campus.
About the university
UCA was formed in 2005 as the University College for the Creative Arts, with campuses at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester, when the Kent Institute of Art and Design merged into the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. It was granted university status in 2008.
It is organised into ten academic schools, including a School of Fashion & Textiles.
Fashion
Creative business, fashion and textiles courses run from the Epsom campus. The university’s research centres include the International Textile Research Centre.
Notable fashion alumni
- Walé Adeyemi
- Zandra Rhodes
Recognition
In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, UCA was in the 51–100 band for Art & Design. QS ranks universities as a whole, so this is not a fashion-specific ranking.
At a glance
Formed
2005, with university status in 2008
Location
Epsom campus (fashion and textiles)
Type
Specialist art and design university
Fashion
School of Fashion & Textiles
Sources: Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Art & Design (topuniversities.com); Wikipedia, Zandra Rhodes (en.wikipedia.org). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.
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