ESDI Brasil*

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

220 students, both grad and undergrad
Design

Partnerships
Academic: University of Art & Design Helsinki (Finland), ENSCI Les Ateliers (France), TU Delft (Netherlands), and Köln International School of Design (Germany)
Business: Course project sponsors include Microsoft, Electrolux, and Motorola, which runs a lab on campus.
Top Employers: Most students start their own companies.

Claim to Fame: Oscar-nominated cinematographer Walter Carvalho is an alumnus, as is Ivo Kos, art director of recent movies The Matrix and Ratatouille.

Signature Programs: Offering degrees in Integrated Product Design and Design Methods, ESDI connects to students in local and international businesses for projects, while a university design incubator lets students turn their own projects into viable business models. Recently, resources have been given to courses and projects in sustainable design, some of which have been sponsored by Microsoft.