D-Schools 2007

Tsinghua University

Beijing, China

1,530 students, both grad and undergrad
Art and Design

Partnerships
Academic: KAIST (Korea), RCA (United Kingdom), IIT
Top Employers: Motorola, Nokia

Claim to Fame: Du Baonan, senior designer for GM, is an alumnus.

Signature Programs: Like many Asian design schools, Tsinghua is newly expanding from a technical to a strategic focus. The university is also a crucial player in the internationalization of design as it holds partnerships with leading design schools in Europe and America.