UO's architecture department gets sustainability nod

The University of Oregon's architecture program jumped 11 spots in the latest ranking of the nation's architecture schools. Both graduate and undergraduate programs in architecture are ranked in the top 20.

A special edition of the journal DesignIntelligence recognized UO's department of architecture, the interior architecture program and the department of landscape architecture for commitment to teaching sustainable design. The architecture program was ranked as the leading program in the U.S. The interior architecture and landscape architecture programs were ranked second and fourth in sustainable design practices and principles, respectively. The publication ranks the country's top architecture and design schools each year.

"It is a great honor to be in first place among a growing team of national architectural programs focused on the broad scope of sustainability," said Frances Bronet, dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, in a statement.

Overall ranking for the UO's undergraduate architecture program is seventh. The graduate program is ranked 16th. The architecture program was also ranked in the top five in the U.S. in analysis and planning skills. The National Architectural Accrediting Board reports that there are 142 accredited architecture programs in the U.S. with 54 of these offering the professional degree at the undergraduate level and 94 programs offering the professional degree at the graduate level.