Founded in Milan, privately run Istituto Marangoni now also operates campuses in Paris, London, Shanghai and Florence. The fashion education provider plans to continue expanding its training centres, with a focus on emerging fashion capitals. Indeed, part of Istituto Marangoni’s appeal is the opportunity for students to transfer between the international campuses during their studies. The school’s student body is among the most internationally diverse of schools in our ranking—sixty-seven percent of BA students are international. Entrance to Istituto Marangoni is not competitive. According to data provided by the school, 80 percent of applicants are admitted. Students’ ratings of the institution’s campus, resources, study materials and career services were below average compared to the scores of other schools in our survey. According to figures provided by the institute, nearly every undergraduate student participates in internships or job placements while pursuing their degrees.
30th
Undergraduate, Fashion Ranking 2016
Full-time fashion students
1,913
International students
67%
Student : Teacher ratio
20:1
20:1 for courses, 10:1 for practice-based creative projects
Tuition: Domestic/intl
$17k/$20k
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation Rate
74%
Courses Offered
Undergraduate:
Fashion Design, Fashion Styling, Fashion Business, Fashion Communication & New Media, Accessories Design, Sandwich Course (Fashion Design, Fashion Styling, Fashion Styling, Work Placement), Fashion Design Intensive, Fashion Image & Styling Intensive, Fashion Business & Brand Management Intensive, Fashion Promotion & Communication Intensive, Accessories Design Intensive, Digital Image Creation For Luxury Brands Intensive
11th
Graduate, Fashion Ranking 2016
Full-time fashion students
470
International students
86%
Student : Teacher ratio
20:1
Tuition: Domestic/intl
$27k/$30k
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation Rate
94%
Courses Offered
Graduate:
Fashion Design Womenswear; Fashion Design Menswear; Fashion Styling & Portfolio; Fashion Design Collection; Fashion Photography & Film; Fashion Promotion, Communication & Media; Fashion & Luxury Brand Management; Contemporary Fashion Buying; Fashion Product & Production Management; Fashion Retail Management; Fashion & Law; Fashion Entrepreneurship; Luxury Accessories Design & Management; Fashion Elite
Notable Alumni
Student & Alumni Comments
"Overall, I am very satisfied with my experience at Istituto Marangoni Milan. It balances creativity with business aspects."
"I really like the professional and creative atmosphere of the school. However, I was expecting a closer relationship with the teachers and the students and better teaching skills."
"Very intense and interesting course that could be more business oriented (MA Contemporary Fashion Buying). Too much focus is placed on assessments instead of learning."
"The school has a good potential, excellent career service and good teachers freelancing in the industry, but the administration is not efficient and this is reflected in the general standard."
Full Undergraduate, Fashion Ranking
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Full Graduate, Fashion Ranking
The Business of Fashion's global fashion school rankings aim to provide an objective assessment of the top undergraduate and graduate fashion programmes around the world.