To deepen the internationalization of design education, the School of Future Design at Beijing Normal University has entered into a strategic partnership with Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) in Milan. Guided by the goal of cultivating design talents with a global perspective and cross-cultural innovation capabilities, both institutions leverage their respective disciplinary strengths to focus on collaborative academic programmes, building a bridge for students to access world-class design education platforms.

About NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti

Founded in 1980, NABA is the largest private art academy in Italy and the first private art institution in Italy to receive official accreditation from both the Italian and Chinese Ministries of Education. With campuses in Milan – the world-renowned capital of fashion and design – and in Rome, NABA has always placed practice-oriented and interdisciplinary innovation at the core of its teaching. It offers undergraduate and graduate programmes in design, fashion, visual arts, media, and more, all available in both English and Italian.

NABA ranks among the world’s top design schools. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, it is placed 41st globally in Art & Design, marking its sixth consecutive year in the global top 100 and securing the No. 1 position among Italian fine arts academies. The academy has also been named by the influential European design magazine Domus as one of the Top 100 European Best Schools of Architecture and Design. Its programmes in Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Art Direction, Media Design and Multimedia Arts, and Set Design are particularly outstanding and enjoy high prestige in the industry. NABA maintains close collaboration with over 1,000 internationally renowned companies, including Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Gucci, and Porsche, offering students opportunities to work on realworld design projects.