University of Virginia School of Architecture

University of Virginia School of Architecture
Coat of arms
TypePublic school of architecture
Established
  • 1826 (school conceptualised)
  • 1919 (school established)
Parent institution
University of Virginia
DeanMalo André Hutson
Academic staff
54 (full time)
Students
  • 679
  • 392 (undergraduate)
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
,
U.S.

38°2′19.9″N 78°30′14.2″W / 38.038861°N 78.503944°W / 38.038861; -78.503944
CampusUrban
Websitewww.arch.virginia.edu

The University of Virginia School of Architecture is the graduate school of architecture at the University of Virginia, a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school offers master's, doctoral and limited bachelor's programmes in architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, and urban and environmental planning. Additionally, the school offers a certificate in historic preservation.

Founded by Thomas Jefferson, and set in the UNESCO World Heritage Academical Village, the school was founded in 1919, but the original vision for the school dated to 1826. To date, the school is considered a leader for architectural studies, and is ranked among the top ten schools of architecture in the United States.