Image shows groups of people enjoying looking at variery of artworks in ECA's Sculpture Court on the opening night of the 2023 Graduate Show

Learn, create and achieve at Edinburgh College of Art

Find out what studying with us could be like.

Investigate our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) brings together creative practices that shape the world around us.

We deliver innovative teaching, research and public engagement in an inclusive and sustainable environment with outstanding services and facilities to support your ambitions. 

Located in the historic Old Town of one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, we are part of the University of Edinburgh. The University is consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world.

About us Visit our staff directory

News and features

John Lawrie, 2nd from the right with staff from the ECA Glass programme 2016. John is wearing beige trousers and a blue blazer and waistcoat. He has white hair and glasses, and is smiling cheerfully.

John Lawrie, 2nd from the right, with staff from the ECA Glass programme in 2016

John Lawrie: 1928 - 2024

The glassmaking pioneer who both studied and taught at ECA, has passed away at the age of 95.

Four items lying on a polystyrene tray. They look like fishing floats or bobbers, half of the float is bright yellow, the other looks like a speckled egg

Tackle (With Care), detail, quail egg bobbers on polystyrene, 2024, by Hanna Lehtinen

Class of 2024 scoop numerous awards

Across RSA New Contemporaries, New Designers, and beyond - students graduating from ECA this summer have been making their mark.

A circular pot. It is is white, with some shading and patterns towards the top.

Evie Mae Harding, Five Diaries 2020-2022 (2024), Raku clay pot, saga fired. One of a set of five, each wrapped in one of five shredded diaries recording 2020-2022.

Image by University of Edinburgh Cultural Heritage Digitisation Service

University Art Collection acquires graduate works through Purchase Prize

Work by three of this summer's graduating students will be added to the University's collection.

See all news and features