In 2009 she left the Design Academy to pursue personal projects and was replaced by Anne Mieke Eggenkamp as chair.

Ilse Crawford and Oscar Peña were heads of bachelor programs from 1999 to 2019.

[3] In 2023, the school announced its plan to move to a new building (Microlab on Strijp-S) by 2027.

In 2024, the Design Academy Eindhoven was placed joint 9th in the art and design subject area in the QS World University Rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds, with an overall score of 82.2/100.

[5] Every year, in the fall, the Dutch Design Week is held in Eindhoven with an array of Design-related events.