Know-How Exchange : Website Critique

My initial feeling when I arrive on the home page is that I don't know where to begin. It's like a collection of tiles, all competing against one another. Too busy, with no obvious hierarchical approach.

The menu is fine, although a bit bland, and when I hover on main menu items I can see what I'm going to get on that page. But for me the home page lacks any kind of introduction or explanation about the Institute.

I guess that doesn't matter for people who know you, but for first time visitors like me, that might be a bit of a put-off.

However, when compared against another educational institution to which one might aspirehttps://harvard.edu/their website while much simpler in its layout doesn't make much effort to introduce itself. Neither does Yalehttps://yale.edu/.

Worth looking at both those sites, though, for their simple and uncluttered look.

I need to understand almost immediately who you're serving, what services you offer, where you're located, and why I should continue reading through your website.

I agree with others in that it's rather cluttered and I'm not sure which way to direct my eyes. Perhaps try simplifying the design. Also, since your institute probably isn't well-known like a big university, add some credibility to the home page: awards the school has won, how long the school has been established (unless it's new!) or things like that.

Good luck!