Dundee
Abertay University is a small, modern university in the centre of Dundee – a compact, creative city on Scotland’s east coast. With 5,000 students, it’s big enough to offer choice, but small enough that staff know their students.
Our degrees are applied and career-focused. You’ll learn by doing – through practical classes, live projects, simulations and, on many courses, built-in work placements or industry experience. We’re particularly known for games, computing, cyber and creative technologies, as well as business, social sciences and health-related subjects, all taught with a strong digital focus.
Our teaching and student experience are recognised nationally. Abertay is Top Scottish Modern University Overall (Guardian University Guide 2026), Top Modern University in Scotland for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2026) and Top Modern University in Scotland for Student Experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026).
You’ll be part of a supportive, caring community, with access to peer mentoring, mental health and wellbeing services, and one-to-one academic support to help you succeed. If you’re looking for real learning that leads to real futures in a friendly, affordable student city, you’ll find your place at Abertay.
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We’re a small, modern university in Dundee’s city centre, so staff actually know their students and you get personal and academic support that’s hard to find in a much larger institution. We specialise in applied, digitally focused degrees where you learn by doing – through practical classes, projects and, on many courses, work experience.
Abertay launched the world’s first computer games degree (1997) and the first ethical hacking degree (2006), and is ranked in the global top 5 for undergraduate games programmes by the Princeton Review. You’ll study in the city that created Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings, alongside a growing cluster of games, tech and creative companies, with flexible degree structures that let you tailor modules or switch course as your interests develop. Dundee is consistently rated one of the best and most affordable Scottish cities for students and graduates.
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