Abertay University

Abertay University in Dundee is Scotland’s Top Modern University. It prepares students for professional careers in the jobs and industries of the modern world. Best known for computer games, Abertay also offers world-class degree courses ranging from biomedical, forensic, sports, and food sciences to accounting, engineering and business management.

Abertay launched the world’s first computer games degree in 1997 and is ranked the number one university throughout Europe for computer games education (Princeton Review World Top 25 Games Universities). In fact, an Abertay student created Grand Theft Auto and the game originated in the city, a hub for Scotland’s booming games industry. Abertay launched the world’s first Ethical Hacking degree and is at the forefront of cybersecurity.

As a small university, Abertay students find a more personal experience, with its size making it easier to make friends and spend time with lecturers. The city of Dundee also consistently appears in the UK’s top 10 lists for affordability. The city has sprung to international attention recently with the opening of the first V&A museum outside of London and awarding Dundee “the best place to live in Scotland” by the Sunday Times 2020 and the first UNESCO City of Design in the UK.

Collaborative research and knowledge exchange between universities, businesses, charities, and government develops innovative solutions for real-world problems. Innovate UK provides funding for business innovation. It connects businesses, researchers, and policymakers to drive new technological advances. Innovate UK's collaborative R&D scheme co-funds partnerships between businesses and academia. Open competitions can be assessed.

Abertay is a compact, focused University with an established reputation for working well across traditional research boundaries and as within new and emerging disciplines and sectors.

We are committed to high quality research that delivers a real impact on society. From environmental research into sustainable businesses and food production to using computer games as creative and critical tools to understand the behaviours and structures that drive and influence individuals in the societies in which they exist, our researchers are solving complex real-world problems to fuel innovation-led growth and sustainable development.

Society faces unprecedented socio-economic and environmental challenges, the continual emergence of sector disruptors, and the problem and benefits of global connectivity and competition – these are y wicked, complex challenges often requiring mixed discipline approaches.

The solutions to these challenges require applying excellent fundamental research and creative cross- and inter-disciplinary approaches that consider the interplay among social, economic, environmental, and technological concerns.

Abertay University Students are ready to face the world through student-centric learning approaches and focus on holistic development. Click and join the University to transform your life.

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