Abertay University in Dundee is Scotland’s Top Modern University (2024). It prepares students for professional careers in the jobs and industries of the modern world. Best known for computer games and ethical hacking, Abertay also offers world-class degree courses ranging from biomedical, forensic, sports and food sciences, to accounting, engineering, artificial intelligence and business management.
Abertay launched the world’s first computer games degree in 1997 and is consistently ranked the number one university throughout Europe for computer games education (Princeton Review World Top International Games University 2025). In fact, Abertay graduates created Grand Theft Auto and the game originated in the city of Dundee, a hub for Scotland’s booming games industry. Abertay launched the world’s first Ethical Hacking degree and is at the forefront of cybersecurity, now housing the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity on their campus in Dundee.
As a compact university, Abertay students find a more personal experience, with its size a bonus for making friends and spending time with lecturers. The National Student Survey has recognised Abertay for its high student satisfaction year after year (NSS 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). 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 2023 and the first UNESCO City of Design in the UK.