Top Game Design Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2026

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#22/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	New York University, New York City 8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate	M.F.A Game Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: $45K/Yr Living: $6.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Uppsala University, Uppsala 9.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Uppland, Sweden80%Acceptance Rate	M.A Game Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (kr145,000/Yr)$15.9K/Yr Living: (kr6,500/Yr)$715/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Bohuslan, Sweden38%Acceptance Rate	M.A Game Design and Technology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 Programs	Tuition: (kr77,000/Yr)$8.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 6.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia77%Acceptance Rate	B.A Games and Interactive Environments - Game Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$40,900/Yr)$28.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Griffith University, Brisbane 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia	B.A Games Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$35,500/Yr)$24.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#168/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Northeastern University, Boston 2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate	M.S Game Science and Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: $32.5K/Yr Living: $21K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Brunel University, London 8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate	M.A Digital Games Theory and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: GRE310IELTS6.5PTE58 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£21,260/Yr)$28.3K/Yr Living: (£10,200/Yr)$13.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Western Sydney University, Sydney 3.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	B.Bus Entrepreneurship - Games Design and Simulation Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL82PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$31,928/Yr)$22.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Murdoch University, Perth 5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia	B.S Games Software Design and Production Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE50 Programs	Tuition: (A$47,400/Yr)$33.2K/Yr Living: (A$780/Yr)$546/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#192/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz 8.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA61%Acceptance Rate	B.A Art and Design: Games and Playable Media Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $34.2K/Yr Living: $16.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield 9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate	B.A Computer Games Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE51 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Hull, Hull 8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate	B.A Game and Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: ACT28IELTS6PTE54 Programs	Tuition: (£19,500/Yr)$25.9K/Yr Living: (£148/Yr)$196.84/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	American University, Washington 9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA47%Acceptance Rate	M.A Game Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $57.7K/Yr Living: $15.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames 6.7(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK30%Acceptance Rate	M.A Game Development (Design) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£20,000/Yr)$26.6K/Yr Living: (£15,484/Yr)$20.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#37/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Goldsmiths, University of London, London England, UK59%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Independent Games and Playable Experience Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: (£26,840/Yr)$35.7K/Yr Living: (£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Technological University Dublin, Dublin 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland46%Acceptance Rate	B.A Game Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: (€13,500/Yr)$15.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Lincoln, Lincoln 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Games Development and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo79IELTS6PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (£17,700/Yr)$23.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/200 QS Ranking 2018(Design) Check Other Rankings	Middlesex University, London 9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK57%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Games Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£17,200/Yr)$22.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Greenwich, London 6.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)England, UK64%Acceptance Rate	B.S Games Design and Development Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE59 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£16,150/Yr)$21.5K/Yr Living: (£288/Yr)$383.04/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Bournemouth University, Poole 9.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate	B.S Games Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE62 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£18,800/Yr)$25K/Yr Living: (£8,938/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Game Design Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2026

Found 78 universities

New York University, New York City

Uppsala University, Uppsala

University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

Partner Colleges

Griffith University, Brisbane

Northeastern University, Boston

Brunel University, London

Western Sydney University, Sydney

Murdoch University, Perth

UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

University of Hull, Hull

American University, Washington

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

Technological University Dublin, Dublin

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

Middlesex University, London

University of Greenwich, London

Bournemouth University, Poole

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