Top Game Design Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#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 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£21,260/Yr)$29.1K/Yr Living: (£10,200/Yr)$14K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Bournemouth University, Poole 8.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate	B.S Games Design Course duration: 4 years View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£18,800/Yr)$25.8K/Yr Living: (£8,938/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Greenwich, London 7.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK64%Acceptance Rate	B.S Games Design and Development Course duration: 3 years View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£17,063/Yr)$23.4K/Yr Living: (£288/Yr)$394.56/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 Programs	Tuition: (£19,500/Yr)$26.7K/Yr Living: (£148/Yr)$202.76/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $50K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now York St John University York, England $16.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $26.7K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $45.5K 1st Year Fees MPH Apply Now 7.3 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $45.2K 1st Year Fees LLM Laws Apply Now 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $22.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Administration Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $26.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Administration Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $30.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.9K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Social Life Aston University Birmingham, England $43.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Administration Apply Now
#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 Programs	Tuition: (£17,200/Yr)$23.6K/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 Programs	Tuition: (£17,700/Yr)$24.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield 10.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.A Games Art and Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£15,450/Yr)$21.2K/Yr Living: (£900/Yr)$1.2K/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)$36.8K/Yr Living: (£20,874/Yr)$28.6K/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 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Central Lancashire, Preston 8.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK24%Acceptance Rate	B.A Games Design Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Living: (£105/Yr)$143.85/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield 8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK43%Acceptance Rate	B.A Games Design Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£18,000/Yr)$24.7K/Yr Living: (£6,432/Yr)$8.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames 9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK30%Acceptance Rate	MA Game Development (Design) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£21,650/Yr)$29.7K/Yr Living: (£15,484/Yr)$21.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Design) Check Other Rankings	Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow 7.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Scotland, UK70%Acceptance Rate	B.S Computer Games Design Course duration: 4 years Programs	Tuition: (£14,500/Yr)$19.9K/Yr Living: (£500/Yr)$685/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Leeds Beckett University, Leeds 8.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK75%Acceptance Rate	B.S Games Design Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£16,000/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Living: (£878/Yr)$1.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	London South Bank University, London 5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate	B.S Game Design and Development Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£15,900/Yr)$21.8K/Yr Living: (£11,650/Yr)$16K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton 7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK56%Acceptance Rate	B.A Computer Games Design Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£14,950/Yr)$20.5K/Yr Living: (£12,679/Yr)$17.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Teesside University, Middlesbrough 8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)England, UK31%Acceptance Rate	MA Games Design with Advanced practice Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE59 View 6 Other Programs	Tuition: (£16,000/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Living: (£5,600/Yr)$7.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff 9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK64%Acceptance Rate	B.S Computer Games Design and Development Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£16,000/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Living: (£713/Yr)$976.81/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham England, UK27%Acceptance Rate	B.S Computer Games Design Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£16,600/Yr)$22.7K/Yr Living: (£175/Yr)$239.75/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design) Check Other Rankings	Edge Hill University, Ormskirk 6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK28%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Games Programming and Visual Computing Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE66 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Game Design Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Found 26 universities

Brunel University, London

Bournemouth University, Poole

University of Greenwich, London

University of Hull, Hull

Partner Colleges

Middlesex University, London

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

Leeds Beckett University, Leeds

London South Bank University, London

University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

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