Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business

Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business

We give you the expertise, aptitude and confidence to succeed in your chosen field, be that in business or in the world of games and computing.

Our award-winning games and computing degrees, offered by the National Centre of Excellence for Computer Games Education in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business, are among the best in the world according to the prestigious Princeton Review

We educate our students to be the innovators and ground-breakers and build global change makers in Business, HR, Finance and Law.

We have strong links with industry and major companies. We are a founding partner of Sony’s PlayStation First education programme and nearly all of our courses are accredited. This makes our degrees current and relevant.

Our staff are leaders in their fields and involved in individual and collaborative research with national research projects and industry partners.

Our degrees are student-focused, well-grounded in evidence, and forward-looking. Our vision is to give you the confidence and capabilities to rise to the work challenges of the 21st Century.

Dean of Faculty

Professor James Bown

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Faculty Departments

Department of Games Technology and Mathematics

The centre for degrees, research and knowledge in applied computer science, games technology and mathematics.

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Department of Games and Arts

Internationally recognised research and degrees in game design, computer games technology and computer arts.

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Department of Cybersecurity and Computing

The world-renowned teaching centre for ethical hacking and cybersecurity .

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Dundee Business School

We deliver world-class degrees in Accounting, Business, Marketing, Management, and Law. We prepare you for the world of work.

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ABERTAY NEWS16/07/2024

Abertay creative arts courses receive industry accreditation from The Rookies

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Dare Academy
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Dare Academy 2024: Sponsors of Abertay gaming competition announced

The sponsors of Dare Academy 2024 have been revealed.

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ABERTAY NEWS17/06/2024

Abertay University reveals finalists for Dare Academy 2024

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ABERTAY NEWS14/06/2024

Abertay graduates create VR experience for football fans with dementia

A virtual reality experience created by games developers will transport footb...

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ABERTAY NEWS03/06/2024

Scottish students challenged to take on major cyberattack scenario

Abertay University's cyberQuarter to run competition with Scottish Government...

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ABERTAY NEWS23/05/2024

Hyper Luminal Games launch Pine Hearts on new cosy-game publishing platform

Abertay University alumni duo celebrate new release on Nintendo Switch and PC

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ABERTAY NEWS17/05/2024

5G drones project aims to transform mountain search and rescue

Abertay University works with industry and Tay Cities Region Deal partners to...

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ABERTAY NEWS14/05/2024

What's on at the Abertay Digital Graduate Show?

ADGS is back! The annual feast of digital talent from our School of Design an...

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ABERTAY NEWS09/05/2024

Abertay student artwork fronts Dundead horror film festival

DCA annual festival Dundead logo designed by Abertay student Liam Doyle

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ABERTAY NEWS19/03/2024

Abertay ranked top International School for Games Design by Princeton Review 

New Princeton Review ranking recognises quality of world’s best video games d...

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ABERTAY NEWS12/03/2024

Securi-Tay 2024: Europe’s largest student cyber conference returns

Abertay Ethical Hacking Society welcome over 350 attendees to twelfth annual...

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ABERTAY NEWS12/03/2024

New report on UK-China games industries published by Abertay researchers

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