University of Abertay | Study in Scotland

Getting here

Abertay University is an internationally recognised institution dating back to 1888, when it was founded to offer opportunities of higher education to working people in Dundee. Today, the university is recognised for its achievements in teaching, learning, and research that directly support the industry of today and the future.

By air

Dundee Airport, located in the heart of Scotland, is the most convenient fly-in destination for some 1000 square miles of central Scotland and operates flights to and from London City (ScotAirways), and Birmingham and Belfast City (Flybe).

Taxis are available upon request from outside Dundee Airport and should take approximately ten minutes to arrive at the University.

By rail

We are just ten minutes' short walk from the train station. There are taxis available outside its main entrance. Journey information is available from National Rail Enquiries. Tickets can be bought directly from East Coast and Virgin Rail.

By road

Driving directions can also be generated from Google Maps.

Key facts & figures

Abertay is the top university throughout the whole of the UK and Europe for computer games education. (Princeton Review: World Top 25 Games Universities 2016, 2017). Our students are taught by the best – people who’ve worked on some of the biggest games in the industry – GTA, Lemmings, Angry Birds, Crackdown.
At the forefront of cyber security. Our lecturer wrote the course that launched the world’s first Ethical Hacking degrees in 2005.
Top modern university in Scotland in the league tables (Guardian University Guide 2017).
Best modern university in Scotland for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2016).
Ranked amongst the UK’s best universities for its research in environmental sciences, law and psychology.
Recorded the biggest Scottish climb in the Guardian Good University Guide 2018, in which it was rated top in Scotland for Civil Engineering and Food and Drink courses.
Dundee is a student city - 1 in 5 people are students.
Dundee is popular with creatives, collectives and digital pioneers. The new V&A Museum of Design opens in 2018, the only other Victoria and Albert Museum outside of London.