Top 50 Universities for Game Design in the World (2026)
Exploring Game Design programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Game Design education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
2
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
3
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
4
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
5
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
6
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
50 World
41 North America
38
United States
4 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
137967
Citations
7118629
7
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
8
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
9
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
10
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
11
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
12
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
13
Santa Cruz, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
190 World
94 North America
83
United States
11 Santa Cruz
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
63901
Citations
3611363
14
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
15
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
202 World
102 North America
90
United States
1 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
85048
Citations
3002464
16
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
216 World
107 North America
95
United States
6 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
67822
Citations
2183413
17
Fairfax, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
233 World
112 North America
98
United States
3 Fairfax
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
68075
Citations
1740527
18
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
260 World
121 North America
106
United States
6 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
71034
Citations
2393155
19
Morgantown, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
281 World
125 North America
110
United States
1 Morgantown
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
76549
Citations
1815975
20
Syracuse, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
298 World
131 North America
114
United States
7 Syracuse
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
67623
Citations
2020556
21
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
311 World
133 North America
115
United States
4 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
57806
Citations
1689302
22
Troy, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
323 World
137 North America
118
United States
9 Troy
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
58064
Citations
1828468
23
Milwaukee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
410 World
155 North America
133
United States
2 Milwaukee
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
44080
Citations
1318737
24
Dallas, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
429 World
158 North America
136
United States
12 Dallas
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
27636
Citations
960549
25
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
442 World
163 North America
140
United States
3 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
27195
Citations
598965
26
Moscow, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
477 World
170 North America
147
United States
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
41062
Citations
966680
27
Las Cruces, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
478 World
171 North America
148
United States
2 Las Cruces
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
34214
Citations
949884
28
Honolulu, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
507 World
183 North America
159
United States
1 Honolulu
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
63383
Citations
2209240
29
Denver, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
515 World
185 North America
161
United States
4 Denver
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
25155
Citations
713494
30
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
517 World
186 North America
162
United States
13 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
26368
Citations
588618
31
Oxford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
556 World
195 North America
170
United States
5 Oxford
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
33082
Citations
779374
32
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
639 World
220 North America
194
United States
9 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
20337
Citations
412574
33
Worcester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
719 World
236 North America
209
United States
11 Worcester
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
20816
Citations
531756
34
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
723 World
237 North America
210
United States
3 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
67%
Publications
27170
Citations
618643
35
Boise, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
780 World
246 North America
219
United States
2 Boise
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
16442
Citations
334628
36
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
904 World
273 North America
242
United States
19 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
19686
Citations
476990
37
Muncie, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
909 World
275 North America
244
United States
5 Muncie
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
15296
Citations
301799
38
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
911 World
276 North America
245
United States
20 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
17236
Citations
379476
39
Worcester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
949 World
284 North America
253
United States
17 Worcester
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
11623
Citations
445951
40
Johnson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
965 World
286 North America
255
United States
5 Johnson
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
16589
Citations
307326
41
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
981 World
290 North America
259
United States
6 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
19517
Citations
440198
42
Orange, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1018 World
300 North America
269
United States
25 Orange
University Information
Acceptance
56%
Publications
10882
Citations
188219
43
Potsdam, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1056 World
302 North America
271
United States
24 Potsdam
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
15117
Citations
451116
44
Montclair, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1079 World
306 North America
275
United States
5 Montclair
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
11010
Citations
276886
45
Kennesaw, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1080 World
307 North America
276
United States
6 Kennesaw
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
12487
Citations
226642
46
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1085 World
309 North America
278
United States
27 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
9920
Citations
150465
47
Murfreesboro, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1104 World
315 North America
284
United States
6 Murfreesboro
University Information
Acceptance
68%
Publications
8658
Citations
148942
48
Ypsilanti, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1176 World
332 North America
301
United States
9 Ypsilanti
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
9155
Citations
175091
49
Huntsville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1262 World
352 North America
316
United States
22 Huntsville
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
9426
Citations
163466
50
Brookville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Game Design
Rankings
1295 World
356 North America
320
United States
30 Brookville
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
9668
Citations
168713