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Animation and game design — The Guardian UK University Guide 2026

Subject-level ranking from the The Guardian UK University Guide for Animation and game design in UK universities. University of Hertfordshire leads this subject in 2026.

58 UK universities ranked · See the overall The Guardian UK University Guide table →

RankUniversityScore
TEF G · #1University of Hertfordshire 100.0
TEF S · #2University of Dundee 95.5
TEF B · #3Sheffield Hallam University 89.3
#4Teesside University 88.6
#5University of Plymouth 87.8
#6University of Portsmouth 87.6
#7Manchester Metropolitan University 83.6
#8London South Bank University 83.2
#9University of Wales Trinity Saint David 82.6
#10University of the Arts London 81.5
#11Birmingham City University 81.2
#12University of Sunderland 81.1
#13University of South Wales 80.7
#14Abertay University 79.6
#15Kingston University 79.5
#16Bristol, UWE 78.7
#17University of Lincoln 78.5
#18Buckinghamshire New University 77.6
#19Canterbury Christ Church University 77.2
#20Coventry University 77.1
#21Brunel University of London 76.7
#22Liverpool John Moores University 76.5
#23Arts University Bournemouth 76.2
#24Falmouth University 76.0
#25University of Worcester 75.8
#26Nottingham Trent University 75.7
#27University of Gloucestershire 75.5
#28University for the Creative Arts 74.6
#29Edge Hill University 73.5
#30Bath Spa University 73.2
#30University of Greater Manchester 73.2
#32University of Salford 72.2
#33Glasgow Caledonian University 71.1
#34Bournemouth University 70.8
#35University of Brighton 69.3
#36University of Huddersfield 69.2
#37Leeds Beckett University 68.9
#38Leeds Arts University 68.8
#39Southampton, Solent University 68.7
#40London Metropolitan University 67.5
#41De Montfort University 66.9
#42University of Northampton 66.1
#43University of Hull 65.4
#44University of the West of Scotland 64.4
#45Cardiff Metropolitan University 64.2
#46Norwich University of the Arts 63.9
#47Middlesex University 61.7
#48University of Suffolk 60.4
#49University of Derby 60.2
#50York St John University 59.6
#51University of Staffordshire 59.3
#52University of Westminster, London 59.2
#53University of Central Lancashire 57.8
#54Anglia Ruskin University 53.0
#55University of West London 52.4
#56University of Winchester 47.8
#57Wrexham University 45.7
#58University of East London 36.1

Other subjects in the The Guardian UK University Guide

Accounting and finance 100Aerospace engineering 32Anatomy and physiology 26Animal science and agriculture 20Anthropology and archaeology 28Architecture 56Biology 83Biomedical science 68Business and management 118Chemical engineering 29Chemistry 49Children's nursing 55Civil engineering 53Classics and ancient history 23Computer science and information systems 110Construction, surveying and planning 41Creative writing 28Criminology 87Dentistry 16Drama and dance 80Earth and marine sciences 38Economics 71Education 91Electrical and electronic engineering 58English 84Fashion and textiles 46Film production and photography 70Fine art 57Forensic science 25General engineering 27General nursing 76Geography 62Graphic design 64Health professions 71History 81History of art 19Hospitality, event management and tourism 45Interior design 35International relations 46Journalism 40Languages and linguistics 49Law 110Marketing and public relations 76Mathematics 55Mechanical engineering 69Media and film studies 75Medicine 36Mental health nursing 67Midwifery 54Music 79Nutrition and food science 30Paramedic science 41Pharmacy and pharmacology 40Philosophy 42Physics 44Physiotherapy 47Politics 60Product design 41Psychology 115Social work 78Sociology and social policy 91Sports science 85Theology and religious studies 15Veterinary science 8Zoology 29

How subject rankings work

Uses NSS teaching, NSS feedback, NSS overall satisfaction, student/staff ratio, expenditure per student, average entry tariff, value-added score, and career prospects 15 months after graduation.

Subject rankings apply the same methodology to courses within a single discipline. They tend to reorder the overall table — a top-10 overall university may rank lower in a specific subject, and vice versa.