Abertay University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2016 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #700 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #113 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #14 of 18 | In Scotland |
| #2 of 2 | In Dundee |
| #305 of 1,000 | For Special Education |
| Top50% | For 59 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- abertay.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 70% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate Secondary Education (GCSE) with 5 passes including English and Maths allied to General Certificate of Education (GCE) with 2 passes at Advanced ('A') level or Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) 5 passes at SQA Standard Grade plus 3 or 4 passes at SQA Higher Grade. International and non-standard qualifications are welcome and considered on an individual basis |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - February; February-June) |
We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for Abertay University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Abertay University has published 4,220 scientific papers with 97,349 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, and Law.
Abertay University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 20 | 7 |
| 1995 | 59 | 22 |
| 1996 | 88 | 78 |
| 1997 | 72 | 124 |
| 1998 | 89 | 194 |
| 1999 | 80 | 229 |
| 2000 | 107 | 366 |
| 2001 | 101 | 402 |
| 2002 | 104 | 638 |
| 2003 | 102 | 779 |
| 2004 | 104 | 969 |
| 2005 | 84 | 1073 |
| 2006 | 101 | 1444 |
| 2007 | 97 | 1731 |
| 2008 | 92 | 1742 |
| 2009 | 120 | 2055 |
| 2010 | 155 | 2741 |
| 2011 | 161 | 3050 |
| 2012 | 165 | 3272 |
| 2013 | 167 | 3990 |
| 2014 | 195 | 4021 |
| 2015 | 195 | 4441 |
| 2016 | 203 | 4565 |
| 2017 | 222 | 4940 |
| 2018 | 230 | 5645 |
| 2019 | 207 | 6242 |
| 2020 | 195 | 6953 |
| 2021 | 196 | 7825 |
| 2022 | 179 | 7503 |
| 2023 | 149 | 7331 |
| 2024 | 121 | 7098 |
| 2025 | 67 | 6164 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Abertay University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | £9,250 |
| Master's Degree | £13,500 |
| PhD | £4,330 (per year for UK/EU students), £13,500 (per year for international students) |
The currency used in this table is British Pound (GBP).
Abertay University has financial aid programs.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Abertay University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Diploma | Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Doctorate | Business Administration, Health Sciences, Law, Management, Social Sciences |
Notable alumni
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David Jones
- Occupations
- programmerengineervideo game developer
- Biography
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David Scott Jones is a Scottish video game programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded video game developers DMA Design (now Rockstar North) in 1987, Realtime Worlds in 2002, and Cloudgine in 2012. Jones created Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto, which both spawned many successful sequels. He also created the Crackdown franchise for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles, and the open-ended massively multiplayer online game APB: All Points Bulletin.
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Stewart Hosie
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Stewart Hosie is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East from 2005 to 2024. He served as the SNP Treasury Spokesperson from 2022 to 2023, and previously from 2015 to 2017. He served as the SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2021. He served as Deputy Leader of the SNP to Nicola Sturgeon from November 2014 to October 2016. He was also the SNP Deputy Westminster Leader and the SNP Treasury Spokesperson from May 2015, until he was succeeded in both positions by Kirsty Blackman in June 2017.
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Iain McNicol
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- trade unionist
- Biography
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Iain Mackenzie McNicol, Baron McNicol of West Kilbride is a British politician, trade unionist and life peer who served as General Secretary of the Labour Party from 2011 to 2018. He was National Political Officer of the GMB trade union from 2004 to 2011.
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Joe FitzPatrick
- Occupations
- politiciancouncil member
- Biography
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Joseph Martin FitzPatrick is a Scottish politician who most recently served as Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning from March 2023 to May 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dundee City West since the 2007. Prior to his most recent Ministerial appointment, he was Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. He served as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing from 2018 to until his resignation in 2020. He also served as Minister for Parliamentary Business from 2012 to 2018.
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Stuart McMillan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Stuart McMillan is a Scottish politician serving as Convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Greenock and Inverclyde since 2016, having previously represented the West of Scotland region from 2007 to 2016.
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Lesley Brennan
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 54)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Lesley Brennan is a Scottish politician who served as chief of staff to Richard Leonard, during his tenure as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, from 2017 to 2021. She was formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region for 70 days in early 2016 and a councillor in Dundee from 2012 to 2016. She has also worked as an economist and as a parliamentary assistant.
Abertay University faculties and divisions
| Centre : Simbios | Environmental Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Urban Water Technology | Water Management |
| School : Arts, Media and Computer Games | Computer Graphics, Sound Engineering (Acoustics) |
| School : Business | Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Constitutional Law, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Institutional Administration, International Business, International Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Law, Management, Management Systems, Marketing, Public Administration, Public Law, Tourism |
| School : Science, Engineering and Technology | Biomedicine, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Environmental Management, Food Science, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Systems Analysis, Water Science |
| School : Social and Health Sciences | Behavioural Sciences, Cinema and Television, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Community Health, Comparative Sociology, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Developmental Psychology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Research, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Ethics, Experimental Psychology, Family Studies, Film, Health Sciences, History of Societies, Industrial and Production Economics, Nursing, Oncology, Pedagogy, Police Studies, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Psychometrics, Public Health, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Sociology, Sports, Sports Management, Treatment Techniques, Urban Studies, Vocational Counselling, Women's Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | AU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Bell Street Dundee, DD1 1HG United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 148,000 |