Top 100 schools for animation gaming and design năm 2024

Previously in 2012, Animation Career Review had ranked us at

11 for Top 100 Schools for Animation, Gaming and Design. In both cases, the strength of VanArts’ one-year diploma programs has been highly regarded alongside prestigious universities and 4-year degree programs.

For more on our animation program, check out this video by our Department Head Wayne Gilbert:

1University of the Arts London10072.176.6n/an/a14379085.3

20241

InstitutionUniversity of the Arts London

Guardian score/100100

Satisfied with teaching72.1

Satisfied with feedback76.6

Student to staff ration/a

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff143

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months90

Contin-uation85.3

2Glasgow Caledonian96.48372.723.2317788392.3

20242

InstitutionGlasgow Caledonian

Guardian score/10096.4

Satisfied with teaching83

Satisfied with feedback72.7

Student to staff ratio23.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff177

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation92.3

3Canterbury Christ Church92.894.390.516.941147n/a86.3

20243

InstitutionCanterbury Christ Church

Guardian score/10092.8

Satisfied with teaching94.3

Satisfied with feedback90.5

Student to staff ratio16.9

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation86.3

4Birmingham City91.484.976.616.7913548386.7

20244

InstitutionBirmingham City

Guardian score/10091.4

Satisfied with teaching84.9

Satisfied with feedback76.6

Student to staff ratio16.7

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff135

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation86.7

5Northumbria89.184.679.616.381475n/a87.1

20245

InstitutionNorthumbria

Guardian score/10089.1

Satisfied with teaching84.6

Satisfied with feedback79.6

Student to staff ratio16.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation87.1

6Salford88.884.575.217.7514557987.7

20246

InstitutionSalford

Guardian score/10088.8

Satisfied with teaching84.5

Satisfied with feedback75.2

Student to staff ratio17.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff145

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months79

Contin-uation87.7

7Manchester Met87.384.682.918.6714538385.5

20247

InstitutionManchester Met

Guardian score/10087.3

Satisfied with teaching84.6

Satisfied with feedback82.9

Student to staff ratio18.6

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff145

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation85.5

8Coventry8793.289.824.5n/a1229n/an/a

20248

InstitutionCoventry

Guardian score/10087

Satisfied with teaching93.2

Satisfied with feedback89.8

Student to staff ratio24.5

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/109

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

8Hertfordshire878867.418.2314777887.9

20248

InstitutionHertfordshire

Guardian score/10087

Satisfied with teaching88

Satisfied with feedback67.4

Student to staff ratio18.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months78

Contin-uation87.9

10Portsmouth86.982.776.918.9813068285.7

202410

InstitutionPortsmouth

Guardian score/10086.9

Satisfied with teaching82.7

Satisfied with feedback76.9

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months82

Contin-uation85.7

11Abertay86.685.867.622117968389.4

202411

InstitutionAbertay

Guardian score/10086.6

Satisfied with teaching85.8

Satisfied with feedback67.6

Student to staff ratio22

Spend per student/101

Average entry tariff179

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation89.4

12Brighton85.279.468.721.2712298285.2

202412

InstitutionBrighton

Guardian score/10085.2

Satisfied with teaching79.4

Satisfied with feedback68.7

Student to staff ratio21.2

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months82

Contin-uation85.2

13Leeds Beckett84.674.163.914.9612298379.7

202413

InstitutionLeeds Beckett

Guardian score/10084.6

Satisfied with teaching74.1

Satisfied with feedback63.9

Student to staff ratio14.9

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation79.7

14South Wales84.484.682.614.3413586983.9

202414

InstitutionSouth Wales

Guardian score/10084.4

Satisfied with teaching84.6

Satisfied with feedback82.6

Student to staff ratio14.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff135

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months69

Contin-uation83.9

15Lincoln84.281.959.516.5512578391.9

202415

InstitutionLincoln

Guardian score/10084.2

Satisfied with teaching81.9

Satisfied with feedback59.5

Student to staff ratio16.5

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation91.9

16UWE Bristol8384.573.416.4513448186.2

202416

InstitutionUWE Bristol

Guardian score/10083

Satisfied with teaching84.5

Satisfied with feedback73.4

Student to staff ratio16.4

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months81

Contin-uation86.2

17Nottingham Trent82.883.179.915.5714747385.8

202417

InstitutionNottingham Trent

Guardian score/10082.8

Satisfied with teaching83.1

Satisfied with feedback79.9

Student to staff ratio15.5

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months73

Contin-uation85.8

17Bolton82.886.381.917.41012477280.8

202417

InstitutionBolton

Guardian score/10082.8

Satisfied with teaching86.3

Satisfied with feedback81.9

Student to staff ratio17.4

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months72

Contin-uation80.8

19Edge Hill82.269.664.815.381288n/a88.5

202419

InstitutionEdge Hill

Guardian score/10082.2

Satisfied with teaching69.6

Satisfied with feedback64.8

Student to staff ratio15.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation88.5

20Falmouth80.587.677.118.96134675n/a

202420

InstitutionFalmouth

Guardian score/10080.5

Satisfied with teaching87.6

Satisfied with feedback77.1

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months75

Contin-uationn/a

21Kingston80.47764.114.141248n/a86.4

202421

InstitutionKingston

Guardian score/10080.4

Satisfied with teaching77

Satisfied with feedback64.1

Student to staff ratio14.1

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation86.4

22Northampton79.994.797.416.8n/a1167n/a75.2

202422

InstitutionNorthampton

Guardian score/10079.9

Satisfied with teaching94.7

Satisfied with feedback97.4

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff116

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation75.2

23Brunel79.290.288.115.8713629077.3

202423

InstitutionBrunel

Guardian score/10079.2

Satisfied with teaching90.2

Satisfied with feedback88.1

Student to staff ratio15.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months90

Contin-uation77.3

24Teesside77.187.279.723.4713096883.5

202424

InstitutionTeesside

Guardian score/10077.1

Satisfied with teaching87.2

Satisfied with feedback79.7

Student to staff ratio23.4

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months68

Contin-uation83.5

25Norwich University of the Arts76.372.973.218.1314257290.5

202425

InstitutionNorwich University of the Arts

Guardian score/10076.3

Satisfied with teaching72.9

Satisfied with feedback73.2

Student to staff ratio18.1

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff142

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months72

Contin-uation90.5

26Bucks New University72.877.862.912.891124n/a84.9

202426

InstitutionBucks New University

Guardian score/10072.8

Satisfied with teaching77.8

Satisfied with feedback62.9

Student to staff ratio12.8

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation84.9

27Dundee72.478.761.312.68n/a770n/a

202427

InstitutionDundee

Guardian score/10072.4

Satisfied with teaching78.7

Satisfied with feedback61.3

Student to staff ratio12.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariffn/a

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months70

Contin-uationn/a

28Sunderland7279.667.714.49111n/an/a82

202428

InstitutionSunderland

Guardian score/10072

Satisfied with teaching79.6

Satisfied with feedback67.7

Student to staff ratio14.4

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff111

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation82

29Staffordshire71.988.977.123.5713167977.7

202429

InstitutionStaffordshire

Guardian score/10071.9

Satisfied with teaching88.9

Satisfied with feedback77.1

Student to staff ratio23.5

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months79

Contin-uation77.7

30Liverpool John Moores71.638.958.315.661386n/a92.4

202430

InstitutionLiverpool John Moores

Guardian score/10071.6

Satisfied with teaching38.9

Satisfied with feedback58.3

Student to staff ratio15.6

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation92.4

31Sheffield Hallam71.267.764.217.8712567788.7

202431

InstitutionSheffield Hallam

Guardian score/10071.2

Satisfied with teaching67.7

Satisfied with feedback64.2

Student to staff ratio17.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months77

Contin-uation88.7

32West of Scotland70.584.776.523.2314096684.7

202432

InstitutionWest of Scotland

Guardian score/10070.5

Satisfied with teaching84.7

Satisfied with feedback76.5

Student to staff ratio23.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff140

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months66

Contin-uation84.7

33Worcester68.788.575.213.861271n/an/a

202433

InstitutionWorcester

Guardian score/10068.7

Satisfied with teaching88.5

Satisfied with feedback75.2

Student to staff ratio13.8

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff127

Value added score/101

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

34Solent68.479.77317.5312357681.7

202434

InstitutionSolent

Guardian score/10068.4

Satisfied with teaching79.7

Satisfied with feedback73

Student to staff ratio17.5

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months76

Contin-uation81.7

34London Met68.487.283.218.34105n/an/a75.7

202434

InstitutionLondon Met

Guardian score/10068.4

Satisfied with teaching87.2

Satisfied with feedback83.2

Student to staff ratio18.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff105

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation75.7

34Arts University Bournemouth68.477.167.914.4515616893.3

202434

InstitutionArts University Bournemouth

Guardian score/10068.4

Satisfied with teaching77.1

Satisfied with feedback67.9

Student to staff ratio14.4

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff156

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months68

Contin-uation93.3

37Leeds Arts68.275.875.117.5313627293.7

202437

InstitutionLeeds Arts

Guardian score/10068.2

Satisfied with teaching75.8

Satisfied with feedback75.1

Student to staff ratio17.5

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months72

Contin-uation93.7

38Gloucestershire67.783.668.517.3611367485.1

202438

InstitutionGloucestershire

Guardian score/10067.7

Satisfied with teaching83.6

Satisfied with feedback68.5

Student to staff ratio17.3

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months74

Contin-uation85.1

39Derby66.986.276.619.3511647085

202439

InstitutionDerby

Guardian score/10066.9

Satisfied with teaching86.2

Satisfied with feedback76.6

Student to staff ratio19.3

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff116

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months70

Contin-uation85

40Hull66.689.782.721.871343n/a70.8

202440

InstitutionHull

Guardian score/10066.6

Satisfied with teaching89.7

Satisfied with feedback82.7

Student to staff ratio21.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation70.8

41Winchester65.876.170.411.621151n/a90.9

202441

InstitutionWinchester

Guardian score/10065.8

Satisfied with teaching76.1

Satisfied with feedback70.4

Student to staff ratio11.6

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/101

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation90.9

42Bournemouth64.966.853.117313338485.5

202442

InstitutionBournemouth

Guardian score/10064.9

Satisfied with teaching66.8

Satisfied with feedback53.1

Student to staff ratio17

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff133

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months84

Contin-uation85.5

43Central Lancashire62.768.766.117.1312828880.4

202443

InstitutionCentral Lancashire

Guardian score/10062.7

Satisfied with teaching68.7

Satisfied with feedback66.1

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months88

Contin-uation80.4

44De Montfort60.273.372.822.3312387673.9

202444

InstitutionDe Montfort

Guardian score/10060.2

Satisfied with teaching73.3

Satisfied with feedback72.8

Student to staff ratio22.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months76

Contin-uation73.9

45York St John58.573.471.625.331008n/a83.5

202445

InstitutionYork St John

Guardian score/10058.5

Satisfied with teaching73.4

Satisfied with feedback71.6

Student to staff ratio25.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff100

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation83.5

46West London57.490.267.6264987n/an/a

202446

InstitutionWest London

Guardian score/10057.4

Satisfied with teaching90.2

Satisfied with feedback67.6

Student to staff ratio26

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff98

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

47Middlesex56.973.269.218.3712146781.4

202447

InstitutionMiddlesex

Guardian score/10056.9

Satisfied with teaching73.2

Satisfied with feedback69.2

Student to staff ratio18.3

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff121

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months67

Contin-uation81.4

48Anglia Ruskin55.87457.822.710121n/a7673

202448

InstitutionAnglia Ruskin

Guardian score/10055.8

Satisfied with teaching74

Satisfied with feedback57.8

Student to staff ratio22.7

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff121

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months76

Contin-uation73

49Westminster55.476.269.826.9311547883.6

202449

InstitutionWestminster

Guardian score/10055.4

Satisfied with teaching76.2

Satisfied with feedback69.8

Student to staff ratio26.9

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months78

Contin-uation83.6

50Suffolk54.475.465.814.171136n/a70.1

202450

InstitutionSuffolk

Guardian score/10054.4

Satisfied with teaching75.4

Satisfied with feedback65.8

Student to staff ratio14.1

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation70.1

51Cardiff Met53.656.556.116.541367n/a75.2

202451

InstitutionCardiff Met

Guardian score/10053.6

Satisfied with teaching56.5

Satisfied with feedback56.1

Student to staff ratio16.5

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation75.2

52University for the Creative Arts51.565.762.515.9913456380.4

202452

InstitutionUniversity for the Creative Arts

Guardian score/10051.5

Satisfied with teaching65.7

Satisfied with feedback62.5

Student to staff ratio15.9

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months63

Contin-uation80.4

53Bedfordshire48.568.866.338.131188n/an/a

202453

InstitutionBedfordshire

Guardian score/10048.5

Satisfied with teaching68.8

Satisfied with feedback66.3

Student to staff ratio38.1

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

54Glyndwr36.954.257.828.75119n/an/a75.9

202454

InstitutionGlyndwr

Guardian score/10036.9

Satisfied with teaching54.2

Satisfied with feedback57.8

Student to staff ratio28.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff119

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation75.9

55East London36.376.866.341.5211426889.2

202455

InstitutionEast London

Guardian score/10036.3

Satisfied with teaching76.8

Satisfied with feedback66.3

Student to staff ratio41.5

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months68

Contin-uation89.2

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