DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe-Bilbao is the European campus of DigiPen (USA), a private institution renowned for its education in video game programming, game design, and digital art and animation.
Address: Ribera de Zorrotzaurre, 2, 48014 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation, Digital Art and Animation, Game Design
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Engineering, Industrial Design, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Part of the DigiPen global network. Very strong ties with the international videogame industry (Nintendo, Microsoft, etc.) for curriculum development, guest lectures, and recruitment.
Research:
Focus on applied research and projects in game development, computer graphics, animation technology, and interactive simulation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
400
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
1000
Pros
World-renowned for video game education, rigorous curriculum, strong emphasis on fundamentals (math, physics, CS) combined with practical game projects.
Cons
Private institution with high tuition fees. Very intensive and demanding programs.
Best For
Highly dedicated students aiming for top-tier careers in video game programming, design, or digital art, prepared for a very rigorous education.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- ESAT Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología sits close to this school on industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning; it is slightly larger, at about 500 students against roughly 400 here, and is also a private institution.
- On content, U-tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital and this institution are close, as both teach industrial design, computer vision and physics; it also offers master's and diploma programmes, and is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 400 here.
- SAE Institute Madrid sits close to this institution on industrial design, software engineering and engineering; it covers sound engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 400 students.
- Also strong in physics, mathematics and software engineering, Suffolk University Madrid Campus makes a sensible second look at home; it covers microbiology and genetics and chemistry as well, and has almost the same size, at about 400 students.
- SAE Institute Barcelona overlaps with this school on industrial design, software engineering and engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it also offers diploma programmes and covers sound engineering as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Haute École Albert Jacquard (Belgium) covers industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it is public, whereas this institution is private, and runs the same bachelor's programmes.
- Olin College of Engineering in the United States pursues a similar profile in industrial design, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 400 students, and is also a private institution.
- Harvey Mudd College, in the United States, takes a similar route through physics, mathematics and AI and machine learning; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's.
- Looking internationally, CODE University of Applied Sciences Berlin in Germany is where industrial design, computer vision and mathematics get a comparable treatment; it is slightly larger, at about 500 students against roughly 400 here, and is also a private institution.
- University of Information Technology in Katowice, based in Poland, is built around industrial design, computer vision and mathematics much like this school, and it is also a private institution and also offers master's programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Interactive Design, Software Development Kit (SDK), User experience (UX), User Interface (UI)
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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