The accolade comes from The Rookies, an international ranking that highlights excellence in creative media education across animation, visual effects, concept art and games development.
Stephen Partridge, dean of the School of Creative Arts at the University of Hertfordshire, said: “This ranking is not a one-off success, it reflects years of consistent achievement across all our creative disciplines.
“The university’s School of Creative Arts continues to deliver outstanding results, demonstrating to students in the UK and around the world that Herts is the premier place to study a creative degree and build a successful career.”
The Rookies evaluates nearly 500 institutions worldwide and is recognised as a global benchmark for creative education.
Hertfordshire’s School of Creative Arts earned several top honours, including Best 2D Animation School in the UK, Best Concept Art School in the UK and Best VFX School in the UK.
The university also placed second in the UK for games design and development.
Of the four UK universities that made it into the global top 50, Hertfordshire ranked the highest, outperforming the University of the Arts London by 25 places.
The Rookies reported that 751 students from Herts participated across competition categories, with more than 93 per cent of creative arts graduates securing employment.
The accolade adds to a growing list of achievements for the university.
Earlier this year, its graphic design programme was ranked best in the UK and fifth globally by the World Brand Design Society Awards.
Its animation and game design course was also named the best in the UK by The Guardian.
Neil Gallagher, senior lecturer in 3D animation and games art, said: “The next generation of artists, designers and storytellers are shaping industries worth tens of billions of pounds in the UK alone.
“Herts graduates are not only working across gaming, animation, film and television, but through the use of Unreal Engine and advanced rendering technologies, they are also expanding into automotive, architecture, military, training and simulation, and many entrepreneurial ventures, helping the UK secure its position as a global leader in the entertainment and creative industries.”
