Talent and training from world class universities

The numbers are impressive: 125,000 students. 18 colleges and universities. Three tier one research universities. All within minutes of each other. No wonder raleigh consistently ranks as one of the most educated cities in the U.S. But it's more than just smarts. Here, a model of collaboration between industry and academia fuels real innovation–a boon for local game companies.

north carolina state university

NC State's enrollment of 31,000 includes over 8,000 in its highly regarded College of Engineering. There, students can pursue a BS in Game Development and other computer science degrees.

digital games research center

Located on NC State's Centennial Campus, the DGRC focuses on research and education in digital game technologies. The DGRC faculty works closely with local game industry partners to craft its curricula to focus on key skills needed by game professionals. Other industry benefits include:

  • Cooperative R&D agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Use of unique DGRC facilities
  • Technical assistance
  • Priority access to graduates

wake tech community college

Wake Tech offers an AAS degree in Simulation and Game Development. Graduates enter the workforce as skilled game testers, assistant designers, and modelers. The curricula, developed together with local game companies and the National Science Foundation, includes: 3D modeling and animation, level design, tools programming, and more.

university of north carolina at chapel hill

UNC has 28,000 students and research funding of over $678 million in 2008. Its renowned computer graphics program specializes in: virtual environments, medical image processing, scientific visualization and geometric modeling.

duke university

Duke's Computer Science and Engineering programs boast strengths in computational geometry and artificial intelligence. The Duke Immersive Virtual Environment (DiVE) is the Southeast's only fully-enclosed, six-sided, virtual reality environment.