What is the University that Created the First Bachelor’s Degree Course in Games in Brazil?

by Sophie Laurent April 19, 2026

written by Sophie Laurent April 19, 2026

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Unisinos was the first university in Latin America to offer an undergraduate course in game design and development, launching Brazils first Digital Games course in 2004.
The program has celebrated its 20th anniversary with many alumni achieving success globally in the digital games industry.
The growing digital games market, particularly in Brazil, has contributed to the increased prestige of the Unisinos Digital Games course.
The programs success is attributed to its faculty and curriculum that equip students with the skills needed for todays market, with Rio Grande do Sul having over 30 game development companies and Brazil as a whole having more than a thousand.

Unisinos Pioneers Digital Games Education in Brazil, Celebrating 20 Years of Industry Success

In 2002, Anhembi Morumbi University in Sao Paulo established the first undergraduate course in game design and development in Latin America, according to a Medium post by video game developer Thiago Appella on January 18, 2022. Two years later, in 2004, Unisinos in Rio Grande do Sul launched Brazil’s first Digital Games course. On October 11, 2024, Gabriele Rech announced a student engagement campaign for the Unisinos Digital Games course on the university’s website. To mark the program’s 20th anniversary, Joao Bittencourt, coordinator of the Unisinos Digital Games course, highlighted the success of its alumni: “It’s awesome to see our course celebrate its 20th anniversary with so many alumni making waves globally in the digital games industry.” Bittencourt credited the growing digital games market, particularly in Brazil, with increasing the prestige of the Unisinos Digital Games course. The program boasts many professors with advanced degrees, and people attribute its success to the faculty and curriculum, which equip students with skills needed in today’s market. Rio Grande do Sul has over 30 game development companies, while Brazil as a whole has more than a thousand, represented by Abragames.