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Mixed reality, car configurators, AAA games—everywhere you look, real-time skills are in demand. Make the most of it with Unreal Engine. So when opportunity knocks, you’ll be ready.

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Showcase

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Our student showcases are a wellspring of inspiration. See what has been drawing raves and building careers across the games, film & TV, automotive, architecture, and training & simulation industries.

Student wins

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Tech blog
Students leverage Unreal Engine and VR to rapidly develop complex planetarium show
Hyunwoo Lee
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Showcase
Uplink: an award-winning student game cinematic built with Unreal
Melissa Robinson
Spotlight
Students from The Animation Workshop develop award-nominated game Burning Daylight
Jimmy Thang
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Tech blog
Two students create stunning real-time ray tracing automotive project
Valentin Bécart

Check out some of the best student work of 2022

Our Unreal Student Showcase highlights some of the most amazing projects being created around the globe. Ready to start creating with the Unreal Engine ecosystem? Check out our Real-Time Explainers!

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Student careers

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Games

From indie hits to major franchises, Unreal Engine has been powering legendary games for over 20 years. See what industry-leading graphics, full source code access, and visual scripting can do for you.

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Architecture

Join the real-time revolution, as digital twins and immersive experiences continue to shape how cities are built.

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Film & TV

Get up to speed on the same tools being used by ILM, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital to deliver world-class visual effects and virtual productions.

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Automotive and transportation

Rethink how we engage with cars from design to the driver’s seat.

Community

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Find support and inspiration in a growing community of developers/creators committed to helping others succeed.

Resources

Here to help

Whether you're just getting started or are starting to get your bearings, we have a range of resources that can take you wherever you want to go.

Learn Unreal Engine

Get started

Just starting out? Learn about hardware and software specifications, installing the engine, and downloading Unreal Engine source code—or explore our quick starts (level designer, artist, and programming)—with this handy hub.

Learn Unreal Engine

Documentation

Get instructional guides and references for Unreal Engine’s systems and tools.

Online learning

Course

Your first hour with Unreal Engine

1 hour 3 minutes

In this course, Paul Kind will walk you through your first hour using Unreal Engine and teach you how to build your first interactive experience. We'll work our way through the basics of the user interface and the essential features of the engine, and by the end of this course, you will be able to create your own projects with more confidence.

Course

World Building Kickstart

1 hour 13 minutes

In this course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start creating worlds in Unreal Engine.

Free content and assets

Resources

Level Design Assistant

Speed up your level designs with free workflow tools aimed at grids, notes, alignment, and more.

Corentin Guillaume | Free

Environments

Medieval Game Environment

Use Quixel Megascans assets to create a short walking experience, set in an eerie (but beautiful) medieval environment.

Quixel Megascans | Free

Characters

Stylized Character Kit

Three fully rigged male characters make it easy to start working on a game right away. Each comes with several different hairstyles, expressions, and accessories for easy customization.

ROCKETARTS | Free

Sample projects

Action RPG Game

Strategy Game

Educational use

Can I teach Unreal Engine in my classroom?

Epic Games enthusiastically supports educational use of Unreal Engine! For detailed information about the opportunities, see our Academic Use page. If you're ready to teach Unreal, please visit our Academic Partners page.

What provisions do the Unreal Engine EULAs make for educational use?

Besides all of the free, friendly, and accessible terms for general use of Unreal Engine, academic institutions are authorized to install Unreal Engine on any of their computers (e.g. in computer labs), and all users of those computers can access the engine.

What does this mean for students who wish to release Unreal Engine projects commercially?

Students who choose to ship their class projects as commercial games or other interactive off-the-shelf products are under the same EULA terms as other Unreal Engine developers. Successful games that make more than $1,000,000 USD in lifetime gross revenues are obligated to pay a 5% royalty to Epic Games.

Why is Unreal Engine especially well-suited for computer science programs?

Because UE4 includes full C++ source, students have 100% visibility into the workings of one of the world’s leading-edge software projects. Students can learn from the design of Unreal Engine, and carry out their research in areas such as graphics, simulation, physics, and computer vision by extending the engine, while leveraging all of its existing capabilities. This is an amazing way to build real-world experience and a strong resume!

Can I create official documentation and textbooks?

Yes. We'd love to hear about any contributions you'd like to make. Please utilize our resources and share information with the community. You can kick off discussions about this on the forums, chat with us on Twitter, and attend our weekly Twitch stream.

UEFN: The power of UE for Fortnite

Free for students

Mixed reality, car configurators, AAA games—everywhere you look, real-time skills are in demand. Make the most of it with Unreal Engine. So when opportunity knocks, you’ll be ready.

Showcase

Get inspired

Student wins

Tech blog

Students leverage Unreal Engine and VR to rapidly develop complex planetarium show

Showcase

Uplink: an award-winning student game cinematic built with Unreal

Spotlight

Students from The Animation Workshop develop award-nominated game Burning Daylight

Tech blog

Two students create stunning real-time ray tracing automotive project

Check out some of the best student work of 2022

Watch the 2022 Student Showcase

Student careers

Get your dream job

Games

Architecture

Film & TV

Automotive and transportation

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Resources

Here to help

Learn Unreal Engine

Get started

Learn Unreal Engine

Documentation

Online learning

Your first hour with Unreal Engine

World Building Kickstart

Free content and assets

Level Design Assistant

Medieval Game Environment

Stylized Character Kit

Sample projects

Action RPG Game

Strategy Game

Unreal Online Learning

Educational use

Can I teach Unreal Engine in my classroom?

What provisions do the Unreal Engine EULAs make for educational use?

What does this mean for students who wish to release Unreal Engine projects commercially?

Why is Unreal Engine especially well-suited for computer science programs?

Can I create official documentation and textbooks?

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