Heriot-Watt University
Employability Rate
95%
Upcoming Intake
Sep 2025
Tution Fee
Starts from 24,048 GBP
English Requirement
IELTS, TOEFL
Highlights
Heriot-Watt University is based in Edinburgh and was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh. It became a university in 1961 by royal charter and took its name from inventor James Watt and philanthropist George Heriot. Along with its main Edinburgh campus it has campuses in the Scottish Borders and Orkney as well as Dubai and Malaysia.
It hosts around 7,000 students and a third of these are international students from more than 150 countries around the world.
86.8% of Heriot-Watt University's research and 88.6% of its research outputs have been ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent according to REF 2021. Its world-leading research focuses on finding solutions to major global challenges through significant international collaborations and connectivity to business.
Campuses
Whether you are based in the stunning Scottish borders region or in the heart of Scottish capital Edinburgh, there's plenty to see and do here. Edinburgh is one of the world's top 20 student cities and is home to so much history and culture for international students to explore.
Ranking
by QS
256
by THE
351–400
by GUARDIAN
85
