Heriot-Watt University

A pioneer institute born out of the Scottish enlightenment in 1821 is now shaping the world by serving its role as a transnational education provider. Heriot-Watt University follows the founding principles of tailoring the curriculum to the needs of modern society, as a powerful driver of the economy wherever the staff is situated in the world. In all of the associated communities, a distinct university experience is proffered.

Why Heriot-Watt University

The university is presently having five campuses across the world: Edinburgh, Dubai, Malaysia, Orkney, Scottish Borders, and Orkney, along with 53 Approved Learning Partners (ALPs) and educational collaborative partners across 150 countries.
The university has around 29,000 students studying within all the university campuses including online through distance learning (year-end 2017).
About one-third of the students studying on-campus in Scotland are from outside the UK, making Heriot-Watt the most internationally diversified of any UK university
The Watt Club is the oldest graduate club in the United Kingdom with over 130,000 alumni worldwide across 190 countries.
University graduates are highly sought by the best organizations worldwide.
Hariot-Watt University is ranked 9th in the UK, and 1st in Scotland for research impact.
Over 80% of the university academic staff is currently engaged in research at internationally recognized levels.
Around 95% of graduates are employed or further enrolled in the study within the six months of graduation.