Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 1821
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 27,000+
- Total Students
- 33%
- International Students
- 26
- Programs
About Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a world-renowned, pioneering public research university situated on a spectacular 380-acre parkland campus in south-west Edinburgh, Scotland, with a dedicated specialist School of Textiles and Design in the Scottish Borders (Galashiels) and international campuses in Dubai and Malaysia. Tracing its heritage to 1821 as the world's first Mechanics' Institute and granted a Royal Charter in 1966, Heriot-Watt is named in tribute to visionary Scottish engineer James Watt and royal goldsmith/philanthropist George Heriot. Ranked in the top 250 universities globally, Heriot-Watt is internationally celebrated for engineering excellence, the world-first accredited Actuarial Science curriculum, the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD), Edinburgh Business School, and as the host of the UK's National Robotarium—Europe's most advanced center for robotics and artificial intelligence.
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£18,700 – £24,600 / yr (Undergraduate); £20,500 – £26,800 / yr (Postgraduate Taught)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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- Application fee: £28.50 (Standard UCAS fee for up to 5 undergraduate choices; UCAS Institution Code: H24. Direct postgraduate applications via the university portal are completely free of charge)
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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