Established :
1821
University Type and Campus :
Suburban
Heriot-Watt University is a public university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the world's first mechanics' institute (Royal Charter granted in 1966). It has campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai, and Putrajaya in Malaysia.
The university is ranked among the World's Top 500 by both Times Higher Education World University Rankings (401-500) and QS World University Rankings (327).
Quick facts
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Endowment: £ 9.5 m(2015)
Administrative staff: 1,737
Students: Global: 31,000
Undergraduates: Edinburgh: 7,040 (2014/15)
Postgraduates: Edinburgh: 3,665 (2014/15)
59 : 41
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio
Bachelors
View all 29 Bachelors courses offered
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Masters
View all 61 Masters courses offered
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