Heriot Watt University

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Heriot Watt University is a public research university located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and it was established in 1821. It was established as the first mechanics institute in the world, and it was granted the status of university in 1966. This university is ranked as the eighth oldest higher education institute in the UK. The university has around 31,000 students, of which 7,905 students are undergraduates while 2,995 students are postgraduates.

University at Glance

Tuition Fee

$1000

IELTS

7.0

Sec School

12th

Deadline

21,Aug,22

Campus

The Heriot Watt University has five campuses, and the names of the campuses are Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, Dubai, Malaysia, and Orkney. Edinburgh is the main campus of Heriot-Watt University, and to be more specific, and it is located in South West Edinburgh.

Research

In terms of research, the university earned the 9th position in the whole UK and the 1st position in Scotland. The research of the university is majorly focused on global challenges.

Programs and academic groups

In terms of education, the university has a total number of six schools and one institute. The following are the schools of the university:

The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
The School of Social Sciences
The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
The School of Textiles and Design
The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Edinburgh Business School

The name of the institute of the university is the Urban Institute.

Student Life

The Heriot Watt University has around 2,000 residential places, and these are at the Edinburgh campus. The range of the types of rooms and prices vary depending on the preference of the students. Each accommodation of the resident is both self-catered as well as single occupancy.