About Heriot-Watt

Key facts about Heriot-Watt University

Scottish University of the Year 2011/12 in the Sunday Times University Guide.
Chemistry and Economics programmes ranked 1st in Scotland in the 2012 Guardian University Guide.
Mathematics and Art & Design programmes ranked 2nd in Scotland in the 2012 Independent Complete University Guide.
Psychology programme ranked 1st in the UK for teaching quality and student satisfaction in the 2010 National Student Survey.
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Civil Engineering rated 1st, 2nd and 4th in the UK respectively; each of those, along with Psychology and Biology rated 1st in Scotland in the 2011 National Student Survey.

Our 190-year history began in 1821, when we established the world's first Mechanics Institute (the School of Arts of Edinburgh). Find out about the history of Heriot-Watt.
We have 1,666 members of staff, including 444 academic, 504 academic-related and 170 research staff. Find out about careers at Heriot-Watt.
We offer over 400 programmes through our 6 academic schools and 2 postgraduate institutes. See our Schools & Institutes.

20,000 Heriot-Watt students studying globally. Find out about studying in your own country.
33% (2,471) of students on our UK campuses come from 123 countries outside the UK. Find out about studying in the UK.
We have 150 exchange and visiting students. Find out about our exchange student and visiting student programmes.
There are 10,500 students studying Heriot-Watt programmes through 49 approved learning partners in 34 countries around the world. See our Approved Learning Partner network.

7,487 students on our UK campuses, including 5,496 undergraduates and 1,991 postgraduates. See our UK student profiles.
1,796 students at our Dubai Campus, including 1,098 undergraduates and 698 postgraduates. See our student profiles. See our Dubai student profiles.
The Watt Club, our alumni association, was founded in 1854 making it the oldest graduate club in the UK. The Club connects over 82,000 of our alumni.

We have 4 campuses: 3 in the UK - Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney - and 1 in Dubai. Find out about campus life.
12 halls of residence on our Edinburgh Campus, accommodating over 1,600 students. See the accommodation on our Edinburgh Campus.
£34 million investment underway to build new residences at Edinburgh and Scottish Borders Campuses and to improve student experience. Find out about the new residences project.
£35 million investment in the Dubai Campus will treble capacity to accommodate up to 6,000 students. Find out about the new Dubai Campus development.

£6 million in scholarships and bursaries awarded to over 400 students each year.
£142.6 million income and £139.9 million expenditure. See our annual review.