Heriot-Watt University Rankings

In the World | #474 of 14178 |
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In Europe | #175 of 2794 |
In the United Kingdom | #38 of 163 |
In Scotland | #6 of 18 |
In Edinburgh | #2 of 5 |
In Engineering | #278 of 6,666 |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 12,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- hw.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Publications & Citations
Heriot-Watt University majors
by publication count
Materials science | |
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Computer science | |
Chemistry | |
Physics | |
Mathematics | |
Engineering | |
Biology | |
Geology | |
Economics | |
Environmental science | |
Business | |
Psychology | |
Medicine | |
Sociology | |
Geography | |
Political science | |
History | |
Art | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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Engineering | 210 | 48,879 |
Mathematics | 305 | 60,165 |
Economics | 332 | 25,759 |
Business | 356 | 20,698 |
Materials science | 372 | 73,101 |
Geology | 379 | 18,727 |
Computer science | 405 | 62,747 |
Physics | 449 | 54,172 |
Environmental science | 475 | 15,505 |
Sociology | 497 | 9,044 |
Political science | 501 | 3,816 |
Chemistry | 589 | 78,142 |
Geography | 622 | 4,579 |
Biology | 768 | 62,943 |
Psychology | 831 | 18,738 |
Art | 855 | 126 |
Medicine | 992 | 25,029 |
History | 1005 | 122 |
Philosophy | 1561 | 27 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1990 | 274 | 2197 |
1991 | 261 | 1958 |
1992 | 331 | 2731 |
1993 | 356 | 2633 |
1994 | 369 | 3095 |
1995 | 321 | 3194 |
1996 | 313 | 3568 |
1997 | 363 | 3622 |
1998 | 411 | 4280 |
1999 | 414 | 4563 |
2000 | 518 | 5270 |
2001 | 502 | 5560 |
2002 | 511 | 6546 |
2003 | 512 | 7586 |
2004 | 489 | 8489 |
2005 | 638 | 10357 |
2006 | 683 | 12340 |
2007 | 744 | 13600 |
2008 | 776 | 16044 |
2009 | 801 | 18084 |
2010 | 903 | 21055 |
2011 | 988 | 25443 |
2012 | 1041 | 28166 |
2013 | 1102 | 32227 |
2014 | 1267 | 36060 |
2015 | 1300 | 40949 |
2016 | 1427 | 43359 |
2017 | 1461 | 46545 |
2018 | 1362 | 44828 |
2019 | 1407 | 55299 |
2020 | 1260 | 59570 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Academic Calendar | October to June (October - December; January-March; April-June) |
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Enrollment | 12,500 |
Full time employee | 850 |
Student:staff ratio | 15:1 |
Tuition
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
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Local students | $11,250 | $6,250 |
International students | $18,750 | $13,750 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | – | – |
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
Bachelor's Degree | Architecture, Engineering, Fine Arts, Natural Sciences |
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Master's Degree | Architecture, Business Administration, Chemistry, Design, Fine Arts, Management, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Regional Planning, Technology, Town Planning |
Doctorate | Accountancy, Computer Science, Economics, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Finance, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Psychology, Statistics, Textile Design, Translation and Interpretation |
General info
Founded | 1966 |
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Wikipedia | Heriot-Watt University |
Accreditation | Relevant professional bodies |
Academic structure | School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences School of the Built Environment School of Engineering and Physical Sciences School of Life Sciences School of Management and Languages School of Textiles and Design Edinburgh Business School Institute of Petroleum Engineering |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) European University Association (EUA) Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
Address | Edinburgh Campus Riccarton Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4AS United Kingdom |
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City population | 513,000 |
Phone | +44 (131) 449 5111 |
Fax | +44 (131) 449 5153 |