Heriot-Watt University ranked 46th in the United Kingdom, 590th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 171 research topics. Heriot-Watt University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,903 academic publications and 798,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 39th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 529th in the World with 21,420 publications made and 549,982 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 39th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 527th in the World with 19,881 publications made and 511,504 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 42nd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 701st in the World with 17,947 publications made and 471,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 51st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 640th in the World with 14,754 publications made and 336,938 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 643rd in the World with 14,488 publications made and 402,670 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 59th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 965th in the World with 14,263 publications made and 396,987 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 79th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 899th in the World with 12,061 publications made and 314,170 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 55th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 701st in the World with 6,590 publications made and 163,310 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 66th for Business in the United Kingdom and 643rd in the World with 5,595 publications made and 158,074 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 74th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 689th in the World with 3,518 publications made and 104,952 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Actuarial Science.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 76th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 711th in the World with 2,719 publications made and 58,683 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
