Heriot-Watt University ranked 51st in the United Kingdom, 619th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 172 research topics. Heriot-Watt University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,496 academic publications and 849,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 61 notable alumni.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 39th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 540th in the World with 21,816 publications made and 583,157 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 38th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 535th in the World with 20,225 publications made and 541,090 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 711th in the World with 18,225 publications made and 500,815 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 650th in the World with 15,019 publications made and 355,010 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 651st in the World with 14,768 publications made and 432,526 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 58th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 975th in the World with 14,501 publications made and 421,358 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 903rd in the World with 12,248 publications made and 329,555 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 55th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 712th in the World with 6,690 publications made and 171,352 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 67th for Business in the United Kingdom and 652nd in the World with 5,674 publications made and 169,081 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.
Heriot-Watt University ranked 75th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 699th in the World with 3,560 publications made and 103,610 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 716th in the World with 2,767 publications made and 61,307 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.
