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Find out how Heriot-Watt University ranks in various UK and global league tables for teaching, research, employability and international outlook. See the latest results for 2025 and previous years, and compare with other institutions.
- Heriot-Watt achieves highest ever world ranking
Heriot-Watt University has risen to its highest ever...
- Heriot-Watt achieves highest ever world ranking
Find out the latest league table performance, entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects of Heriot-Watt University, a global research-led university with five campuses. See the subjects ranked in the top ten and the study options available at this university.
Heriot-Watt University is a global university with a rich heritage and a strong reputation for research and teaching. It is ranked 235th in the world and 32nd in the UK by QS World University Rankings 2024, and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, engineering, design and sciences.
Heriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK and has five campuses worldwide. It ranks 401-500th in the world and offers a range of subjects in engineering, business, sciences and arts.
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Jun 28, 2023 · The Scottish university has climbed more than 40 places in the last year and is now among the top 250 in the world. The ranking reflects its excellence in research, teaching, and innovation, as well as its global reputation and impact.
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97% of Heriot-Watt University's physics research is classed as world-leading and internationally excellent, whilst 96% of its Engineering research, in a joint submission with the University of Edinburgh, is classed as world-leading and internationally excellent following the REF2021.
Heriot-Watt University Dubai recently received a five-star rating for the second time in a row in the second annual Higher Education Classification ratings by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority.