About
Heriot-Watt University is a UK university founded in 1821, based in Edinburgh, with around 29,000 students.
Academic staff have published 33,557 works cited 1,731,945 times, with an h-index of 357.
Courses at Heriot-Watt University (201)
Accountancy
Heriot-Watt University
Accountancy
Heriot-Watt University
A-Levels
BBC - ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Accountancy (Accelerated)
Heriot-Watt University
A-Levels
ABB - AAA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Accountancy and Finance
Heriot-Watt University
A-Levels
BBC - ABB
NSS Score
81.26%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Accountancy and Finance (Accelerated)
Heriot-Watt University
A-Levels
ABB - AAA
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Accounting and Finance with Accelerator Programme
Heriot-Watt University
A-Levels
DEE - CD
Notable alumni of Heriot-Watt University
See all 84 →84 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Muriel Spark
Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006)
Irvine Welsh
Scottish writer
Kygo
Norwegian DJ and music producer
Hassan Ali Khayre
Prime Minister of Somalia
James Nasmyth
Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor (1808–1890)
Greg Wise
English actor
Graham Watson
British politician (Liberal Democrat) (born 1956)
David Jenkins
Scottish athlete
Henry McLeish
former First Minister of Scotland (born 1948)
Jock Clear
British engineer
Shirley Robertson
British sailor
John Thomson
Scottish photographer, geographer, and traveller (1837–1921)
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #25
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #31
- QS World 2026
- =287
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- 401–500
- ARWU (Shanghai) 2025
- #701
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1821
- Student Count
- 29,000