Heriot-Watt University is a product of the Scottish Enlightenment. A pioneer in bringing education to working people in 1821 and founder of a global movement through the creation of the world's first ...

Twenty years before legislation forced Scottish universities to open their doors to women in 1889, Mary Burton (1819–1909), a pioneering campaigner for educational and social reform, led a successful ...

The University's links with business and industry entered a new era in 1971 when it established the first University Research Park in Europe as an integral part of the campus. Companies came from near ...

The Royal Charter, which gave Heriot-Watt its University status, was granted by Queen Elizabeth II on 4 March 1966. The Royal Charter was awarded in recognition of Heriot-Watt's long-standing heritage ...

Careers fairs and insight events are popular ways for employers to engage with our students. We run a number of sector-specific careers fairs and insight events throughout the academic year, which is ...

This world-leading MSc/MS joint degree programme is presented by two of the world’s oldest and most esteemed textile institutions: Heriot-Watt University and Thomas Jefferson University (USA). In the ...

The unique opportunity to carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge ...