Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is based in Edinburgh and was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh. It became a university in 1961 by royal charter and took its name from inventor James Watt and philanthropist George Heriot. Along with its main Edinburgh campus it has campuses in the Scottish Borders and Orkney as well as Dubai and Malaysia.It hosts around 7,000 students and a third of these are international students from more than 150 countries around the world. It has been ranked in the top 300 global universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023. It’s also in the top 50 UK universities from the Complete University Guide and guides from The Guardian and The Times/Sunday Times.What is the Heriot-Watt University acceptance rate for International Students?The Heriot-Watt University acceptance rate is 80-85%. Heriot-Watt University was named International University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. It has also won an award from the Scottish Council of Development and Industry because of its international focus.