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Dubai Community Award

You may be eligible for an early application discount as a current student.
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Why not take a virtual tour of our Dubai Campus?

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We are a short journey from Dubai Marina, the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai city centre.
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Our campus is a short journey away from Dubai Marina, the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai city centre.
Research

The Centre of Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction

The Centre of Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction

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The Centre for Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction

A collaborative environment between research teams, industry and UAE government.
About

Heriot-Watt University at World Expo 2020, Dubai

Dubai & the United Arab Emirates

Provost and Vice-Principal

Provost and Vice-Principal

Professor Dame Heather McGregor

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Our schools

Our schools

Global College Dubai

Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Social Sciences

Edinburgh Business School Dubai

Textiles and Design

Professional Services

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Industry Partnerships

Industry Partnerships

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Climate Hub

Heriot-Watt University hosted the Climate Hub from 30 November - 12 December 2023 at the Dubai campus coinciding with the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28.

Why Dubai?

One of the most sophisticated, futuristic and cosmopolitan cities in the world with a multi national mix of students.
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Our rankings

Our rankings

Heriot-Watt is valued for excellence in teaching and research. We are ranked 35th in the UK and 8th in Scotland for Overall Satisfaction (2019 UK National Student Survey) and 86.8% of our research and 88.6% of our research outputs were ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021). We aim to find radical innovations and solutions to real-world challenges for the benefit of society.

Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards 2019

Heriot-Watt's Dubai campus was crowned 'Best University' at the first ever Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards in April 2019.

5 star HEC Rating 2022

Heriot-Watt University's Dubai Campus was awarded a five-star rating by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the fifth year running.