Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is a satellite campus of Heriot-Watt University based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005, it was the first campus of an overseas university to open in Dubai International Academic City. After 180 years’ provision of world-renowned education in the UK, Heriot-Watt was invited to Dubai to provide specialised programmes in the fields of management, engineering, built environment, food science and fashion.

Heriot-Watt pioneered British education in Dubai, with highly acclaimed degree programmes that meet the specific demands of local business and industry. With strong links to industry and business, the university prides itself on developing and educating future leaders, managers and innovators. With many programmes recognised by the relevant professional associations and institutes, a Heriot-Watt University degree is professionally valued. Our degrees are also accredited and approved by Royal Charter in the UK. Our programmes include the option to transfer and undertake part of your degree at our home campus in Scotland. Heriot-Watt graduates are highly sought after by employers worldwide, and our 77,000 alumni working in key positions around the globe are testament to our success.

First University in the UAE to light up the world's tallest building – the Burj Khalifa
One of Dubai's top universities and awarded five stars in the first ever quality rankings
'Best University' at the first-ever Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards in April 2019
5-star rating by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the second year running
86.8% of the university’s research and 88.6% of the research outputs were ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

Fees and finances

Heriot-Watt University Dubai offers merit-based scholarships between 30% and 50% for the first academic year of your study. These scholarships are awarded based on your grades you’ll receive from your final-year examination.

Moreover, the university offers additional discounts such as an Early Bird Discount if you pay your deposit earlier.

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What our students say about Heriot-Watt University Dubai

I would’ve never thought that my journey would continue in Dubai, in a city where I’ve always wanted to live. I’ve been here for two years and I graduated from a postgraduate program in MSc Digital Marketing at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, which opened a brand-new modern-facilty campus with the newest technologies in a beautiful location near the Palm Dubai.

The thing I loved the most was the diversity in my classes. I had classmates and made contacts literally from around the world. Each one of us brought some of their culture to our classes and hence, I loved my studies so much.

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