Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt University is the only UK university to set up in Dubai International Academic City, offering top quality British education to students and executives from around the Gulf and further afield. The eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK, Heriot-Watt was invited to Dubai in recognition of our global reputation and international reach in the fields of engineering and management.

Heriot-Watt University has been offering an ever-expanding range of high-quality British degrees to students in the UAE and wider Gulf region. Our courses now range from Masters programmes in disciplines as challenging and diverse as Petroleum Engineering, Construction Project Management, Management, Energy, Information Technology, and the world-renowned Edinburgh Business School MBA, to undergraduate degrees in Management, Construction, Quantity Surveying and Engineering. When you come to Heriot-Watt you will join a community of more than 17,000 students from 150 countries studying on our three campuses in Scotland and in Dubai.

With strong links to industry and business, Heriot-Watt prides itself on developing and educating future leaders, managers, and innovators in every field in which we excel. Our graduates are highly sought after by employers worldwide, and our more than 60,000 alumni working in key positions around the globe are testament to our success.

All of our courses are taught by our own faculty, many of whom are permanently located in Dubai, supplemented by visiting experts in key fields. You will gain a degree that is taught and examined to the same exacting standards as on our campuses in Scotland, assuring you of quality. With many of our programmes recognised by the relevant professional associations and institutes, a Heriot-Watt University degree is professionally valued. Naturally, our degrees are also accredited and approved by Royal Charter in the UK.

Heriot-Watt University is the ideal choice for motivated, well-qualified, internationally-focused students and executives who are seeking a top quality British education delivered here in the Gulf. With courses delivered evenings, weekends, and daytime, you will enjoy a supportive and positive learning environment. A range of support options are available, together with guaranteed fee packages, opportunities for scholarship, and the option to transfer and undertake part of your degree at our home campus in Scotland, Heriot-Watt is the ideal choice.