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Heriot-Watt University is a research-led university specialising in science and engineering, business and management, languages and design.
Our research covers the full spectrum from fundamental and theoretical studies, through research of immediate relevance to industry and commerce, to practice-based studies. High quality research can be found in each of our seven main Schools, which are configured to provide the maximum of opportunities for multi- and inter-disciplinary programmes.
PhD opportunities
Undertaking your research degree at Heriot-Watt will bring you into contact with our extensive pool of research expertise across a variety of specialist areas, and you'll join one of the UK's leading universities for innovative research and practical, applied solutions.
RAE 2008
The results of the 2008 RAE demonstrated our growing research strengths and the quality of much of the research activity taking place here. We moved up nine places in The Times Higher Education ranking and more than doubled the proportion of research results which were rated as being internationally excellent, from 24% to 50%.
