Heriot-Watt has moved up seven places in the newly published Complete University Guide 2015, to 33rd in the UK. The University remains fourth in Scotland.
The online table shows a range of Heriot-Watt improvements, including:
- Entry Standards (up to 422 [27th] from 390 [38th])
- Graduate Prospects (up to 77.7 [15th] from 73.7 [26th])
- Student Staff Ratio (improved to 16.4 (47th) from 18.3 [58th])
- Facilities Spend (up to 572 [27th] from 418 [46th])
Heriot-Watt is ranked in the UK top 10 for three subjects
- Building (4th)
- Town & Country Planning (5th)
- Art & Design (9th)
Top quartile in the UK for 10 subjects
The University is also ranked in the top quartile in the UK for 10 subjects (compared to five last year):
- Accounting & Finance
- Art & Design
- Building
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Iberian Languages
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Town & Country Planning.
- Physics & Astronomy has moved from the 3rd quartile up into the 2nd quartile
Top in Scotland for three subjects
The University is also ranked first in three subjects in Scotland:
- Building
- Civil Engineering
- Town & Country Planning
Six further subjects are ranked high in Scotland
Heriot-Watt is ranked second in three subjects:
- Art & Design (behind Edinburgh)
- Mathematics (behind St Andrews)
- Mechanical Engineering (behind Strathclyde)
The University is also ranked third in three subjects:
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- German