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Students from USA

At Heriot-Watt, you’ll find world-class facilities and a welcoming campus community based just outside of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Start here, go anywhere.

Why Heriot-Watt?

1st in UK for positive graduate outcomes

Start your career success story at Heriot-Watt. We’re 1st in the UK and 2nd in Scotland for graduate outcomes (Graduate Outcomes 2024) and the majority of our subject areas are ranked in the world top 200 (QS World University Rankings 2026).

Campus community

Based 30 minutes from Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, our parkland campus offers a serene, safe environment. On-campus accommodation is within walking distance of teaching buildings and sports facilities, with quick links to UK’s top 2 student city (QS 2026).

World-class facilities

We’re home to Oriam, National Sports Performance Centre, a training hub for Scottish football, rugby and many other teams. With over 30+ sports societies, everyone can take part regardless of your ability or experience.

Studying abroad in Edinburgh has helped to stimulate my desire to travel and see the world, which I hope to incorporate into my career. I also now have a more global perspective on engineering and its impact, which will help me in my future endeavours.
Davis Miller
Beng (Hons) Chemical Engineering