Heriot-Watt University
Higher education institution · Scotland
About
Heriot-Watt University (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Heriot-Watt) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and was subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot. The annual income of the institution for 2024–25 was £293.9 million of which £52.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £301.1 million.
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On the register
- Sponsor type
- Higher education institution
- Licence
- Student sponsor with a track record
- Founded
- 1821
- Students
- 29,000
Register of licensed student sponsors, UK Home Office, 16 October 2026.