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The eighth oldest university in the UK. Despite its official establishment by Royal Charter in 1966, the history of this educational institution dates back to 1821. The main campus is located on 380 acres, 12 km from central Edinburgh. Scottish Borders' second largest campus is located in Galashiels, an hour's drive south of Edinburgh. The university has opened a third campus in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
In recent years, there has been a steady trend towards higher education in foreign universities accredited in Dubai. Dubai is the largest city in the country and the administrative center of the emirate. Dubai is located on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf, northeast of the capital Abu Dhabi. Dubai is the commercial, financial and tourist center of the Middle East.
Heriot-Watt University has earned an international reputation for scientific research and an advanced scientific atmosphere. The teaching staff has the highest income compared to other British universities in connection with their scientific research. According to the results of the last Commission for the Evaluation of the Quality of Scientific Research (Research Assessment Exercise), almost all academic fields received high scores. The university ranks 3rd in the ranking of universities in Scotland (Financial Times) and has a strong reputation due to the high quality of the programs taught, as well as the demand for graduates by employers.
The university has extensive experience in working with students from all over the world. The university has a high employment rate for university graduates, and the number of employed graduates is consistently higher than the national average.