◥ University. ⚫ UK. ⚫ Scotland. Heriot-Watt University - International University of the Year. Heriot-Watt University. Heriot-Watt University is a public university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the world's first mechanics' institute (Royal Charter granted in 1966) and has campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, United Arab Emirates and Putrajaya in Malaysia.[4][5] Heriot-Watt has been named International University of the Year[6] by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. The university is ranked among the World's Top 500 by all three major rankings - 312 in QS World University Rankings, 351-400 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 401-500 in Academic Ranking of World Universities. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, it was ranked overall in the Top 25% of UK universities and 1st in Scotland for research impact. It has been rated 'silver' in the latest UK Teaching Excellence Framework.
History[edit] This statue of James Watt commissioned for the School of Arts today sits at Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh Campus. The Watt Club[edit]