Heriot-Watt University rankings are among the top 600 in the world according to several esteemed agencies. The Scotland-based public research university occupies 235th rank in the QS World University Rankings, 2024 and 725th position in the US News and World Report rankings. The world ranking of Heriot-Watt University is #706 according to CWUR.

Heriot-Watt University has been placed at #351-400 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024. The university enjoys a national reputation of being one of the top 100 universities, according to The Guardian, US News, and CWUR. The university ranks among the top 200 in the world for several courses offered, according to reputed ranking bodies like QS, THE and others.

Heriot-Watt University World Rankings

Heriot-Watt University ranks among the top 70 universities in the world according to a majority of the reputed ranking bodies. The ranking trends of Heriot-Watt University, as per some leading ranking agencies, are as follows:

Heriot-Watt University World Rankings
Ranking Body 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
QS World University Rankings #235 #281 #270 #301 #314
THE World University Rankings #351-400 #501-600 #501-600 #351-400 #251-300
US News and World Report Best Global Universities #725 #663 #580 #563
CWUR #706 #699 #690 #656
The Guardian #85 #45 #36 #35 #61

Heriot-Watt University Engineering Rankings

QS WUR by subject has recently placed Heriot-Watt University at #12 for Petroleum Engineering program. Nationally, it is one of the top 15 universities catering to Chemical Engineering course. Several engineering programs at Heriot-Watt University and their ranking trends are as follows:

Heriot -Watt University Engineering Rankings
Ranking Body Program Ranking 2024 Ranking 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking 2021
THE World University Rankings Engineering and Technology #176-200 #251-300 #251-300 #201-250
The Guardian Electronic and Electrical Engineering #16 #21 #10 #16
Civil Engineering #20 #14 #10 #12
Chemical Engineering #15 #12 #16 #15
Mechanical Engineering #45 #45 #37 #9
QS World University Rankings by Subject Mechanical Engineering #201-250 #201-250 #151-200
Civil and Structural Engineering #151-200 #101-150 #101-150
Chemical Engineering #151-200 #101-150 #151-200
Petroleum Engineering #12 #13 #10
Electrical and Electronic Engineering #201-250 #151-200 #151-200
Engineering and Technology #260 #231 #220

Heriot-Watt University Computer Science Rankings

The Guardian has ranked Heriot-Watt University at #15 for its Computer Science and Information Systems program. The following table shows how various other global ranking agencies evaluate the computer science program in Heriot-Watt University:

Ranking Body Program Ranking 2024 Ranking 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking 2021
THE World University Rankings Computer Science #251-300 #301-400 #251-300 #301-400
The Guardian Computer Science and Information Systems #15 #9 #38 #20
QS World University Rankings by Subject Computer Science and Information Systems #351-400 #351-400 #351-400

Heriot-Watt University Science Rankings

The Guardian ranks Heriot-Watt University among the top 20 UK-based universities for studying Mathematics and Physics. Here’s how various science programs at Heriot-Watt University are ranked over the past couple of years:

Heriot-Watt University Science Rankings
Ranking Body Program Ranking 2024 Ranking 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking 2021
THE World University Rankings Life Sciences #401-500 #301-400 #301-400 #201-250
Physical Sciences #301-400 #401-500 #301-400 #301-400
Psychology #301-400
The Guardian Mathematics #16 #22 #25 #38
Physics #18 #18 #27 #32
Psychology #82 #45 #51 #90
Chemistry #35 #28 #25 #11
Biology #52 #37 #61 #61
QS World University Rankings by Subject Biological Sciences #451-500 #501-550 #501-550
Chemistry #451-500 #401-450 #351-400
Mathematics #201-250 #151-200 #201-250
Physics and Astronomy #301-350 #301-350 #251-300
Environmental Science #251-300 #301-350 #301-350
Earth and Marine Sciences #201-230
Materials Sciences #351-400 #301-350 #351-400

Heriot-Watt University Business Rankings

Business programs at Heriot-Watt University are ranked among the top 300 in the world. The year-wise ranking trends of business-related programs in Heriot-Watt University are as follows:

Heriot-Watt University Business Rankings
Ranking Body Program Ranking 2024 Ranking 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking 2021
THE World University Rankings Business and Economics #251-300 #251-300 #301-400 #251-300
The Guardian Accounting and Finance #59 #33 #16 #25
Business and Management #104 #85 #56 #29
Economics #14 #9 #11 #23
QS World University Rankings by Subject Accounting and Finance #251-300 #251-300 #201-250
Economics and Econometrics #301-350 #301-350 #251-300
Business and Management Studies #201-250 #251-300 #251-300

Heriot-Watt University Humanities Rankings

Heriot-Watt University has its various courses ranked among the top 500 universities in the world. The ranking trends of Heriot-Watt University for its arts and humanities related academic courses are as follows:

Heriot-Watt University Humanities Rankings
Ranking Body Program Ranking 2024 Ranking 2023 Ranking 2022 Ranking 2021
THE World University Rankings Arts and Humanities #151-175 #176-200 #201-250
QS World University Rankings by Subject Social Sciences and Management #451-500 #401-450 #381
Linguistics #201-250 #201-250 #201-250

Heriot-Watt University US News Subject Rankings

The following table demonstrates how the US News evaluates and ranks several academic programs at Heriot-Watt University:

Subject Rankings 2023-24
Electrical and Electronic Engineering #827
Energy and Fuels #245
Computer Science #502
Chemistry #651
Optics #103
Mechanical Science #666
Mathematics #291
Engineering #279
Chemical Engineering #246

Heriot-Watt University Miscellaneous Rankings

The table demonstrates the reputation of Heriot-Watt University, not only in academics but also in other aspects of studies:

Ranking Body Parameter Ranking 2023
QS WUR Sustainability Ranking #488
Northern Europe University Rankings #54
US News Best Global Universities in the Europe #295
Best Global Universities in the UK #54
CWUR National Rank #46
Employability Rank #558
Research Rank #678

The Complete University Guide places Heriot-Watt University at #34 in the UK. Furthermore, it ranks the institution as the second-best university in Scotland for Mathematics and Chemical Engineering. Its 39th rank in the recent edition of Daily Mail University League Table adds up to the international reputation of Heriot-Watt University.