Heriot-Watt University is a public research university founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with its main Riccarton campus set on around 380 acres alongside a Scottish Borders campus.
Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Programme focus
Artificial Intelligence
Official annual fee
£25,808
Next intake
September
£25,808
4 years
English
September
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Public
Heriot-Watt University is a public research university founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with its main Riccarton campus set on around 380 acres alongside a Scottish Borders campus. It is recognised for Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Aerospace), Actuarial Science and Mathematics, Edinburgh Business School, and unique specialisms in Brewing and Distilling and Textiles and Design, teaching roughly 7,000 campus students, about a third from outside the UK.
Heriot-Watt's main Riccarton campus covers around 380 acres in south-west Edinburgh, home to the Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, and Edinburgh Business School, while Textiles and Design programmes are taught at the separate Scottish Borders campus. Facilities include the Cameron Smail Library, dedicated engineering and robotics laboratories, and the on-site International Centre for Brewing and Distilling with its own brewery, distillery and rectification laboratory. Around 7,000 students study on the Edinburgh campus, roughly a third from outside the UK, representing 165+ nationalities.
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Heriot-Watt's main Riccarton campus covers around 380 acres in south-west Edinburgh, home to the Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, and Edinburgh Business School, while Textiles and Design programmes are taught at the separate Scottish Borders campus. Facilities include the Cameron Smail Library, dedicated engineering and robotics laboratories, and the on-site International Centre for Brewing and Distilling with its own brewery, distillery and rectification laboratory. Around 7,000 students study on the Edinburgh campus, roughly a third from outside the UK, representing 165+ nationalities.
Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh campus offers around 2,000 single-occupancy, self-catered residential places. Official 2026-27 undergraduate rates run from GBP 189/week (Traditional en-suite room, GBP 7,560 for the 40-week contract, 5 September 2026 to 12 June 2027) up to GBP 224/week (Contemporary en-suite room in a flat, GBP 8,960 for 40 weeks); rent includes electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance and security. Applications open 2 March 2026 with a guarantee deadline of 22 June 2026. Many postgraduates rent privately in Edinburgh, where private halls near campus start from roughly GBP 160-325/week.
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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with its main Riccarton campus set on around 380 acres alongside a Scottish Borders campus.
Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Programme focus
Artificial Intelligence
Official annual fee
£25,808
Next intake
September
£25,808
4 years
English
September
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Public
Heriot-Watt University is a public research university founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with its main Riccarton campus set on around 380 acres alongside a Scottish Borders campus. It is recognised for Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Aerospace), Actuarial Science and Mathematics, Edinburgh Business School, and unique specialisms in Brewing and Distilling and Textiles and Design, teaching roughly 7,000 campus students, about a third from outside the UK.
Heriot-Watt's main Riccarton campus covers around 380 acres in south-west Edinburgh, home to the Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, and Edinburgh Business School, while Textiles and Design programmes are taught at the separate Scottish Borders campus. Facilities include the Cameron Smail Library, dedicated engineering and robotics laboratories, and the on-site International Centre for Brewing and Distilling with its own brewery, distillery and rectification laboratory. Around 7,000 students study on the Edinburgh campus, roughly a third from outside the UK, representing 165+ nationalities.
Open a programme profile for eligibility, tuition, curriculum and application planning.
Practical information about day-to-day life while pursuing this program at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, the country. This covers the campus environment, accommodation, daily living and available safety and student-support services.
Heriot-Watt's main Riccarton campus covers around 380 acres in south-west Edinburgh, home to the Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, and Edinburgh Business School, while Textiles and Design programmes are taught at the separate Scottish Borders campus. Facilities include the Cameron Smail Library, dedicated engineering and robotics laboratories, and the on-site International Centre for Brewing and Distilling with its own brewery, distillery and rectification laboratory. Around 7,000 students study on the Edinburgh campus, roughly a third from outside the UK, representing 165+ nationalities.
Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh campus offers around 2,000 single-occupancy, self-catered residential places. Official 2026-27 undergraduate rates run from GBP 189/week (Traditional en-suite room, GBP 7,560 for the 40-week contract, 5 September 2026 to 12 June 2027) up to GBP 224/week (Contemporary en-suite room in a flat, GBP 8,960 for 40 weeks); rent includes electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance and security. Applications open 2 March 2026 with a guarantee deadline of 22 June 2026. Many postgraduates rent privately in Edinburgh, where private halls near campus start from roughly GBP 160-325/week.
Admissions support
Get focused help with your application, documents and visa process. We will turn the information on this page into a practical next-step plan.
MMath (Hons) Mathematics
DetailsMSc Data Science
DetailsOn-campus catering includes cafes and a students' union outlet at Riccarton; most halls are self-catered, so students cook independently in shared kitchens. Edinburgh's Leith Walk and West End areas have established South Asian, halal and other international grocers and restaurants, though selection there is more concentrated than immediately around the Riccarton campus itself. Students with specific dietary, religious or medical needs can raise these directly with the Student Accommodation Office when applying for halls.
Heriot-Watt operates a 24-hour SafeGuarding Service (formerly campus security) with CCTV and patrols across the Edinburgh campus, plus the SafeZone app giving students direct access to campus security from any location. Halls of residence have on-site Wardens on call nightly from 17:00-23:00, with security reachable after hours by phone. A night bus runs between campus and the city centre until 4am daily. The Global Student Office's Visa Advice and Compliance team, based in the Hugh Nisbet Building, supports international students with visas and immigration compliance. Student Wellbeing Services offers advice and counselling on settling in, money, accommodation and accessibility. New students can access orientation and academic-English preparation, including the Introductory Academic Programme and pre-sessional English courses, before term starts.
MMath (Hons) Mathematics
DetailsMSc Data Science
DetailsOn-campus catering includes cafes and a students' union outlet at Riccarton; most halls are self-catered, so students cook independently in shared kitchens. Edinburgh's Leith Walk and West End areas have established South Asian, halal and other international grocers and restaurants, though selection there is more concentrated than immediately around the Riccarton campus itself. Students with specific dietary, religious or medical needs can raise these directly with the Student Accommodation Office when applying for halls.
Heriot-Watt operates a 24-hour SafeGuarding Service (formerly campus security) with CCTV and patrols across the Edinburgh campus, plus the SafeZone app giving students direct access to campus security from any location. Halls of residence have on-site Wardens on call nightly from 17:00-23:00, with security reachable after hours by phone. A night bus runs between campus and the city centre until 4am daily. The Global Student Office's Visa Advice and Compliance team, based in the Hugh Nisbet Building, supports international students with visas and immigration compliance. Student Wellbeing Services offers advice and counselling on settling in, money, accommodation and accessibility. New students can access orientation and academic-English preparation, including the Introductory Academic Programme and pre-sessional English courses, before term starts.
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