Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is the international campus of Scotland's Heriot-Watt University, one of the UK's leading research-intensive institutions. Established in 2005 in Dubai Knowledge Park, it was the first UK university to open a campus in the UAE. The parent institution, Heriot-Watt University, ranks #351-400 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The Dubai campus offers the same degrees and academic standards as the Edinburgh campus across programmes in engineering, business, mathematics, and computer science, and serves approximately 5,000 students from 90+ countries. Students graduate with a full UK degree from a Scottish university, recognized worldwide.

Key facts

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Founded: 2005
• Students: 5,000
• Global ranking: #287
• Acceptance rate: 60%
• Tuition: €14,000–€22,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,300/month
• Application deadline: 2027-06-30
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Construction Project Management MSc (Master, Construction Management / Project Management) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Civil Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Civil Engineering) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Construction Management and Surveying BSc (Bachelor, Construction Management / Built Environment) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Marketing BSc (Bachelor, Marketing / Business) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science MSc (Master, Computer Science) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Finance and Management MSc (Master, Finance / Management) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Business Analytics and Consultancy MSc (Master, Business Analytics / Management) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Accounting and Finance MSc (Master, Accounting / Finance) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Mathematics BSc (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €20,500/yr , 4 years
• Business Administration BBA (Bachelor, Business Administration / Management) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Psychology MSc (Master, Psychology) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Artificial Intelligence MSc (Master, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Accountancy and Finance BSc (Bachelor, Accounting / Finance) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Economics BSc (Bachelor, Economics) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Real Estate BSc (Bachelor, Real Estate / Built Environment) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Data Science BSc (Bachelor, Data Science / Statistics) — €20,500/yr , 4 years
• Software Engineering BSc (Bachelor, Software Engineering / Computer Science) — €20,500/yr , 4 years
• Interior Architecture BA (Bachelor, Interior Architecture / Design) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Actuarial Science BSc (Bachelor, Actuarial Science / Statistics) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc (Master, Supply Chain Management / Logistics) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• MBA (Master, Business Administration) — €29,900/yr , 1 years
• Fashion Management BSc (Bachelor, Fashion Management / Business) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Mechanical Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• International Business Management MSc (Master, International Business / Management) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Chemical Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Business Psychology MSc (Master, Business Psychology / Organisational Psychology) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Fashion Design BSc (Bachelor, Fashion Design / Visual Arts) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Subsea Engineering MSc (Master, Subsea Engineering / Offshore Engineering) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Petroleum Engineering MSc (Master, Petroleum Engineering) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Data Science MSc (Master, Data Science / Statistics) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Cyber Security MSc (Master, Cybersecurity / Computer Science) — €16,000/yr , 1 years
• Renewable Energy Engineering MSc (Master, Renewable Energy / Sustainable Engineering) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Psychology BSc (Bachelor, Psychology / Social Sciences) — €21,700/yr , 4 years
• Business and Finance BSc (Bachelor, Finance / Business) — €19,600/yr , 4 years
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Petroleum Engineering BSc (Bachelor, Petroleum Engineering) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Real Estate Management MSc (Master, Real Estate / Built Environment) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Mechanical Engineering MSc (Master, Mechanical Engineering) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Environmental Science BSc (Bachelor, Environmental Science / Sustainability) — €21,000/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science BSc (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €20,500/yr , 4 years