Heriot Watt University

The Complete University Guide - University Ranking and The Guardian - University Rankings have ranked Heriot Watt University as one of the world's best universities. The Complete University Guide ranks the institution as number 34, while The Guardian ranks it as number 45. Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Research Intensity, and Graduate Prospects are among the ranking criteria utilised by The Complete University Guide. Entry Standards, Student-Faculty Ratio, Value-Added Services, and Career Prospects are the primary ranking factors considered by The Guardian.

Heriot Watt University is ranked among the top universities in the world by QS World University Ranking, THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking, and US News & World Report - Global Universities, according to the Heriot Watt University world ranking. The QS ranking for Heriot Watt University in 2023 is 281. For 2023, THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking has ranked the institution between 501 and 600

QS places a heavy emphasis on Academic Reputation (40%), followed by Faculty/Student Ratio (20%) and Citations per Faculty (20%), whereas Times Higher Education (THE) places equal emphasis on Teaching, Research, and Citations (30%). As part of their ranking methodology, US News & World Report considers Global Research Reputation, Regional Research Reputation, and Number of Publications Cited (12.5% each) among other ranking parameters and has ranked Heriot Watt University 725 for 2023.

When discussing Heriot Watt University course rankings, the university's business, engineering, and computer courses have been ranked. The Complete University Guide and The Guardian have ranked Heriot Watt University among the top 50 universities for its business programmes, including Accounting and Finance TC, Business & Management Studies, Accounting & Finance Rankings, and Business, Management & Marketing. The university's undergraduate and graduate programmes were ranked 113 and 170 by QS World University for 2023.

According to The Complete University Guide and The Guardian, Heriot Watt University's engineering courses are ranked among the top 40 in various disciplines. THE (Times Higher Education) also ranked the university's PG Engineering and Technology programme between 201 and 250. The university is ranked 32 by The Complete University Guide - Computer Science and between 301 and 400 by THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computers for its computer courses.