Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is a satellite campus of Heriot-Watt University based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005, it was the first campus of an overseas university to open in Dubai International Academic City.
| Established | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Chancellor | Sir Geoff Palmer |
| Principal | Professor Richard Williams |
| Provost and Vice Principal (Dubai) | Professor Heather Jane McGregor |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Location | , United Arab Emirates |
| Website | www.hw.ac.uk/dubai |
In April 2019, Heriot-Watt's Dubai campus was crowned 'Best University' in the Middle East at the first ever Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards.
The campus received a five-star rating for three consecutive years in 2019, 2020 and 2021 from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the supreme educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai.
In 2021, the Dubai campus relocated to Dubai Knowledge Park. The new campus was officially opened by King Charles III on 30 November 2023, accompanied by Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf.
The university recently has got accreditation from CAA