Heriot Watt University

Scholarship deadlines at HWU Scotland vary for different financial aids. Deadline for most merit scholarships at Heriot Watt Uni is generally between May 31 and Jun 20 for the Sep intake.

Check the HWU Scholarship page on Shiksha Study Abroad for scholarship-specific deadlines.

US News has been known as one of the top ranking bodies of the world for its accurate rankings derived from a lot of different factors. 

For the Global Universities category rankings 2025, some of the factors on which Heriot Watt University is evaluated are given below -

• Global Research Reputation
• Publications
• Normalized Citation Impact
• Regional Research Reputation 

Yes, Heriot Watt University is ranked by the US World and News in the year 2025. The rankings are not that great as per the Global standards. 

It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. In the Global University category, Heriot Watt ranks at #937 in 2025 and it shows a decreasing trend.

Yes, the Business and Management courses at Heriot Watt University are ranked really well and they are quite popular among Indian students. Particularly, the MSc International Business Management and MBA programs. 

The Complete University Guide ranked the Business and Management courses at #37 which is a slight decline from what it was in the last year. Take a look at these rankings - 

Heriot Watt University is a popular university for which Indian students apply due to its good ranking. As per the QS rankings 2026, this university ranked #128 and by THE, it was #401.

The Heriot-Watt top courses available for Indian students are given below - 

• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Hospitality and Leisure Management
• Petroleum Engineering 
• Architecture and Built Environment

Indian students at the Heriot-Watt Uni are required to pay their tuition fees in full within 30 days of their programme start date. Students can also set up an 6-month instalment plan to pay their fees over the semester (on the 15th of every month from October to March).

Students can pay their fees at HWU using Convera.

Yes, the Heriot-Watt Uni does allow Indian students to pay their fees in fixed installments. Students can opt for a six-month instalment plan by following the steps below:

• Go to the online payment portal
• Select 'Pay Your Fees Online'
• Log in
• Select 'Recurring Card Plan'

For all recurring card plans, instalments are taken on the 15th of the month.

Indian students need to make a GBP 4,000 (INR 5.1 Lakhs) deposit to confirm enrolment at the Heriot-Watt Uni UK. This deposit allows students to get their CAS letter from the university. The CAS can then be used to get the UK student visa to study in the country.

1 GBP = INR 127.33

Heriot-Watt is one of the best engineering universities in the UK for Indian students in 2026. Mentioned below is how prominent university ranking platforms like The Guardian and The Complete University Guide rank Heriot-Watt Uni for its Engineering programs:

Yes, Heriot Watt is ranked by some of the top ranking bodies in the latest years like the US World & News, The Guardian, the Complete Guide, QS World and THE. 

As per the US World & News rankings 2025, Heriot Watt University is ranked at #937 which is a huge decline from its previous year ranking of #832. These rankings are constantly declining over the years.