Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

Heriot-Watt was first established in 1821 after two Edinburgh businessmen had a conversation that would later pioneer education for working people. The university is now shaping the world, a global university, a leader in transnational education. It is now a powerful driver of the economy in the world. In all of its communities, the university creates a distinct university experience and a springboard for an international career. The university echoes its founding principles of tailoring curriculum to the needs of modern society and are always in pursuit of knowledge to the benefit of society and the world. The university are specialists in engineering, business and science and leaders in innovative global education for a future world. The university was ranked No 91 in the 2016 Young University Rankings while The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 ranked Heriot-Watt 22nd in the UK, with 82% of their researches as world-leading or internationally excellent. Over 80% of the academic staff are currently engaged in research at internationally recognised levels. The National Student Survey 2016 placed Heriot-Watt 28th in the UK and joint 3rd in Scotland, with 90% of students were satisfied overall with their course in over half of the University's subject areas. The university is ranked 41st in the world, 15th in the UK and 3rd in Scotland for our international outlook based on THE World University Rankings 2018. 95% of graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduation