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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the worlds first mechanics institute, and subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth oldest higher education institute in UK. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot.%0A Heriot-Watt University is a world-leading institution ranked in the top 350 Universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2019).Rankings



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Dubai Campus - Heriot-Watt University
Al SufouhKnowledge Park - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 4AS
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1, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5, 62200 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Franklin Road Stromness Orkney Islands Scotland KW16 3AN.
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Nether Road Galashiels TD1 3HF, United Kingdom
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