Heriot-Watt University: Rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 51 in United Kingdom, 619 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 31,496 academic publications and 849,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 619 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 5 | In Edinburgh |
| # 250 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 51 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 535 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 540 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 650 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 39 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 540 in the World with 21,816 publications made and 583,157 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #13 | #63 | #199 |
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #142 | #291 |
| Aviation | #33 | #113 | #303 |
| Construction Management | #34 | #110 | #304 |
| Optics | #26 | #128 | #354 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #115 | #360 |
| Applied Physics | #30 | #144 | #389 |
| Renewable Energy | #29 | #128 | #406 |
| Systems | #42 | #175 | #439 |
| Remote Sensing | #34 | #182 | #479 |
| Environmental Engineering | #31 | #166 | #487 |
| Architecture | #45 | #225 | #509 |
| Automation and Control | #32 | #168 | #512 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #42 | #232 | #551 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #192 | #559 |
| Engineering Management | #53 | #202 | #587 |
| Reliability and Quality | #45 | #206 | #613 |
| Operations Research | #53 | #218 | #621 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #212 | #653 |
| Metallurgy | #41 | #240 | #698 |
| Biotechnology | #63 | #366 | #1230 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #2 | #4 | #34 |
Physics rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 38 for Physics in United Kingdom and 535 in the World with 20,225 publications made and 541,090 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #24 | #134 | #281 |
| Optics | #26 | #128 | #354 |
| Applied Physics | #30 | #144 | #389 |
| Molecular | #31 | #202 | #452 |
| Condensed Matter | #31 | #194 | #490 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #212 | #653 |
| Astrobiology | #58 | #341 | #922 |
| Biophysics | #58 | #335 | #936 |
Chemistry rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 42 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 711 in the World with 18,225 publications made and 500,815 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #33 | #204 | #493 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #42 | #232 | #551 |
| Computational | #31 | #240 | #570 |
| Physical | #32 | #218 | #629 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #212 | #653 |
| Organic chemistry | #37 | #231 | #664 |
| Biochemistry | #54 | #340 | #1045 |
| Radiochemistry | #47 | #338 | #1416 |
Computer Science rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 51 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 650 in the World with 15,019 publications made and 355,010 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #13 | #63 | #199 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #115 | #360 |
| Computer Vision | #37 | #169 | #460 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #192 | #559 |
| Software Engineering | #50 | #250 | #562 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #76 | #278 | #628 |
| Animation | #47 | #274 | #712 |
| Computational Linguistics | #53 | #285 | #726 |
| Multimedia | #73 | #286 | #731 |
| Data Science | #73 | #323 | #768 |
| Machine Learning | #54 | #274 | #794 |
| Cognitive Science | #65 | #293 | #827 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #290 | #873 |
| Neuroscience | #78 | #396 | #1158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #398 | #1199 |
Environmental Science rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 52 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 651 in the World with 14,768 publications made and 432,526 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #41 | #153 | #418 |
| Environmental Management | #37 | #156 | #456 |
| Environmental Engineering | #31 | #166 | #487 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #171 | #508 |
| Geology | #47 | #218 | #591 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #45 | #217 | #599 |
| Ecology | #51 | #241 | #659 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #253 | #697 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #34 | #183 | #716 |
| Forestry | #65 | #365 | #1249 |
Biology rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 58 for Biology in United Kingdom and 975 in the World with 14,501 publications made and 421,358 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #12 | #52 | #172 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #171 | #508 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #212 | #653 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #253 | #697 |
| Evolutionary | #59 | #320 | #822 |
| Microbiology | #44 | #276 | #832 |
| Zoology | #55 | #311 | #897 |
| Astrobiology | #58 | #341 | #922 |
| Biophysics | #58 | #335 | #936 |
| Biochemistry | #54 | #340 | #1045 |
| Genetics | #56 | #352 | #1088 |
| Neuroscience | #78 | #396 | #1158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #398 | #1199 |
| Biotechnology | #63 | #366 | #1230 |
| Forestry | #65 | #365 | #1249 |
| Botany | #67 | #394 | #1299 |
| Animal Science | #74 | #388 | #1423 |
| Horticulture | #54 | #387 | #1495 |
| Molecular | #72 | #439 | #1532 |
| Oncology | #66 | #440 | #1569 |
| Pharmacology | #74 | #425 | #1619 |
| Immunology | #76 | #451 | #1634 |
| Virology | #80 | #448 | #1695 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 79 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 903 in the World with 12,248 publications made and 329,555 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #59 | #257 | #639 |
| Archaeology | #67 | #260 | #659 |
| Anthropology | #96 | #267 | #700 |
| History | #75 | #290 | #721 |
| Aesthetics | #82 | #308 | #746 |
| Law | #81 | #284 | #747 |
| Media Studies | #111 | #285 | #761 |
| Sociology | #87 | #291 | #776 |
| Education | #84 | #265 | #794 |
| Publishing | #95 | #320 | #834 |
| Political Science | #84 | #353 | #857 |
| Philosophy | #69 | #389 | #994 |
| Demography | #71 | #364 | #1065 |
| Gender Studies | #110 | #353 | #1067 |
Mathematics rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 55 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 712 in the World with 6,690 publications made and 171,352 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #56 | #191 |
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #206 | #506 |
| Econometrics | #52 | #255 | #616 |
| Operations Research | #53 | #218 | #621 |
| Statistics | #52 | #256 | #688 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #290 | #873 |
| Mathematics Education | #93 | #335 | #1079 |
Business rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 67 for Business in United Kingdom and 652 in the World with 5,674 publications made and 169,081 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #56 | #191 |
| Real Estate | #17 | #73 | #256 |
| Construction Management | #34 | #110 | #304 |
| Risk Management | #36 | #136 | #345 |
| Project Management | #56 | #186 | #422 |
| Accounting | #59 | #205 | #568 |
| Engineering Management | #53 | #202 | #587 |
| Marketing | #61 | #225 | #591 |
| Management | #57 | #226 | #619 |
| Finance | #60 | #253 | #621 |
| Operations Research | #53 | #218 | #621 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #76 | #278 | #628 |
| Entrepreneurship | #74 | #300 | #647 |
| International Trade | #83 | #404 | #710 |
| Advertising | #91 | #319 | #861 |
Economics rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 75 for Economics in United Kingdom and 699 in the World with 3,560 publications made and 103,610 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #56 | #191 |
| Econometrics | #52 | #255 | #616 |
| Finance | #60 | #253 | #621 |
| International Trade | #83 | #404 | #710 |
Art & Design rankings
Heriot-Watt University ranked 76 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 716 in the World with 2,767 publications made and 61,307 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #30 | #124 | #289 |
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #142 | #291 |
| Architecture | #45 | #225 | #509 |
| Graphic Design | #50 | #262 | #681 |
| Animation | #47 | #274 | #712 |
| Multimedia | #73 | #286 | #731 |
| Aesthetics | #82 | #308 | #746 |
| Acting and Drama | #96 | #321 | #764 |
| Creative Writing | #104 | #315 | #790 |
| Literature | #91 | #377 | #970 |
