Campus tracker
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Set up in Dubai International Academic City in 2005 with 120 students; opened its current campus in Dubai Knowledge Park in April 2021.
- Stage
- Open
- Stage reached
- 2005
- First intake
- 2005
- Regulator
- MoHESR (accreditation of all programmes); KHDA (rating)
Campus details
| Institution | Heriot-Watt University |
|---|---|
| Home country | United Kingdom |
| Host city and country | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Programmes | Foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes |
| Regulator | MoHESR (accreditation of all programmes); KHDA (rating) |
Sources
Stages, dates and programmes are as stated in the sources below and can change before a campus opens. Entry reviewed 17 October 2026.
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