Established | 1821 – as the School of Arts of Edinburgh 1966 – as university by Royal Charter |
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Chancellor | Robert M Buchan |
Principal | Professor Richard Williams |
Chairman o Coort | Frances Cairncross |
Admeenistrative staff | 1,737[1] |
Students | Global: 31,000[1] Edinburgh: 11,155 (2019/20)[2] |
Unnergraduates | Edinburgh: 8,150 (2019/20)[2] |
Postgraduates | Edinburgh: 3,005 (2019/20)[2] |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Ither campus locations | The Mairches Orkney Dubai Malaysie |
Affiliations | Association o Commonweelth Varsities, CESAER, Chairtered Association o Business Schuils, Edinburgh Research Pairtnership in Ingineerin |
Wabsteid | www.hw.ac.uk |
Heriot-Watt Varsity is a public varsity based in Edinburgh, established in 1821 as the warld's first mechanics' institute (Royal Charter grantit in 1966).