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Arts and so created Heriot-Watt College. Associates of Heriot-Watt College award. of Edinburgh. Elizabeth II. skills and social mobility, becoming professionally educated, globally employable, citizens of the world. 1992 1998 2005 2014 2015 2016 The Dubai Campus was founded. The Heriot-Watt University’s central Edinburgh Merger with Scottish College of Textiles University was the first to set up in the Heriot-Watt University opens its fifth Heriot-Watt awarded its third prestigious ORIAM Scotland’s Sports Performance activities are relocated to Riccarton. to create Scottish Borders Campus. new Dubai International Academic City. Campus in Putrajaya, Malaysia, only Queen’s Anniversary Prize in Further Centre opens at Edinburgh Campus. 25 km from Kuala Lumpur. and Higher Education. HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY / OUR HERITAGE 20/21 The Story of Heriot-Watt Since our foundation in 1821, we have been outward looking pioneers of education, in pursuit of knowledge to 1821 1837 1851 1852 Edinburgh School of Arts, the world’s first Edinburgh School of Arts moves to Watt Subscription Fund donates funding Edinburgh School of Arts becomes Watt the benefit of society and the world. Mechanics Institute, founded by Leonard new larger leased premises in Adam to School as Edinburgh’s monument to Institution and School of Arts. Horner and Robert Bryson in Niddry Street. Square Edinburgh. James Watt. 9th/ 82% SCOTTISH ROOTS, GLOBAL COMMUNITY THE WATT CLUB WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH From humble beginnings serving an Edinburgh It is this rich history and heritage that led to the The Research Excellence Framework (REF) community, Heriot-Watt has grown into a global establishment of one of the oldest alumni associations 2014 ranked Heriot-Watt 9th university institution. A family of scholars from across the in the UK, the Watt Club. Founded in 1854 and with in the UK for impact with 82% of research world united as leaders in ideas and solutions, over 116,000 members worldwide it provides a unique ranked world-class. we deliver innovation and educational excellence professional network. The Watt Club provides a support in business, engineering, design and the physical, network and a platform for the exchange of knowledge social and life sciences. and ideas. A community of global leaders in ideas and solutions Heriot-Watt University provides unique Working with leading academics, our students learn benefits that combined deliver The Watt Advantage. and thrive in our friendly community of campuses, with our partners and online. Our graduates are specialist, 1874 1885 1902 1934 1949 1966 creative, professional and globally minded.