With a heritage stretching back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University is a leading British university and is internationally recognized for its achievements in applied research. Heriot-Watt University Malaysia was established in 2012 and offers the same level of high-quality education provided in the UK and Dubai. The University builds partnerships with many top-notch corporate organizations in relevant industries, providing generous scholarship offers for its programmes as well as job opportunities after graduation. Some of these partnered organizations include Shell Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, YTL Foundation, and the Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC).
The vision for Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is to create excellent students alongside campuses in the UK and Dubai. Currently, Heriot-Watt ranks among the top 30 universities in the UK according to the Guardian University League Table 2018. With over 28,500 students studying worldwide, the University is one of the Top 15 in the UK for international student mix in QS World University Rankings 2017/18.
Campus Information
Heriot-Watt University's campus in Malaysia is built on a 4.8-acre site on a lakeside location within close distance to the Putrajaya marina and its modern leisure and sports facilities. As part of Putrajaya Lake’s ‘green continuum,’ the campus features an impressive stretch of living grass roof, lighting ‘powered’ by the maximum use of natural daylight, a rainwater harvesting system as well as optimised air-conditioning and thermal control systems.
To create an optimum learning and living environment for students, the 'green campus' is well-equipped with a range of facilities, including meeting rooms, common rooms, a two-storey library, quiet study zones, group study and discussion areas, eateries and retail outlets. Students can also benefit from various support services, such as Careers Advisory Service, Counselling, IT support, the International Student Support Office (ISSO) and Student Service Centre.
Located just 40 kilometres from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, the campus has easy access to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (about 20 minutes away) and the main rail link, which offers a 30-minutes ride to and fro central Kuala Lumpur. Free shuttle bus services is also provided for easy transportation between Putrajaya Sentral, the campus and student accommodation.
