Heriot-Watt University

Summary

Heriot-Watt University is a university^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Heriot-Watt University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• Heriot-Watt University was a member of Jisc^[4].
• Heriot-Watt University was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition^[5].
• Heriot-Watt University was a member of University and College Union^[6].
• Heriot-Watt University is located in City of Edinburgh^[7].
• Heriot-Watt University is in the country of United Kingdom^[8].
• Heriot-Watt University's instance of is recorded as university^[9].
• Heriot-Watt University's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[10].
• Heriot-Watt University's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh^[11].
• Heriot-Watt University took place at Edinburgh^[12].
• Heriot-Watt University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heriot-Watt University Malaysia^[13].
• Heriot-Watt University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heriot-Watt University Dubai^[14].
• Heriot-Watt University's child organization or unit is recorded as Edinburgh Business School^[15].
• Heriot-Watt University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences^[16].
• Heriot-Watt University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heriot-Watt University School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences^[17].
• Heriot-Watt University is part of ELIXIR UK^[18].
• Heriot-Watt University's Commons category is recorded as Heriot-Watt University^[19].
• Heriot-Watt University's archives at is recorded as Heriot-Watt University Museum and Archive^[20].
• Heriot-Watt University comprises Heriot-Watt University Museum and Archive^[21].
• 1821 marks the founding of Heriot-Watt University^[22].
• Heriot-Watt University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.909362, 'lon': -3.320113}^[23].
• Heriot-Watt University's official website is recorded as https://www.hw.ac.uk/^[24].
• Heriot-Watt University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heriot-Watt University^[25].
• Heriot-Watt University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+270'}^[26].
• Heriot-Watt University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+235'}^[27].

Body

Founding

1821 marks the founding of Heriot-Watt University^[22].

Identity

Heriot-Watt University is part of ELIXIR UK^[18].

Operations

Heriot-Watt University's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh^[11]. Subsidiaries include Heriot-Watt University Malaysia^[13], a university^[28], in Malaysia^[29], founded in 1821^[30]; Heriot-Watt University Dubai^[14], a university^[31], in United Arab Emirates^[32], founded in 2005^[33]; Edinburgh Business School^[15], a business school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1821^[36]; Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences^[16]; and Heriot-Watt University School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences^[17], an academic department^[37], in United Kingdom^[38].

Why It Matters

Heriot-Watt University ranks in the top 1% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]