education to a small number of postgraduate students and is host to eight members of research staff.
== Organisation ==
Heriot-Watt is divided into six schools and one institute that coordinate its teaching and research:
The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, incorporating geoenergy engineering and renewable energy technology, architectural engineering, civil & structural engineering, construction management & surveying, geography and urban studies
The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, incorporating chemical engineering, chemistry, electrical, electronic and computing engineering, mechanical engineering and physics
The School of Social Sciences (formerly, School of Management and Languages), incorporating accountancy and finance, business management, economics and languages
The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, incorporating actuarial mathematics and statistics, computer science and mathematics
The School of Textiles and Design
Edinburgh Business School, which offers postgraduate courses at MBA, MSc and DBA level
The Urban Institute, a research collaboration for urban studies between Heriot-Watt University and The University of Edinburgh
From 1 August 2016, the former School of Life Sciences was merged with other schools, with programmes transferred to the School of Management and Languages, the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society and the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
== Academic profile ==
=== Rankings and reputation ===
Heriot-Watt University was named International University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. Heriot-Watt is known for the strong prospects of its students, with 80% in graduate-level jobs or further study six months after leaving the institution.
In 2011, Heriot-Watt was named as The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2011–2012, with the paper emphasising the employability of the institution's graduates. In 2012, it was again Scottish University of the Year 2012–2013 …
