Heriot-Watt University Dubai is a private institution. It is an international branch campus of Heriot-Watt University, a public university based in Scotland. The Dubai campus operates as a private entity under the regulations of the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). While the parent university is publicly funded in the UK, its Dubai campus follows a private education model, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs tailored to the regional market.
