Heriot Watt University

PROFILE HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY

locationMalaysia

Ranked #287 in the world

QS World University Rankings 2026, overall university ranking (Heriot Watt University)

Established in 2012

Year of Establishment

Heriot Watt University Malaysia is the Malaysian campus of Heriot Watt University, located in Putrajaya, offering internationally recognised UK degree pathways delivered on campus in Malaysia. It offers foundation studies, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate taught degrees, and postgraduate research routes, with multiple intakes depending on level. Key benefits for international students include a global Heriot Watt experience in Malaysia, student support services, and managed student accommodation options in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya with shuttle connectivity to campus.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Heriot Watt University Malaysia positions itself as a global campus experience with structured student support and services for international students, including onboarding guidance and practical support for settling in. It also provides managed accommodation options linked to campus and guidance on budgeting for monthly expenses while studying at the Malaysia campus.

  1. Provides estimated monthly expense guidance for students at the Malaysia campus, including accommodation, food, travel, and other common costs.
  2. Provides an international student guide for Malaysia campus support, orientation, and key arrival and compliance steps.
  3. Provides structured new student onboarding steps and information for Malaysia campus students, including accommodation support references.

FACILITIES

Facilities at Heriot Watt University Malaysia are designed to support academic learning, student services, and day to day student life on campus. The university also supports student living through managed accommodation options connected to campus by shuttle arrangements. Facilities information is presented here as a simple list, as detailed campus facility inventories were not fully itemised in the sources used

  1. Student Service Centre, Malaysia campus
  2. On campus accommodation support services, Malaysia campus
  3. Shuttle connectivity between student residences and campus, Malaysia campus

LOCATION

Heriot Watt University Malaysia

No 1 Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5, 62200 Putrajaya, Malaysia, located in the modern garden city of Putrajaya, near Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

Programmes

List of all foundation programmes

  1. Foundation in Business
  2. Foundation in Science

List of all undergraduate programmes

  1. Accounting and Business Finance
  2. Business Administration
  3. Business and Finance
  4. Finance with Data Analytics
  5. International Business Management
  6. International Business Management with Marketing
  7. Psychology
  8. Psychology with Management
  9. Psychology with Marketing
  10. Actuarial Science
  11. Statistical Data Science
  12. Computing Science
  13. Information Systems with Data Analytics

List of all post graduate taught programmes

  1. Master of Business Administration
  2. Business Strategy, Leadership and Change
  3. International Business Management with Finance
  4. International Business Management with Marketing
  5. Petroleum Engineering

List of all other programmes

  1. PhD (Building)
  2. PhD (Engineering and Engineering Trades)

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

RM 500 per application

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

RM 34,200 to RM 37,470 per programme

RM 48,120 to RM 55,035.20 per year

RM 60,260 to RM 73,935 per year

Living Cost

approximately RM 1,650 to RM 4,050 per month including accommodation

ACCOMODATION

on-campus
Antara Residence (Precinct 5, Putrajaya)

Antara Residence is listed as a university managed on campus accommodation option for the Malaysia campus with building facilities and shuttle connectivity. Room pricing and deposits vary by room type and are handled through the university accommodation process.

  1. 24 hour security and controlled access
  2. Shuttle bus to campus
  3. Facilities listed include swimming pool and gym (availability subject to residence rules)
  4. Price range: NA (a full price range across all room types was not compiled from the sources used in this overview)
off-campus
Kanvas SOHO (Putrajaya)

Kanvas SOHO is a student accommodation option directly managed by Heriot Watt University Malaysia, located off campus in the Putrajaya area. It is part of the accommodation options connected to campus via transport arrangements.

  1. Managed by Heriot Watt University Malaysia (management responsibility stated)
  2. Shuttle connectivity information: NA (not itemised for Kanvas SOHO specifically in sources used)
  3. Price range: NA
off-campus
Shaftsbury RYO Putrajaya (Putrajaya)

Shaftsbury RYO Putrajaya is provided through the university’s third party accommodation provider arrangement and is described as a dormitory concept living with security and nearby amenities. It is connected to a mall which provides convenient access to food and services.

  1. 24 hour security
  2. Connected to Shaftsbury Putrajaya Mall with nearby food and beverage options
  3. Shuttle connectivity: NA
  4. Price range: NA

SUCCESS STORIES

Haekal Rinaldi

Ibnu Hajar Boarding School

At first glance I thought to myself that I had the knowledge and skills to be able to take the IELTS exam without having any preparation. However, as soon as I started the ER IELTS preparation program I realised that this was far from the normal english we used to use. so in short is that ER IELTS preparation actually has an impact and benefit to take my english to the next level. The overall experience was smooth and great, they prepared everything for what i need to do when going through the immigration and finalising the documents at the campus, they also guide and brief me from the very start of my dream to study abroad by finding the best and most suitable campuses for me to choose from.