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Heriot-Watt University Dubai is a branch campus of Heriot-Watt University based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2005, it was the first campus of an overseas university to open in Dubai International Academic City.

History
Heriot-Watt's Dubai campus opened in rented rooms in 2005 and was officially opened on 2 April 2006. The Campus originally had 120 students, with plans to increase the number to 1,500 within 5 years. The pace of its expansion outstripped this projection, however, and by 2010 it had met its capacity of 2,000 students.

Construction of a new, purpose-built Dubai campus began in 2010. This was officially opened on 3 November 2011, increasing the capacity of Heriot-Watt in the city to 4,500 students.

Campus
Heriot-Watt's Dubai Campus is located in Dubai International Academic City, approximately 20 minutes from the city's business district. Numerous facilities exist on campus, including computer labs, a library, shops, and technical equipment for students in some engineering disciplines. University accommodation is provided in Mirdiff, around 15 minutes away from the site.

Student activities on campus are coordinated by the Dubai Knowledge Village's Department of Student Services and Programmes, which oversees activities for students in all the area's academic institutions. Sporting, cultural and charitable activities are all provided by the department.

Courses
One of the first higher education providers to be licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai (KHDA), Heriot-Watt's initially offered business, management and information technology courses in Dubai. Today, the Campus provides courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level from each of the University's seven schools:


 * The School of the Built Environment


 * The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences


 * The School of Life Sciences


 * The School of Management and Languages


 * The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences


 * The School of Textiles and Design


 * Edinburgh Business School