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Heriot-Watt Dubai vs RIT Dubai
Heriot-Watt University Dubai and Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Heriot-Watt Dubai: ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh
- RIT Dubai: ₹32 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Heriot-Watt Dubai cheaper by ≈ ₹1.9 lakh
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Heriot-Watt Dubai or RIT Dubai: which is better for Indian students?
Heriot-Watt Dubai costs less: about ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh in total versus ₹32 lakh – ₹39 lakh for RIT Dubai — a difference of roughly ₹1.9 lakh. Heriot-Watt Dubai is known for Scottish university with a large Dubai campus; RIT Dubai for US tech university's campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Both offer Computer Science and Data Science, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Heriot-Watt Dubai vs RIT Dubai
- Total cost
- Heriot-Watt Dubai: ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh · RIT Dubai: ₹32 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Location
- Heriot-Watt Dubai: Dubai · RIT Dubai: Dubai
- Type
- Heriot-Watt Dubai: Private · RIT Dubai: Private
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Heriot-Watt Dubai vs RIT Dubai: the numbers
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You want US tech university's campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis and life in Dubai.
Cost
Heriot-Watt Dubai saves about ₹1.9 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Heriot-Watt Dubai, by about ₹1.9 lakh in total on our figures (₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh vs ₹32 lakh – ₹39 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. Heriot-Watt Dubai is known for Scottish university with a large Dubai campus; RIT Dubai for US tech university's campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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