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Heriot-Watt Dubai vs UOWD

Heriot-Watt University Dubai and University of Wollongong in 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
  • UOWD: ₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh
  • UOWD cheaper by ≈ ₹1.3 lakh
  • 2 shared programs

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Heriot-Watt Dubai or UOWD: which is better for Indian students?

UOWD costs less: about ₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh in total versus ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh for Heriot-Watt Dubai — a difference of roughly ₹1.3 lakh. Heriot-Watt Dubai is known for Scottish university with a large Dubai campus; UOWD for Australian university's Dubai campus. Both offer Computer Science and Business Analytics, so compare those program pages side by side.

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Official sources: Heriot-Watt University Dubai — official website · University of Wollongong in Dubai — official website

Heriot-Watt Dubai vs UOWD

Total cost
Heriot-Watt Dubai: ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh · UOWD: ₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh
Location
Heriot-Watt Dubai: Dubai · UOWD: Dubai
Type
Heriot-Watt Dubai: Private · UOWD: Private

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Heriot-Watt Dubai vs UOWD: the numbers

Heriot-Watt Dubai vs UOWD: the numbers
ItemHeriot-Watt DubaiUOWD
CityDubaiDubai
TypePrivatePrivate
Known forScottish university with a large Dubai campusAustralian university's Dubai campus
TuitionAED 60,000 – AED 90,000 a yearAED 55,000 – AED 85,000 a year
Living costs usedAED 50,000 a yearAED 50,000 a year
Total in ₹₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh
Programs we coverComputer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Civil Engineering, Project ManagementComputer Science, Business Analytics, Finance
Official websitehw.ac.ukuowdubai.ac.ae

How to decide

Choosing between them

Pick Heriot-Watt Dubai if…

You want Scottish university with a large Dubai campus and life in Dubai.

Pick UOWD if…

You want Australian university's Dubai campus and life in Dubai.

Cost

UOWD saves about ₹1.3 lakh over the program on our figures.

Your program

Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.

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UOWD, by about ₹1.3 lakh in total on our figures (₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh vs ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh).

Neither is better for everyone. Heriot-Watt Dubai is known for Scottish university with a large Dubai campus; UOWD for Australian university's Dubai campus. Compare the specific program, location and cost.

Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.

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