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Heriot-Watt vs Royal Holloway
Heriot-Watt University and Royal Holloway, University of London are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Heriot-Watt: ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh
- Royal Holloway: ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh
- Heriot-Watt cheaper by ≈ ₹0.6 lakh
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Heriot-Watt or Royal Holloway: which is better for Indian students?
Heriot-Watt costs less: about ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh in total versus ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh for Royal Holloway — a difference of roughly ₹0.6 lakh. Heriot-Watt is known for engineering, petroleum and business, with a Dubai campus; Royal Holloway for well-known information security group, near Windsor. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Business Analytics, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Heriot-Watt vs Royal Holloway
- Total cost
- Heriot-Watt: ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh · Royal Holloway: ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh
- Location
- Heriot-Watt: Edinburgh · Royal Holloway: Egham
- Type
- Heriot-Watt: Public · Royal Holloway: Public
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Heriot-Watt vs Royal Holloway: the numbers
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Pick Royal Holloway if…
You want well-known information security group, near Windsor and life in Guildford.
Cost
Heriot-Watt saves about ₹0.6 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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Heriot-Watt, by about ₹0.6 lakh in total on our figures (₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh vs ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. Heriot-Watt is known for engineering, petroleum and business, with a Dubai campus; Royal Holloway for well-known information security group, near Windsor. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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