Heriot-Watt University: #140 in the world for Mathematics collaboration

Heriot-Watt University stands at #140 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Mathematics collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 305 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 204 collaborating institutions across 36 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 2.76.

Heriot-Watt University holds Silver standing overall, at #518 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.