Coventry University vs Heriot Watt University

Located in the City of London, Coventry University London is serious about business. We are part of one of the largest providers of business-related degree courses in Europe. To make sure our students maintain a leading edge and get the best possible business experience, we launched Coventry University London in the heart of the financial district in 2010.

Our achievements are a clear indication that the University is consistently delivering quality across a number of key areas, including student satisfaction, teaching and research quality, graduate job prospects, degree results achieved and more.

• Heriot-Watt currently has five campuses, and also runs distance learning programmes through 53 approved learning partners to students around the world
• Heriot-Watt's main campus is located in Riccarton in South West Edinburgh on 380 acres (150 hectares) of parkland. The campus consists of: academic buildings, student residences, a postgraduate centre, shops, several library collections, childcare, healthcare, a chaplaincy, a variety of recreational and sports facilities, and a museum, as well as the Student Union's main premises.
• It is also home to the Edinburgh Conference Centre and Europe's oldest research park, Heriot-Watt University Research Park which opened in 1971.

• On campus, there are academic buildings with up-to-date, well-appointed classrooms, libraries with free high-speed internet, and common areas
• The campus offers a wide variety of social spaces, large study areas, an auditorium, cutting-edge laboratories, and IT facilities. 
• The campus is nearby to various shops and restaurants for recreational breaks.
• Students can enroll for membership in more than 55 sports clubs and 160 organizations.
• Numerous professionals attend the institution's interactive seminars, hands-on workshops, and guest lectures.

• The university is home to more than 150 social clubs and organizations. 
• The Sports Union of the university is a student-led organization where teams are exposed to various national and international sports competitions. 
• The Heriot-Watt University Student Union organizes various fests and competitions on Heriot-Watt University Campus to boost the intercultural union of the international population. 
• The university offers various international religious and cultural groups including African, Caribbean, Indian, CHinese, SPanish and many more communities.

The alumni network at  Coventry University is extensive. Some of the names of the notable alumni of  Coventry University are: 

• Nick Buckles: CEO of security firm G4S
• David Yelland:  Writer and journalist
• John Kettley: Meteorologist
• Neil Carson: CEO of Johnson Matthey plc

With an active community of 27,000 students and an alumni network of 1,50,000 alumni, The Watt Club was founded in 1854 and is the oldest graduate club in the UK. Some of the Heriot-Watt University notable alumni are-

• Joanne Yeoh (Musician)
• Gary Younge (British Journalist)
• Fiona Hyslop (Former Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture), and many more.