Heriot-Watt University (HWU) is the eighth oldest university in the United Kingdom, with a history dating back to 1821, and is located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Heriot-Watt has a School of Mathematics and Computer Science, a School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, a School of Architecture and the Environment, a School of Life Sciences, and a School of Management and Languages. Heriot-Watt University was ranked 38th in the 2014 UK University Rankings.