The following list includes the comprehensive universities of the Sultanate of Oman, which are internationally recognized as higher educational institutions, whether public or private.
The higher education system in Oman is represented by 29 universities with 391 study programmes.
Universities of the Sultanate of Oman
This is a list of universities in the Sultanate of Oman, which includes universities and higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.
- Sultan Qaboos university
- Arab Open University (Amman Branch)
- Dhofar University
- Sohar University
- Eastern University
- University of Nizwa
- Muscat University
- German University of Technology in Amman
- Buraimi University
- Colleges of Applied Sciences
- Higher College of Technology
- Technical colleges
- Royal Guard of Oman Technical College
- College of Banking and Financial Studies
- Buraimi University College
- International Maritime College Oman
- Gulf College
- International College of Engineering and Management
- Middle East College
- Scientific College of Design
- Amman College of Management and Technology
- Oman Medical College
- Majan College
- Muscat College
- Waljat College of Applied Sciences
- Caledonian College of Engineering
- Tire University College
- Mazoon College
- Modern College of Commerce and Science
- Al-Bayan College
- Oman College of Tourism
- Amman College of Dentistry
- Al-Zahraa College for Girls
- International College of Engineering and Technology
Sultan Qaboos university
Sultan Qaboos University is one of the most important public universities in the Sultanate of Oman, enjoying “administrative” and financial independence from the government ministries concerned with higher education. It is the first university in the Sultanate of Oman, and it has nine colleges with various specializations, while the university’s graduates are considered pioneers in the labor market in the Sultanate of Oman.
Sultan Qaboos University specializations
Sultan Qaboos University grants bachelor’s degrees in the following specializations:
- Resources, energy and environment.
- Biological sciences and biological engineering
- Materials science and engineering
- Applied mathematics and computational science
- Chemistry and bioengineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Practical and theoretical education in all its branches
- Various medical sciences
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Economics and political science
The university also awards doctoral degrees in 29 specializations from its various faculties, except for nursing and law.
Arab Open University (Amman Branch)
The Arab Open University has adopted an open education system that is flexible in terms of adapting the learning process to the students’ circumstances and abilities. It is the best university in the Sultanate of Oman.
Available specializations
The Arab Open University offers a group of bachelor’s programs in different specialized fields, which are as follows: – Specialization English language and literature Where the two paths branch off:
- English language and literature
- English Language and Literature with Business Administration
- Information technology and computing
- Information Technology and Computing with Business Administration
- Information technology and network security
- Information and Communication Technology
- Information technology and website design
- The Business Administration program branches out from it
- تسويق
- Administrative systems
- Economie
- accounting
- Special education program
- Mental retardation
- learning difficulties
Dhofar University
Within the ranking of universities in the Sultanate of Oman, Dhofar University ranked third. It was established in January 2004 as a private higher education institution in the city of Salalah in the Dhofar Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. It follows international standards and offers programs lasting two years to obtain a diploma and four years to obtain a bachelor’s degree, provided that the diploma is counted. Among the bachelor's degrees. The university has three colleges: the College of Arts and Applied Sciences, the College of Commerce and Business Administration, and the College of Engineering.
Students must take an exam to determine their need to enroll in the orientation program that prepares them for academic study or directly enroll in the chosen majors. Seats are offered based on the results of the General Certificate or its equivalent and the results in placement tests in English, mathematics, Arabic and computer skills.
In 2010, the university's permanent campus was completed, coinciding with the auspicious Fortieth Day, and was opened under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan.
Existing colleges and specializations
- Accounting
- Finance
- Administration
- تسويق
- Information Systems
- Master in Management
- Finance
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Management information systems
- computer science
- English language
- Mathematics
- chemistry
- Physics
Social Work Bachelor in:
- computer science
- Education
- English language
- Translation
- Mathematics
- chemistry
- Physics
- social work
- Master's degree in Education
It offers two sub-specializations in Arabic language and literature
College of Engineering :
Diploma:
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical and computer engineering
- Software Engineering
- graphic design
- Interior architecture
Bachelor of Science in:
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Computer and communications engineering
- Electrical and electronics engineering
- Software Engineering
- graphic design
- Interior architecture
It offers three sub-specializations in:
- information technology
- Mechatronics
- Petrol Engineering
Tuition fees for the year and tuition fees for the semester
- – The foundation program is 2000 Omani riyals per year and 1250 Omani riyals per semester
- The credit hour in the specialization is calculated at 70 Omani Riyals, so that it is:
- – The first academic year (30) credit hours 2100 Omani Riyals per year and for the semester (15) hours 1050 Omani Rials
- – The second academic year (30) credit hours 2100 Omani Riyals per year and for the semester (15) hours 1050 Omani Rials
- – The third academic year (30) credit hours 2100 Omani Riyals per year and for the semester (15) hours 1050 Omani Rials
- -Fourth academic year (30) credit hours 2100 Omani riyals per year and for the semester (15) hours 1050 Omani riyals
Sohar University
It was established in 2001 AD. The university includes six main colleges: the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering, the College of Computer and Information Technology, the College of Education and Arts, the College of Linguistic Studies, the College of Law, and the College of Business Administration. The university awards diploma, bachelor's and master's degrees in various specializations.
Eastern University
Al Sharqiya University is one of the most important private universities in the Sultanate of Oman. It is an academic institution located in the Wilayat of Ibra in the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. It was established in May 2009 according to Ministerial Resolution No. 78 of 2009 issued by the Ministry of Higher Education. The university began its academic activity in the fall academic season of 2010.
Colleges and academic departments
The university includes five colleges:
- College of Business Administration
- Administration
- Accounting and finance
- Management information systems
- Humanities
- College of Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Construction engineering
- Electronic and communications engineering
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Education in the first and second field
- Psychological counseling
- Faculty of Applied Science
- Food sciences and human nutrition
- Marine and fishery sciences
- School of Law
University of Nizwa
The University of Nizwa is a private academic institution of public benefit located in the Wilayat of Nizwa, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, in the Sultanate of Oman. It was established in 2004 AD according to Ministerial Resolution No. 1 of 2004 issued by the Ministry of Higher Education. The university began its academic activity by welcoming the first batch on October 16, 2004.
- faculty of Sciences and Literature
- Faculty of Economics, Management and Information Systems
- College of Engineering and Architecture
- College of Pharmacy and Nursing
- Foundation Institute
- Dhad Institute for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers
- Lifelong Learning Institute
- There is also a writing skills center at the university, which aims to enhance and develop the writing skills of male and female students in various languages (Arabic, English, German, and French).
German University of Technology in Amman
The German University of Technology in Oman is one of the most important private universities in the Sultanate of Oman. It was established in 2007 in the city of Muscat in cooperation with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, which is considered one of the most prominent technical universities in Europe.
The academic programs it offers
In 2007, the German University of Technology in Oman obtained approval from the Ministry of Higher Education to offer the first four Bachelor of Science programs: Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development City Planning and Architectural Design Applied Earth Sciences Computer Sciences. With the aim of preparing students to begin studying in the Bachelor’s program, the first batch of 60 students began Students in the one-year foundation program at the university’s beach campus in Azaiba in the fall of 2007. In 2009, all bachelor's programs received international accreditation from the Institute for Accreditation, Licensing and Quality Assurance, a German accreditation agency.
Colleges of Applied Sciences
The Ministry of Health, through the General Directorate, supervises six colleges of applied sciences with various specializations distributed in a number of regions of the Sultanate in: Salalah, Rustaq, Sohar, Sur, Ibri and Nizwa.
Colleges
- College of Applied Sciences in Tire
- College of Applied Sciences in Sohar
- College of Applied Sciences, Salalah
- College of Applied Sciences in Ibri
- College of Education in Rustaq
- College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa
Specializations and programs
- Design program
- Information Technology Program
- International Business Management Program
- Applied Biotechnology Program
- Communication Studies Program
- Engineering programme
- English language programme
Higher College of Technology
The Higher College of Technology is considered the second largest institution of higher education in the Sultanate of Oman. It was then called the Oman Industrial College and then the Industrial Technical College. It has approximately 10000 male and female students in various specializations. The college was opened in 1984 AD under the patronage of Thuwaini Al Said during the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Sultan of Oman.
The college is one of 7 technical colleges in the Sultanate, which are:
- Muscat Higher College of Technology
- Ibra Technical College
- Technical College in Musannah
- Technical College in Salalah
- Nizwa Technical College
- Ibri Technical College
- Shinas Technical College
Programs and specializations
The college teaches four levels in addition to the foundation year, diploma, higher diploma, and bachelor’s degree in the following main specializations:
- Engineering major
- Specialization in applied sciences
- Information technology specialization
- Specialization in Business Studies
- Pharmacy specialty
- Specialization in photography
- Specialization in fashion design
Royal Guard of Oman Technical College
The Royal Guard of Oman Technical College is a college in the Wilayat of Seeb, Muscat Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, which is owned by the Royal Guard of Oman and founded by Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, in order to improve technical education in Oman.
The college was established in 1976 under the name of the Guard Vocational School for Boys, and in 1988 its name was changed to the Royal Guard of Oman Technical College due to its high educational level.
The student graduates from this college with a diploma, and many certificates focused on the English language in particular, due to the market need. One of the technical certificates that students from this college graduate with is the BTEC National Diploma in Engineering, which qualifies its holders to work as technicians in the fields of mechanics and electronics.
The institution has an educational atmosphere mixed with the military in a recipe that is considered unique, as students are raised on military principles and military activities, such as discipline and shooting. The subjects included are mathematics, programming, electronics, the foundations of electricity, and many technical subjects that are taught in English, in addition to basic subjects such as mathematics, English, Arabic, and Islamic education.
Buraimi University College
Al Buraimi University College is the first private university college established in the Al Buraimi Governorate and Al Dhahirah Governorate. It has been established as a true translation and true response to the noble call made by Sultan Qaboos bin Said when he opened the Council of Oman in 2003 and his call for the private sector to invest in higher education through the establishment of private universities and colleges to provide Greater opportunities for Omani youth to study in various specializations to meet market requirements for skilled national labor to keep pace with global economic changes. Buraimi University College.
Our overall mission is one of the private higher education institutions, and its mission is summarized in: Building and developing the spirit of belonging and loyalty to the homeland and leadership. Providing local and regional community institutions with energy and human resources equipped with science, knowledge, and skill that enable them to carry out their work efficiently and effectively. Promoting purposeful scientific research activity with its contents and applied dimensions directed to serving the productive sectors. The various services provide various consulting and training services efficiently, effectively and with complete transparency and in accordance with optimal international standards and practices.
Oman Medical College
Oman Medical College is the second medical college in the Sultanate of Oman, located in the Governorate of Muscat and Sohar in the Governorate of North Al Batinah. The pharmacy campus is located in Bawshar. The first year is taught as a basic year, and the second and third years are completed before the medical school years at the college's Sohar campus.
Part of the coursework is also completed in Rustaq where students take courses with doctors at Rustaq Reference Hospital. The hospital associated with the Sohar campus is Sohar Hospital, one of the largest government hospitals in the country. The total course work spans over 7 years and the degree awarded is a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The Bausher campus also offers a degree in Pharmacy (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy). This degree extends over 5 and a half years.
Waljat College of Applied Sciences
A private college located in the Knowledge Oasis in the city of Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, it was founded by Dr. Omar bin Abdul Moneim Al-Zawawi in 2001 with the aim of promoting and developing education in the Sultanate of Oman and qualifying the largest possible number of students for modern jobs in the labor market.
College departments
The college's various departments, namely the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Computer Science Applications, the Department of Communications and Electronics Engineering, and the Department of Business Administration, offer a program of studies that qualifies for a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BE), a Bachelor's in Computer Science Applications (BCA), a Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA), as well as a graduate program. Which awards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the Executive Master of Business Administration. To provide the opportunity to complete studies for employees and workers who aspire to enhance their qualifications and skills, the college offers evening study programs to obtain a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a bachelor’s degree in computer science applications, as well as a graduate program to obtain a master’s degree in executive business administration.
