Ibra · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Engineering & Technology
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Languages & Linguistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Public
SubjectsBusiness & Management; Social Sciences
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Salalah · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Engineering & Technology; Tourism
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsBusiness & Management; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Business & Management
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Military Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsBusiness & Management; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Maritime Sciences
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Engineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Public
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsTourism; Business & Management
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Private
SubjectsArchitecture & Design; Arts & Humanities
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Sohar · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Engineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Pharmacy; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Nizwa · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Theology & Religious Studies; Languages & Linguistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Ibri · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Muscat · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Architecture & Design
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Nizwa · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Salalah · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
Sohar · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sultanate of Oman (MOHERI / وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار) — apex regulator for Omani HEIs. Established as Ministry of Higher Education 1994, reorganised as MOHERI 2020 under Sultan Haitham integrating research + innovation portfolios. Omani HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — Sultan Qaboos University (premier flagship 1986); (2) PUBLIC TECHNICAL — University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS, 7-campus network formed 2020 by merger); (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Nizwa, Sohar, Dhofar, Middle East College, etc. (~10 private universities); (4) PRIVATE COLLEGES — ~25 colleges of business, technology, applied sciences; (5) SPECIALISED — Military Technological College, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman Medical College (now part of NU). Plus Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) handles quality assurance. Arabic is national language; ENGLISH is HE primary medium especially for STEM/medicine. Total ~60 HEIs serving ~5 million population (~40% expatriate, large Pakistani + Indian + Bangladeshi workforce + students).
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