Middle East College (MEC)

Middle East College (MEC) is a recognised university in Oman. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityMuscat

RegionAsia

TypePrivate

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).

Official websitehttps://www.mec.edu.om

Accreditation registryhttps://eservices.moheri.gov.om/Student/FindIntUniversity.aspx

Founded 2002 (founded by Coventry University UK educational partnership; English-medium engineering and IT focus). Major Muscat private engineering + IT college. Founded 2002 by COVENTRY UNIVERSITY UK educational partnership. ENGLISH-MEDIUM. ~4,000+ students. Strong engineering + computing + business programmes targeting Oman's technical workforce needs.

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