Sultan Qaboos University

Muscat

  • #=362 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 6,937Total Students
  • 839Faculty
  • 265Int'l Students

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Sultan Qaboos University is the realization of the promise announced by the Sultan of Oman, His. Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said during the 10th anniversary of Oman’s National Day in 1980. Work on the university started in 1982 and the first students were enrolled in 1986. The University commenced with five colleges; namely Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Education and Science. Furthermore the College of Arts was established in 1987, following the College of Commerce and Economics which was developed in 1993.

About

Sultan Qaboos University is the realization of the promise announced by the Sultan of Oman, His. Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said during the 10th anniversary of Oman’s National Day in 1980. Work on the university started in 1982 and the first students were enrolled in 1986. The University commenced with five colleges; namely Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Education and Science. Furthermore the College of Arts was established in 1987, following the College of Commerce and Economics which was developed in 1993.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #401- 450
  • 2014
    #501-550
  • 2015
    #601-650
  • 2016
    #501-550
  • 2017
    #451-460
  • 2018
    #451-460
  • 2019
    #=450
  • 2020
    #=379
  • 2021
    #=375
  • 2022
    #368
  • 2023
    #=384
  • 2024
    #=454
  • 2025
    #=362

Student & Staff

Total students
6,937

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0%

International students
265

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0%

Total faculty staff
839

443
396

Total students
6,937

International students
265

Total faculty staff
839

396
443
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Campus locations

Muscat, OM,

Muscat , Oman ,

P.O. Box 50, Al Khoudh, Muscat, OM,

P.O. Box 50 , Muscat , Oman , 123

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