6 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Oman

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oman ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 56.6K citations received by 2.83K academic papers made by 6 universities in Oman was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Sultan Qaboos University

For Mechanical Engineering

#323 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

2. Sohar University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1546 in Asia

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 11,970
Founded: 2001

3. University of Nizwa

For Mechanical Engineering

#1648 in Asia

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,876
Founded: 2004

4. Middle East College

For Mechanical Engineering

#1834 in Asia

#4259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 4,280
Founded: 2002

5. Oman Medical College

For Mechanical Engineering

#2051 in Asia

#4769 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2001

6. German University of Technology in Oman

For Mechanical Engineering

#2080 in Asia

#4831 in the World

Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Oman based on the number of universities and their ranks are Muscat, Sohar, and Nizwa.