List of 41 best universities in Oman

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EduRank

Top 41 universities in Oman ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 359K citations received by 26.4K academic publications made by 41 universities from Oman, the popularity of recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Sultan Qaboos University

#415 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1986

2. University of Nizwa

#2139 in Asia
#5821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
2004

5. Middle East College

#2568 in Asia
#6716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
4,280
Founded
2002

7. Oman Medical College

#2746 in Asia
#7061 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2001

18. College of Banking and Financial Studies

#4630 in Asia
#11282 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1983

21. Nizwa College of Technology

#4706 in Asia
#11446 in the World
Enrollment
5,380
Founded
1993

22. Gulf College

#4809 in Asia
#11657 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2003

25. Ibra College of Technology

#4928 in Asia
#11930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1982

27. Oman College of Management and Technology

#4995 in Asia
#12078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2004

29. College of Shari'a Sciences

#5018 in Asia
#12134 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1999

32. Caledonian College of Engineering

#5042 in Asia
#12208 in the World
Enrollment
1,129
Founded
2018

41. Mazoon University College

#5442 in Asia
#13139 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1998

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

Average cost of living for students in Oman is $540 + $78-558 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).