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 551K citations received by 32.6K academic publications made by 41 universities from Oman, the popularity of 2 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Sultan Qaboos University

#421 in Asia
#1476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1986

2. University of Nizwa

#2148 in Asia
#5825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,876
Founded
2004

5. Middle East College

#2557 in Asia
#6693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
4,280
Founded
2002

6. Oman Medical College

#2735 in Asia
#7039 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2001

18. College of Banking and Financial Studies

#4635 in Asia
#11297 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1983

21. Nizwa College of Technology

#4715 in Asia
#11464 in the World
Enrollment
5,380
Founded
1993

22. Gulf College

#4820 in Asia
#11675 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2003

23. Scientific College of Design

#4905 in Asia
#11862 in the World
Enrollment
1,222
Founded
2003

25. Ibra College of Technology

#4935 in Asia
#11940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1982

27. Oman College of Management and Technology

#5000 in Asia
#12087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2004

29. College of Shari'a Sciences

#5023 in Asia
#12143 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1999

32. Caledonian College of Engineering

#5047 in Asia
#12216 in the World
Enrollment
1,129
Founded
2018

41. Mazoon University College

#5444 in Asia
#13143 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 $534 + $70-497 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).