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 625K citations received by 34.6K academic publications made by 41 universities from Oman, the popularity of 2 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Sultan Qaboos University

#353 in Asia
#1402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1986

2. University of Nizwa

#1843 in Asia
#5176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,876
Founded
2004

3. Sohar University

#2300 in Asia
#6155 in the World
Enrollment
11,970
Founded
2001

5. Oman Medical College

#2723 in Asia
#7033 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2001

6. Middle East College

#2743 in Asia
#7071 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
4,280
Founded
2002

16. Gulf College

#4563 in Asia
#11223 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2003

18. Scientific College of Design

#4733 in Asia
#11548 in the World
Enrollment
1,222
Founded
2003

24. Oman College of Management and Technology

#4925 in Asia
#11979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2004

25. Mazoon University College

#5107 in Asia
#12407 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1998

26. Ibra College of Technology

#5133 in Asia
#12472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1982

29. Nizwa College of Technology

#5241 in Asia
#12734 in the World
Enrollment
5,380
Founded
1993

35. Caledonian College of Engineering

#5333 in Asia
#12956 in the World
Enrollment
1,129
Founded
2018

36. College of Shari'a Sciences

#5334 in Asia
#12958 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1999

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 $559 + $71-508 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).