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

#404 in Asia
#1433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1986

2. University of Nizwa

#2082 in Asia
#5670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,876
Founded
2004

5. Middle East College

#2596 in Asia
#6798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
4,280
Founded
2002

6. Oman Medical College

#2759 in Asia
#7121 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2001

19. College of Banking and Financial Studies

#4667 in Asia
#11385 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1983

20. Nizwa College of Technology

#4694 in Asia
#11430 in the World
Enrollment
5,380
Founded
1993

23. Gulf College

#4834 in Asia
#11739 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2003

25. Scientific College of Design

#4915 in Asia
#11914 in the World
Enrollment
1,222
Founded
2003

26. College of Shari'a Sciences

#4942 in Asia
#11974 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1999

27. Ibra College of Technology

#4952 in Asia
#11989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1982

33. Oman College of Management and Technology

#5066 in Asia
#12242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2004

34. Caledonian College of Engineering

#5160 in Asia
#12447 in the World
Enrollment
1,129
Founded
2018

41. Mazoon University College

#5370 in Asia
#12966 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 $531 + $71-508 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).