List of 41 best universities in Oman

Top 41 universities in Oman ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 297K citations received by 23K academic publications made by 41 universities from Oman, the popularity of recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Sultan Qaboos University

#402 in Asia
#1460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1986

2. University of Nizwa

#2199 in Asia
#5990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
2004

5. Middle East College

#2678 in Asia
#6974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
4,280
Founded
2002

7. Oman Medical College

#2757 in Asia
#7135 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2001

9. Nizwa College of Technology

#3143 in Asia
#8081 in the World
Enrollment
5,380
Founded
1993

21. College of Banking and Financial Studies

#4633 in Asia
#11317 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1983

22. Gulf College

#4756 in Asia
#11565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2003

26. Ibra College of Technology

#4934 in Asia
#11958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
4,263
Founded
1982

28. Muscat College

#4984 in Asia
#12060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1996

29. Oman College of Management and Technology

#4986 in Asia
#12065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2004

31. College of Shari'a Sciences

#5007 in Asia
#12113 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1999

33. Caledonian College of Engineering

#5035 in Asia
#12177 in the World
Enrollment
1,129
Founded
2018

41. Mazoon University College

#5421 in Asia
#13111 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 $557 + $78-558 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).