Sultan Qaboos University: Statistics

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#1474 of 14,131 In the World
#415 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 41 In Oman
#1 of 11 In Muscat
#139 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
Top50% For 148 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
25%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.squ.edu.om
Languages
Arabic;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate25%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Shahada Amma) or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)

We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for Sultan Qaboos University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Sultan Qaboos University is a world-class research university with 18,818 scientific papers published and 277,958 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geology.

Publications
18,818
Citations
277,958

Sultan Qaboos University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
11,166 / 194,949
Environmental Science
9,998 / 168,526
Engineering
9,983 / 166,230
Chemistry
9,404 / 181,952
Physics
8,790 / 149,018
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,775 / 98,615
Medicine
7,141 / 98,965
Computer Science
6,653 / 86,210
Quantum and Particle physics
6,040 / 99,955
Geology
5,802 / 101,368
Organic Chemistry
5,239 / 113,827
Geography and Cartography
4,828 / 75,134
Ecology
4,807 / 88,833
Materials Science
4,768 / 95,132
Biochemistry
4,750 / 103,211
Mathematics
4,654 / 59,512
Psychology
4,236 / 53,691
Genetics
4,128 / 74,794
Political Science
3,906 / 46,919
Law
3,778 / 45,902
Business
3,642 / 50,878
Paleontology
3,500 / 59,766
Philosophy
3,452 / 38,843
Statistics
3,333 / 47,126
Sociology
3,298 / 35,893
Pathology
3,144 / 47,702
Economics
2,850 / 35,271
History
2,729 / 39,843
Archaeology
2,588 / 38,843
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,452 / 29,937
Metallurgical Engineering
2,196 / 48,588
Electrical Engineering
2,083 / 31,874
Botany
2,080 / 41,541
Optical Engineering
1,977 / 31,932
Machine Learning
1,927 / 31,109
Management
1,849 / 26,631
Psychiatry
1,811 / 24,663
Linguistics
1,754 / 18,073
Mechanical Engineering
1,735 / 28,008
Chemical Engineering
1,688 / 42,894

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 42 43
1992 52 77
1993 63 59
1994 76 100
1995 77 89
1996 115 155
1997 104 211
1998 138 289
1999 187 343
2000 225 483
2001 260 575
2002 302 888
2003 293 1098
2004 313 1362
2005 304 1668
2006 381 2167
2007 419 2564
2008 439 3086
2009 444 3985
2010 480 4693
2011 571 5868
2012 665 6643
2013 761 8578
2014 911 9902
2015 1010 11347
2016 1026 12006
2017 959 13202
2018 1035 15629
2019 1107 19796
2020 1325 26160
2021 1581 34471
2022 1470 40227
2023 1462 43906
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Sultan Qaboos University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate OMR 1,500
Graduate OMR 2,000
PhD OMR 2,500

Sultan Qaboos University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Sultan Qaboos University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma Translation and Interpretation
Master's Degree Advertising and Publicity, Agricultural Engineering, Anatomy, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Crop Production, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Journalism, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Physiology, Power Engineering, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Public Relations, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Management, Soil Science, Sports Management, Statistics, Teacher Training, Tourism, Water Management, Water Science
Doctorate Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Epidemiology, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Harvest Technology, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Irrigation, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Physiology, Statistics, Teacher Training, Water Management, Water Science

Sultan Qaboos University faculties and divisions

Centre : Community Services and Continuing Education Continuing Education, Social and Community Services
Centre : Educational Technology Educational Technology
Centre : Information Systems Computer Science
Centre : Language Linguistics, Modern Languages
College : Agriculture and Marine Sciences Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Economics, Fishery, Food Science, Marine Science and Oceanography, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Soil Management, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Water Science
College : Arts and Social Sciences Arabic, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, English, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Journalism, Library Science, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre, Tourism
College : Economics and Political Sciences Accountancy, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Statistics, Systems Analysis
College : Education Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Islamic Studies, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Psychology
College : Engineering Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
College : Law Criminal Law, Law, Public Law
College : Medicine and Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Child Care and Development, Community Health, Epidemiology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiology, Statistics, Surgery
College : Nursing Community Health, Nursing, Psychiatry and Mental Health
College : Science Applied Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Research Division : Earthquake Monitoring Seismology
Research Division : Environmental Studies and Research Environmental Studies
Research Division : Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Geography, Information Technology, Surveying and Mapping
Research Division : Water Science Water Science

General information

Alternative names SQU
جامعة السلطان قابوس
Founded 1986
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 34, Al-Khod
Muscat, 123
Oman
City population 1,421,000

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