Sultan Qaboos University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1404 of 14,134 | In the World |
| #388 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #1 of 41 | In Oman |
| #1 of 11 | In Muscat |
| #72 of 1,098 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 64 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 17,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.squ.edu.om
- Languages
- Arabic;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 15% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Shahada Amma) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; February-June) |
| Enrollment | 17,500 |
| Full time employee | 4,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 4:1 |
Publications & Citations
Sultan Qaboos University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36 | 38 |
| 1992 | 47 | 76 |
| 1993 | 60 | 68 |
| 1994 | 77 | 114 |
| 1995 | 76 | 89 |
| 1996 | 107 | 160 |
| 1997 | 104 | 246 |
| 1998 | 140 | 347 |
| 1999 | 194 | 477 |
| 2000 | 236 | 650 |
| 2001 | 261 | 841 |
| 2002 | 285 | 1198 |
| 2003 | 301 | 1445 |
| 2004 | 290 | 1928 |
| 2005 | 316 | 2407 |
| 2006 | 368 | 3127 |
| 2007 | 412 | 3916 |
| 2008 | 461 | 4668 |
| 2009 | 490 | 6171 |
| 2010 | 520 | 7153 |
| 2011 | 591 | 9036 |
| 2012 | 685 | 10340 |
| 2013 | 840 | 13486 |
| 2014 | 995 | 15840 |
| 2015 | 1053 | 17745 |
| 2016 | 1020 | 18543 |
| 2017 | 939 | 20060 |
| 2018 | 992 | 20345 |
| 2019 | 1050 | 26249 |
| 2020 | 1261 | 33493 |
| 2021 | 1551 | 44968 |
Tuition
| Graduate | |
|---|---|
| Local students | $3,750 |
| International students | $6,250 |
Sultan Qaboos University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | + | – | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | + | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| 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 |
General info
| Alternative names | SQU جامعة السلطان قابوس |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education |
| Academic structure | College of Agriculture and Marine Sciences College of Arts and Social Sciences College of Commerce and Economics College of Education College of Engineering College of Law College of Medicine and Health Sciences College of Nursing College of Sciences |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 50 Muscat, Muscat, 123 Oman |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,421,000 |
| Phone | +968 2414 1111 |
| Fax | +968 2441 3391 |