Notable Universities in Oman

A closer look at 11 universities in Oman — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Sultan Qaboos University	Muscat	Public	1986	Arabic, English	MedicineEngineeringScience
Ibra College of Technology	Ibra	Public	1993	English	EngineeringInformation TechnologyBusiness Studies
Majan University College	Muscat	Private	1995	English	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyAccounting
Muscat College	Muscat	Private	1996	English	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyEngineering
Sohar University	Sohar	Private	2001	English	EngineeringBusiness AdministrationInformation Technology
Sur University College	Sur	Private	2001	English	Business AdministrationComputer ScienceEngineering
Arab Open University	Seeb	Private	2002	English, Arabic	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyEnglish Language and Literature
University of Nizwa	Nizwa	Private	2002	Arabic, English	EngineeringArchitectureEconomics
Al-Buraimi University College	Al Buraimi	Private	2003	English	Business AdministrationComputer ScienceEngineering
Dhofar University	Salalah	Private	2004	English, Arabic	Business AdministrationEngineeringComputer Science
Oman College Of Management & Technology	Muscat	Private	2004	English	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyAccounting