Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) was established in 1982, and the first Sultan Qaboos University students were enrolled in 1986. The University commenced with five colleges namely: Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Education and Science. Furthermore, the College of Arts was established in 1987, following the College of Commerce and Economics which was developed in 1993. The College of Law joined the University in 2006, and finally the College of Nursing was established in 2008.
GCC Students
SQU offers (4) seats every academic year for each Gulf country, one of these seats is allocated to the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and the remaining (3) seats are distributed to the other colleges of the University and applications are accepted by nominations from the embassies of the countries in the Sultanate. , provided that the student satisfies SQU admission requirements. Omani program for cultural and scientific cooperation
SQU offers (15) seats every academic year and applications are submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education. These seats are available in all colleges except the college of Medicine and Health Sciences and (2) seats only in college of Engineering , provided that the student satisfies SQU admission requirements.
Faculty and Staff Children
SQU contributes in educating (30) candidates from non-Omani faculty holding the title of Assistant Professor and higher and medical staff grade (T4) and higher and occupants of the special schedule and the teaching faculty at the Language Centre, in all colleges except the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and (2) seats only in college of Engineering , provided that the student satisfies SQU admission requirements.
Fees must be paid at the start of each semester (based on the rules and regulations)
Founded in 1986, Sultan Qaboos University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Muscat (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 33 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this Omani higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.