Universities
Universities
Even at the time of his rise to power, Sultan Qaboos had a clear vision of how he wanted to make his country and its people future-proof. And indeed, in almost 50 years of governance, he succeeded in ushering in and advancing an era of development and modernization in Oman. Improving educational opportunities in the country is a key contributor to Oman's success. An important building block for this are the universities. The only state university in the country is Sultan Qaboos University, which was opened in 1986. Today, in addition to this, there are various private universities in the country.
Sultan Qaboos University
In 1986, the first students were admitted to the university. Even then, the university was equally accessible to women and men. And indeed, the educational offerings were utilized diversely by young women in the past. This is evident in the fact that in the modern generation, more and more women are represented in the leadership positions of the country in the fields of politics and management. Today, Sultan Qaboos University has eight faculties:
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Agriculture
- Education
- Arts and Islamic Studies
- Law
- Business
- Natural Sciences
In the 2010/2011 academic year, the percentage of female students was just under 50%. By now, there is a male percentage as the share of female students is over 50%.
Private universities
In addition to the state university, which will be followed by another state institution in the coming years according to the Sultan's announcements, there are five private universities in Oman:
- Sohar University
- Nizwa University
- Dhofar University
- Buraimi University
- German University of Technology in Oman
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