Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Since its establishment in 1986, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has developed into a prestigious university, offering enlightening programs that meet high standards of quality. The University has become an established centre of knowledge and expertise in fields that relate to Omani culture and national development, as well as a wide range of academic disciplines. The University’s preeminence has been achieved by excellence in the enactment of the University’s four main responsibilities: teaching; research; community engagement; and, cooperation with other Higher Education Institutions in and outside the Sultanate.
The University currently has nine colleges:
•    Arts & Social Sciences
•    Commerce & Economics
•    Science
•    Education
•    Agriculture & Marine Sciences
•    Engineering
•    Medicine & Health Sciences
•    Nursing
•    Law
The total number of students enrolled at Sultan Qaboos University during the academic year 2009/2010 was approximately 17,000. For more information, For more information,please visit: www.squ.edu.om

For information on other Government Higher Education Institutions in the Sultanate, please consult the section on the Colleges of Applied Sciences on this website, as well as the websites for the Ministries of Health, Manpower, Defence, Aqaf & Religious Affairs; and the Royal Oman Police.