Top research institutions in Oman
Sultan Qaboos University ranks first in Oman on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,199 worldwide), followed by Sohar University and Dhofar University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sultan Qaboos UniversityUniversity · Muscat | #1,199 | 23.4% | 3,359 | #1 |
| 2 | Sohar UniversityUniversity · Sohar | #2,859 | 26.2% | 836 | #4 |
| 3 | Dhofar UniversityUniversity · Salalah | #3,160 | 31.7% | 659 | #3 |
| 4 | University of BuraimiUniversity · Buraimi | #3,445 | 37.8% | 293 | #5 |
| 5 | University of NizwaUniversity · Nizwá | #3,643 | 26.2% | 832 | #2 |
| 6 | College of Applied Sciences, NizwaUniversity · Nizwá | #5,458 | 22.8% | 634 | #7 |
| 7 | Muscat CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #5,816 | 14.7% | 948 | #6 |
| 8 | Sultan Qaboos University HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat | #8,598 | 10.4% | 519 | #8 |
| 9 | Modern College of Business and ScienceUniversity · Muscat | #9,461 | 22.8% | 345 | #14 |
| 10 | Oman Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Sohar | #10,240 | 11.0% | 428 | #9 |
| 11 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Muscat | #12,580 | 12.6% | 236 | #10 |
| 12 | German University of TechnologyUniversity · Muscat | #14,212 | 21.2% | 157 | #12 |
| 13 | University of Technology and Applied Sciences-SuharUniversity · Sohar | #14,360 | 16.9% | 183 | #18 |
| 14 | Royal HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat | #14,585 | 6.4% | 400 | #11 |
| 15 | Al-Buraimi University CollegeUniversity · Buraimi | #15,701 | 29.6% | 102 | #13 |
| 16 | University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al MussanahUniversity · Al Musanna | #19,095 | 14.6% | 265 | #22 |
| 17 | College of Applied Sciences- IbriUniversity · Ibri | #20,089 | 15.7% | 110 | #16 |
| 18 | Middle East CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #20,463 | 16.5% | 232 | #15 |
| 19 | Bayan CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #20,574 | 10.2% | 97 | #25 |
| 20 | Rustaq College of EducationUniversity · Rustaq | #20,629 | 13.5% | 83 | #17 |
| 21 | Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Muscat | #21,215 | 18.1% | 213 | #24 |
| 22 | Ministry of Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution · Muscat | #22,785 | 11.6% | 112 | #19 |
| 23 | Al-Zahra College for WomenUniversity · Muscat | #23,436 | 13.7% | 122 | #23 |
| 24 | Majan CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #24,032 | 21.7% | 67 | #30 |
| 25 | Sultan Qaboos HospitalHospital / health system · Salalah | #25,194 | 6.4% | 64 | #29 |
| 26 | Khoula HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat | #25,345 | 7.5% | 68 | #28 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Oman on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Oman
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.