Top research institutions in Oman
Sohar University ranks first in Oman on research quality in 2022-now (#2,270 worldwide), followed by Sultan Qaboos University and Dhofar University.
OmanRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohar UniversityUniversity · Sohar | #2,270 | 15.8% | 836 | #2 |
| 2 | Sultan Qaboos UniversityUniversity · Muscat | #2,505 | 11.4% | 3,878 | #1 |
| 3 | Dhofar UniversityUniversity · Salalah | #3,518 | 18.0% | 659 | #4 |
| 4 | College of Applied Sciences, NizwaUniversity · Nizwá | #3,929 | 13.1% | 634 | #5 |
| 5 | Muscat CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #4,342 | 7.5% | 948 | #6 |
| 6 | University of NizwaUniversity · Nizwá | #4,418 | 14.7% | 832 | #3 |
| 7 | University of BuraimiUniversity · Buraimi | #5,416 | 20.1% | 293 | #8 |
| 8 | Modern College of Business and ScienceUniversity · Muscat | #6,020 | 8.5% | 345 | #10 |
| 9 | Oman Medical CollegeHospital / health system · Sohar | #7,719 | 7.7% | 428 | #11 |
| 10 | University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al MussanahUniversity · Al Musanna | #7,752 | 6.7% | 265 | #12 |
| 11 | Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Muscat | #7,847 | 9.7% | 213 | #9 |
| 12 | University of Technology and Applied Sciences-SuharUniversity · Sohar | #9,195 | 7.3% | 183 | #18 |
| 13 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Muscat | #10,491 | 9.1% | 236 | #7 |
| 14 | German University of TechnologyUniversity · Muscat | #11,512 | 11.9% | 157 | #13 |
| 15 | College of Applied Sciences- IbriUniversity · Ibri | #12,554 | 6.7% | 110 | #16 |
| 16 | Bayan CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #13,353 | 6.3% | 97 | #20 |
| 17 | Royal HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat | #13,871 | 2.8% | 400 | #24 |
| 18 | Al-Zahra College for WomenUniversity · Muscat | #14,395 | 4.9% | 122 | #21 |
| 19 | Ministry of Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution · Muscat | #14,625 | 6.3% | 112 | #14 |
| 20 | Al-Buraimi University CollegeUniversity · Buraimi | #15,224 | 16.1% | 102 | #15 |
| 21 | Rustaq College of EducationUniversity · Rustaq | #15,967 | 7.4% | 83 | #17 |
| 22 | Majan CollegeUniversity · Muscat | #17,869 | 11.0% | 67 | #25 |
| 23 | Khoula HospitalHospital / health system · Muscat | #21,728 | 5.7% | 68 | #26 |
| 24 | Sultan Qaboos HospitalHospital / health system · Salalah | #21,932 | 2.6% | 64 | #27 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Oman on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): 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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Oman for research?
Sohar University ranks first in Oman on research quality in 2022-now (#2,270 worldwide), followed by Sultan Qaboos University and Dhofar University.