Top Universities in Muscat (governorate)
2026 Muscat University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Omani governorate of Muscat? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Muscat University Ranking, which lists 19 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Oman.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Muscat Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Muscat University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sultan Qaboos University | Muscat |
| 3 | University of Technology and Applied Sciences | Muscat |
| 4 | German University of Technology in Oman | Al Athaiba |
| 6 | National University of Science and Technology | Muscat |
| 7 | Middle East College | Muscat |
| 9 | Majan University College | Darsait |
| 10 | Muscat University | Muscat |
| 12 | College of Shari'a Sciences | Ruwi |
| 13 | Gulf College | Muscat |
| 14 | Modern College of Business and Science | Al-Khuwair |
| 15 | Al-Zahra College for Women | Muscat |
| 17 | Scientific College of Design | Mutrah |
| 18 | Muscat College | Muscat |
| 19 | Global College of Engineering and Technology | Ruwi |
| 20 | College of Banking and Financial Studies | Ruwi |
| 23 | Mazoon College | Seeb |
| 24 | Oman Tourism College | Seeb |
| 27 | Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences | Rusayl |
| 28 | Oman Dental College | Muscat |
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How many universities are there in Muscat?
- There are 19 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Muscat higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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