Best Universities in Oman – GURI 2026

Top universities in Oman

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Oman are Sultan Qaboos University, University of Nizwa, Dhofar University and others. Oman has 5 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #476.

1. #1Sultan Qaboos UniversityGURI #476 · Score 72.52
2. #2University of NizwaGURI #810 · Score 58.04
3. #3Dhofar UniversityGURI #976 · Score 51.89
4. #4Sohar UniversityGURI #1454 · Score 36.85
5. #5German University of Technology in Oman (GUTECH)GURI #1900 · Score 26.14

How universities in Oman perform globally

Across the 5 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 49.09 and the median is 51.89. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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