Sultan Qaboos University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Sultan Qaboos University is ranked #476 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 72.52. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#476
GURI Score
72.52
Country
Oman
National position
#1 of 5
Ranking Achievement
75.15
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
92.09
Institutional Legacy
26.67
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Arab Region rank
#16 of 198
Asia rank
#130 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 334
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 501–600
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is Sultan Qaboos University ranked in the world?
- #476 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 72.52.
- Is Sultan Qaboos University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has Sultan Qaboos University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #476 (score 72.52) · GURI 2025: #546 (score 68.92) · GURI 2024: #627 (score 63.44)
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