List of universities and colleges in Oman

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This is a list of universities and higher education institutions in Oman.


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Education in Oman is provided free of charge up to end of secondary education, though attendance is not mandatory at any level. In 1970 there were only three formal schools with 900 students in the whole state. Oman's national educational program expanded rapidly during the 1970s and the 1980s, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sending teachers on its own expense during that time period. In 2006–2007 about 560,000 students attended 1053 public schools. The number of students in private schools is about 65,000. There are also extensive programmes to combat adult illiteracy. Sultan Qaboos University, the only national university near Muscat, was founded in 1986, and in 2006 it had 13,500 students. The Human Development Report found the literacy rate to be 93.0% in adults, up from 54.7% in 1990. For the same period, the youth literacy rate increased from 85.6 to 97.3%. Public expenditure on education was reported to be 4.6% of GDP and 26.1% of total government spending.

University Of Technology And Applied Sciences (UTAS) is a public university operated in 9 governorates. It has 11 different branches spread over the different part of the country. It was the first Higher Education institution in Oman. Currently, it is the largest higher education institution in Oman, catering to over 46,000 students studying in various programs.

The 2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 37th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2010 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 38th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman. This edition of the cup was nicknamed "Al-Kass Al-'Arba'een", literally meaning "The 40th Cup", due to the country's 40th anniversary of modernity.

The 2011 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 39th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2012–13 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 40th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 41st edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 36th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2007 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 35th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2006 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 34th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2005 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 33rd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2004 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 32nd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 42nd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup was the fifth edition of a domestic football competition held in Oman.

University Of Technology And Applied Sciences (UTAS) is a public university operated in nine governorates. It has 11 different branches spread over the different part of the country. It was the first higher education institution in Oman. Currently, it is the largest higher education institution in Oman, catering to over 46,000 students studying in various programs.

The 2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 44th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.

The 2017–18 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 45th season of the national football competition of Oman. The winner of the competition earned a spot in the 2019 AFC Cup.