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π΄π² Oman
Asia Β· 2 rankings that exist only inside Oman β its states, cities, universities and more.
π₯ Population5.5M#120 of 215π° GDP$109.6B#70 of 185π GDP per capita$19,947#56 of 185β€οΈ Life expectancy80.2 yrs#51 of 215πΊοΈ Area309,500#69 of 214
Rankings inside Oman
π Education
π Society & Health
π Top Research Universities in Oman
Universities and colleges in Oman ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).
1
Sultan Qaboos University28,978 papers
1,038,696
2
University of Nizwa5,484 papers
229,705
3
Dhofar University3,596 papers
72,650
4
Sohar University4,138 papers
61,185
5
National University of Science and Technology1,823 papers
35,244
6
University of Technology and Applied Sciences3,294 papers
24,791
7
University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Salalah1,384 papers
22,387
8
University of Buraimi1,225 papers
20,519
9
Middle East College1,225 papers
18,504
10
German University of Technology1,047 papers
17,075
11
Al-Buraimi University College504 papers
17,051
12
University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat1,554 papers
11,500
13
Arab Open University1,097 papers
8,865
14
Modern College of Business and Science932 papers
8,753
15
Caledonian College of Engineering363 papers
8,322
16
University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Shinas802 papers
8,100
17
University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Ibra851 papers
7,914
18
University of Technology and Applied Sciences β Ibri942 papers
7,706
19
University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Suhar358 papers
7,184
20
International Maritime College Oman335 papers
7,162
21
Military Technological College600 papers
6,247
22
University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Al Mussanah847 papers
5,433
23
University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Nizwa628 papers
4,170
24
Muscat College365 papers
4,081
25
Oman College of Health Sciences428 papers
3,876
26
Rustaq College of Education339 papers
3,822
27
Sur University College237 papers
3,398
28
Al-Zahra College for Women330 papers
2,445
29
College of Applied Sciences- Ibri116 papers
2,409
30
College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa186 papers
2,138
31
Majan College268 papers
2,024
32
Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences100 papers
969
33
Bayan College85 papers
36
34
College of Sharia Sciences80 papers
4
35
Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences40 papers
2
Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers Β· CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) Β· fetched Oct 13, 2026 β Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.
Oman in world rankings
π Energy & Industry
Electricity Use per Person
- 17 Oman8,489 kWh
π₯ Energy & Industry
Largest Natural Gas Reserves
- 31 Oman0.7 tn mΒ³
πΊοΈ World Records
Largest Countries by Land Area
- 69 Oman309,500
βοΈ Energy & Industry
Most Mineral-Dependent Economies
- 165 Oman0.0%