12 cheapest universities in Oman in 2026
The most affordable universities in Oman, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
1,800 OMR/yr
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12 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1Oman College of Management & Technology
A private college in Barka offering programmes in computer science, information systems, interior design and management sciences.
No. 2Dhofar University
A private not-for-profit university in Salalah, pioneer of southern Oman with medicine, engineering, law and business.
No. 3Sohar University
Oman's first private university (2001), at the heart of the Sohar industrial hub: business, engineering, computing and law.
No. 4Arab Open University – Oman
A private blended and open-learning institution in Muscat covering business, computing, languages, education and law.
No. 5A'Sharqiyah University
A private university in Ibra with over 12,000 students, 41 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate programmes.
No. 6Middle East College
One of Oman's largest private colleges at Knowledge Oasis Muscat: engineering, computing, business and logistics.
No. 7University of Nizwa
A private non-profit institution in Nizwa, known for pharmacy, nursing, engineering and architecture programmes.
No. 8National University of Science & Technology
A private multi-campus Omani university in Muscat and Sohar covering medicine, pharmacy, engineering and digital technologies.
No. 9Al Buraimi University College
The first university college in Al Buraimi Governorate, OAAAQA-accredited, offering programmes up to a PhD in law.
No. 10International College of Engineering and Management
A private college in Seeb specialising in mechanical engineering, fire safety, HSE and project management.
No. 11Oman Dental College
The Sultanate's first private dental college, training dental surgeons in its own clinics in Muscat.
No. 12Muscat University
A recent private university in Muscat partnering with Aston and Cranfield, with a compulsory full placement year.