Welcome to the website of the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies. We take overall responsibility for the administration of postgraduate diploma, masters and doctoral programs at Sultan Qaboos University. This website introduces the programs, as well as admission and other procedures and regulations governing postgraduate programs. It also provides contacts for further enquiries.

    Postgraduate programs play a vital role in high level capacity building in the Sultanate. As the national house of expertise, Sultan Qaboos University is uniquely placed to provide such advanced programs, which are based on expertise gained from cutting-edge research of national strategic importance. We aim to support these programs to ensure world class training and a quality experience for all postgraduate students.

    Masters programs have been running since the mid 1990s and total almost 50 programs across eight colleges. Doctoral programs are now open in four colleges – Science, Engineering, Agricultural & Marine Sciences and Medicine & Health Sciences. The total corps of postgraduates stands at nearly 1000 and includes full-time and part-time students. Masters programs, although flexible, generally follow the American model and include a significant amount of coursework. However, doctoral programs are primarily by research. Full details of the various program options are provided in the following pages.

    The Deanship of Postgraduate Studies facilitates and supports postgraduate programs in a variety of ways, including: (1) providing a range of scholarships, (2) marketing programs through informative brochures and booklets, (3) administering the postgraduate academic regulations, and (4) coordinating the defense/examination of theses. We are here to serve the colleges and their postgraduate students and we trust that you will find the information on our website useful.

 

Prof. Anton McLachlan

Dean of Postgraduate Studies