The Department of Information Studies at Sultan Qaboos University’s College of Arts and Social Sciences recently held the PhD thesis defence of researcher Saif bin Ahmed Al-Hinai, entitled “The Role of Big Data Analytics Capability in Improving Sustainability in the Logistics Sector in Oman”.The study examined the role of Big Data Analytics Capability in enhancing the sustainability of Oman’s logistics sector, against the backdrop of rapid developments in digital transfor...

His Highness Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda bin Majid Al Said, the Vice-Chancellor, met with the 41st cohort for the 2026/2027 academic year at the Grand Hall of the University Cultural Centre. Around 3,120 students have been admitted across the University’s various colleges. The orientation programme is designed to introduce students to the departments and centres across the University campus and the range of services and facilities available to support them. These include acade...

Muslims across the world commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammad, an occasion that recalls the life of the noble Prophet and the profound transformation his message brought to the course of human history. Yet this transformation cannot be fully understood without looking back at the period preceding his birth and examining the political, economic and social conditions that prevailed in the Arabian Peninsula and the surrounding region. This was a period of major regional developments, the growi...

The Sultan Qaboos University Council held its meeting, chaired by Her Excellency Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibani, Minister of Education and Chair of the Council. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda bin Majid Al Said, the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Chair of the Council, along with their Excellencies and distinguished members.At the outset of the meeting, the Council congratulated SQU and all its academic, administrative and technical staff, as well as its stu...