In a significant development for the academic communities in Oman, the Centre for Preparatory Studies at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) officially inaugurated its IELTS Open Centre in an event graced by Professor Salim Al Harthy, SQU's Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Services. The IELTS Open Centre, closely affiliated with the British Council (BC) Oman, strengthens the enduring partnership between BC and SQU.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Dr Zahra Al Lawati,...

The Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of India recently visited Muscat with their research vessel, INS Sagardhwani. The journey was part of NPOL’s Sagar Maitri mission, which aims to promote collaboration in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim countries. The visit was jointly coordinated by the Indian embassy in Oman, the international office at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), and the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences.During the visit, a series of act...

Ziad Makary, Minister of Information of the Republic of Lebanon and his accompanying delegation visited the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU).This comes within the framework of the guest’s official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.Upon his arrival at the university, he was received by HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd Al Julanda Al Said, Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University. HH Sayyida Dr. Mona Fahad Al Said, Assistant Vice-Chancellor for International Cooperation at SQU was present at the meeting.The ...

Sultan Qaboos University, represented by the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Services (DVC-AACS), launched Coursera Project as part of the University Administration's arduous efforts to help students acquire the skills and knowledge required to match the needs of the labour market and 21st century skills.The inauguration took place in an induction session involving administrations of all nine colleges and the Centre for Preparatory Studies as...