After winning first place in the Middle East regional round, a student team from Sultan Qaboos University has achieved a remarkable global milestone in the Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), a leading international competition in petroleum geoscience. The team secured second place worldwide overall and clinched first place in the Petroleum Geology division. Organised by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the IBA simulates real-world decision-making in oil and gas c...

In cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Medical Physics Unit of the Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, is hosting a five-day ARASIA Regional Training Course on Quality Assurance for Computed Tomography (CT) from 4 to 8 May 2025. Organised by the IAEA through its Technical Cooperation Project “Improving Quality and Safety through Strengthening Diagnostic and Interven...

SQU took part in GHEDEX 2025, one of the region’s most significant educational events, aiming to promote its outstanding academic environment and showcase the educational opportunities available to both students and graduates.Dr. Suleiman bin Dawood Al-Sabei, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, noted that this participation represents a valuable opportunity to engage with students interested in pursuing higher education, whether at the doctoral, master’s, or postgraduate diploma level. The...

SQU has launched the Student Advisory Councils Forum for Higher Education Institutions, under the patronage of Her Excellency Prof. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, with the presence of His Highness Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, the Vice Chancellor. The opening ceremony, attended by 26 higher education institutions represented through their student advisory councils, began with a speech by Dr. Rayya bint Salim Al-Mandhri, Dean ...