The results of a survey published by the Center for Statistics and Information recently showed that the average daily use of Omani social media platforms among Omanis was six hours, a reality that shows the extent of the spread of such media platforms among different segments of the society.

The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER) was elevated in June 2020 to the Q3 journal ranking based on the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator, an achievement that gives high impact on SQU as it is taken in the worldwide ranking of universities, and makes TJER a more prestigious journal in the region to attract high-quality research papers.

The International Symposium for Telemedicine and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ISTAIM2020), organized by the Communication and Information Research Centre (CIRC) and the Medical Research Centre (MRC) at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) commenced on Monday, 17 February 2020. The opening ceremony of the symposium was held under the patronage of HE Dr. Mubarak bin Saleh Al-Khadouri, Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan. The main theme of this symposium is “Towards an Intelligent Healt...

Research and innovation pillars of SQU mission

Purebred Arabian horsesis an expression that often makes headlines in horse racing news, which gives rise to a number of questions about their genetic background, and the kind of horses we have in the Sultanate.

Sultan Qaboos University attaches great importance to catching up with countries that have made tremendous advances in the techniques of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; this is no longer an option but a strategic requirement imposed by today’s world. Several initiatives have been launched for different technologies such as nanotechnology, Internet of Things, and Blockchain. Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University for Postgraduate Studies and Research ...

Research Groups at SQU are composed of teams of specialized individuals who conduct research in specific areas of scientific inquiry. They address important social and economic issues and explore new areas of knowledge to advance. The research and innovative activities that Research Groups at SQU engage in directly contribute to the realization of Oman’s sustainable development objectives.

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has signed a research cooperation program with Tawasul Charity Foundation (Tawasul). The program aims at exploring cooperation opportunities in the areas of research, training, and development. It focuses on building human capacities, raising awareness, and exchanging and disseminating knowledge related to various aspects of design and implementation initiatives in sustainable community investment and social and economic development in Duqm in particular and Al Wus...

Nanotechnology is concerned with the manipulation of materials at nanometer (one billionth of a meter) scale. At this scale, materials gain new physical and chemical properties that can be used in different industrial applications ranging from new packaging materials to superfast electronic microchips. Nanotechnology opens a new way to prevent biofouling.