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Public university in Muscat, Oman, founded 1986

Sultan Qaboos University Application Deadlines 2027

Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, established in 1986, had 19,284 enrolled students in 2025/2026, including 17,036 bachelor's students. International postgraduate students who start in 2026 or later pay OMR 168 per credit hour in science colleges and OMR 147 in humanities colleges, plus a thesis fee. Applications for the January 2027 postgraduate intake ran from 15 July to 15 August 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not published
The Spring 2027 round closed 15 Aug 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.
Tuition
See fees
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 79, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
OMR 10
19,284 students

Master

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
Fall 2027 RegularInternationalTBC TbcOMR 1015 Sep 2026

To be confirmed. The postgraduate application window for Fall 2027 has not been announced.

Spring 2027 RegularInternational15 Jul 202615 Aug 2026 ClosedOMR 1015 Sep 2026

Second cycle of the 2026/2027 academic year for 43 postgraduate programmes (18 PhD, 22 MSc, 3 postgraduate diplomas), open to Omani and international applicants, with study starting in January 2027.
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/fees-regulations-for-batches-2026-and-beyond
  2. https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/application-submission-guidelines
  3. https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/english-language-proficiency-test-certificate
  4. https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/programs/colleges/articleid/755/msc-in-mechanical-engineering
  5. https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/scholarships
  6. https://www.squ.edu.om/Portals/42/announcement/programs-02.png
  7. https://www.squ.edu.om/Portals/0/PlanningAndStatistics/Statistical%20Overview/Statistical%20Overview%202025.pdf