Sultan Qaboos University: Rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 in Oman, 1402 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 23,491 academic publications and 460,474 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1402 of 0 | In the World |
| # 353 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 41 | In Oman |
| # 835 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 861 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 898 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Biology in Oman and 1086 in the World with 13,489 publications made and 316,343 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #29 | #368 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #136 | #548 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #206 | #619 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #209 | #800 |
| Forestry | #1 | #235 | #857 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #255 | #870 |
| Botany | #1 | #269 | #872 |
| Virology | #1 | #274 | #922 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #325 | #972 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #352 | #1002 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #362 | #1004 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #433 | #1077 |
| Immunology | #1 | #385 | #1091 |
| Zoology | #1 | #295 | #1100 |
| Oncology | #1 | #445 | #1121 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #337 | #1135 |
| Genetics | #1 | #414 | #1142 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #466 | #1190 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #360 | #1208 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #578 | #1268 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #514 | #1373 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #451 | #1464 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #542 | #1480 |
| Molecular | #1 | #612 | #1558 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Oman and 861 in the World with 11,953 publications made and 270,905 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #67 | #208 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #147 | #431 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #182 | #593 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #202 | #705 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #212 | #724 |
| Ecology | #1 | #210 | #777 |
| Geology | #1 | #218 | #784 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #209 | #800 |
| Forestry | #1 | #235 | #857 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #255 | #870 |
Engineering rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Engineering in Oman and 1015 in the World with 11,781 publications made and 259,049 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #116 | #310 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #147 | #431 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #159 | #570 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #211 | #659 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #139 | #670 |
| Architecture | #1 | #180 | #746 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #234 | #783 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #244 | #828 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #329 | #856 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #298 | #891 |
| Systems | #1 | #244 | #932 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #376 | #964 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #370 | #985 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #362 | #1004 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #426 | #1072 |
| Robotics | #1 | #432 | #1072 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #467 | #1203 |
| Optics | #1 | #485 | #1251 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #578 | #1268 |
Chemistry rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Oman and 1127 in the World with 11,000 publications made and 277,236 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #159 | #570 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #544 | #1070 |
| Physical | #1 | #472 | #1097 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #449 | #1134 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #466 | #1190 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #578 | #1268 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #525 | #1316 |
| Computational | #1 | #575 | #1429 |
Physics rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Physics in Oman and 1065 in the World with 10,369 publications made and 232,012 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #370 | #985 |
| Molecular | #1 | #348 | #1074 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #445 | #1107 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #337 | #1135 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #349 | #1163 |
| Optics | #1 | #485 | #1251 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #578 | #1268 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #542 | #1480 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Oman and 1224 in the World with 9,834 publications made and 179,217 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #26 | #429 |
| Education | #1 | #90 | #532 |
| Publishing | #1 | #87 | #623 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #125 | #826 |
| Social Work | #1 | #79 | #847 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #210 | #870 |
| Law | #1 | #189 | #927 |
| History | #1 | #214 | #933 |
| Demography | #1 | #221 | #958 |
| Sociology | #1 | #191 | #993 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #310 | #1084 |
| Political Science | #1 | #202 | #1098 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #133 | #1168 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #291 | #1196 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #184 | #1332 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #340 | #1440 |
Medicine rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Medicine in Oman and 1064 in the World with 9,265 publications made and 171,753 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #29 | #368 |
| Health Science | #1 | #71 | #471 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #138 | #566 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #196 | #601 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #99 | #653 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #245 | #654 |
| Optometry | #1 | #179 | #678 |
| Nursing | #1 | #117 | #740 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #119 | #753 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #209 | #793 |
| Social Work | #1 | #79 | #847 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #329 | #864 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #181 | #893 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #298 | #907 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #303 | #922 |
| Virology | #1 | #274 | #922 |
| Surgery | #1 | #331 | #966 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #269 | #989 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #343 | #993 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #281 | #995 |
| Pathology | #1 | #325 | #998 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #352 | #1002 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #365 | #1017 |
| Radiology | #1 | #362 | #1062 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #433 | #1077 |
| Immunology | #1 | #385 | #1091 |
| Oncology | #1 | #445 | #1121 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #232 | #1161 |
| Urology | #1 | #493 | #1305 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #525 | #1316 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #462 | #1367 |
| Audiology | #1 | #451 | #1456 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #459 | #1493 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #488 | #1517 |
| Sports | #1 | #482 | #1605 |
Computer Science rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Oman and 1135 in the World with 8,242 publications made and 145,009 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #104 | #491 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #99 | #595 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #133 | #607 |
| Data Science | #1 | #169 | #810 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #310 | #917 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #426 | #1072 |
| Robotics | #1 | #432 | #1072 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #272 | #1095 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #467 | #1203 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #360 | #1208 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #531 | #1301 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #514 | #1373 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #564 | #1386 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #535 | #1444 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #603 | #1506 |
Mathematics rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Oman and 898 in the World with 5,724 publications made and 100,794 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #64 | #408 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #211 | #659 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #232 | #949 |
| Statistics | #1 | #277 | #965 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #310 | #980 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #531 | #1301 |
Psychology rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Psychology in Oman and 995 in the World with 5,526 publications made and 98,285 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #26 | #429 |
| Education | #1 | #90 | #532 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #119 | #753 |
| Social Work | #1 | #79 | #847 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #281 | #995 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #360 | #1208 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #535 | #1444 |
Business rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Business in Oman and 920 in the World with 4,407 publications made and 92,230 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #99 | #595 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #211 | #659 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #139 | #670 |
| Accounting | #1 | #149 | #722 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #234 | #783 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #139 | #789 |
| Project Management | #1 | #161 | #809 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #234 | #812 |
| Marketing | #1 | #192 | #830 |
| International Trade | #1 | #134 | #858 |
| Finance | #1 | #226 | #951 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #247 | #955 |
| Management | #1 | #261 | #957 |
| Advertising | #1 | #335 | #1288 |
Economics rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Economics in Oman and 835 in the World with 3,532 publications made and 68,903 citations received.
Sultan Qaboos University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #134 | #858 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #232 | #949 |
| Finance | #1 | #226 | #951 |
Art & Design rankings
Sultan Qaboos University ranked 1 for Art & Design in Oman and 1003 in the World with 1,664 publications made and 24,372 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #77 | #379 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #133 | #607 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #71 | #688 |
| Architecture | #1 | #180 | #746 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #165 | #909 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #289 | #935 |
| Literature | #1 | #211 | #1001 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #291 | #1196 |
