Sultan Qaboos University Ranks 362nd in QS Global University Rankings 2025
In the latest QS World University Rankings for 2025, Sultan Qaboos University has made significant progress, securing the 362nd position globally. This advancement is the result of the university’s continuous efforts over the past year.
In this ranking, Sultan Qaboos University has improved in various indicators, including academic reputation, employer reputation, employment outcomes, and sustainability. Additionally, due to investments in international relations and collaborations with international researchers, the university has succeeded in enhancing its academic reputation index. These efforts demonstrate the university’s focus on elevating the quality of education and research.
This ranking signifies a significant step towards achieving further accomplishments in the future and confirms Sultan Qaboos University’s position as one of the prominent educational institutions globally. QS analyzed data from 5663 universities across 106 countries, placing 1503 universities in the 2025 rankings, with 21 new universities added this year.
QS ranking methodology
The QS World University Rankings evaluates universities based on six indicators across four key areas: teaching, research, employability, and internationalization. It is the only global ranking that encompasses both employability and sustainability factors, reflecting the priorities of today’s students. These indicators include:
- University reputation (40%)
- Employer reputation (10%)
- Faculty internationality ratio (5%)
- International student ratio (5%)
- Citations per faculty (20%)
- Faculty/student ratio (20%)
Top Universities in the QS Rankings 2025
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – USA
- Imperial College London – UK
- University of Oxford – UK
- Harvard University – USA
- University of Cambridge – UK
- Stanford University – USA
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich – Switzerland
- National University of Singapore – Singapore
- University College London – UK
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – USA
Source: Sultan Qaboos University Ranks 362nd in QS Global University Rankings 2025(omannews.gov.om)
