(ONA) --- Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is implementing its strategic and operational plans aligned with Oman Vision 2040, having achieved progress on 13 of its indicators during 2025, with four additional indicators approaching their target levels.
This was announced during the SQU's annual media meeting held today to review its most notable achievements, performance indicators, and future plans, in keeping with its vision of becoming "a distinguished university with global impact and standing."
HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, SQU Vice Chancellor stated that the qualitative achievements realised by Sultan Qaboos University come as a realisation of the Royal patronage and continuous support of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, for the education, scientific research, and innovation sectors, serving as a constant impetus to continue the march of excellence and enhance the university's role in serving the nation. The university is moving forward in implementing its strategic and operational plans aligned with the targets of Oman Vision 2040.
HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd added that the university achieved progress on 13 vision indicators during 2025, most notably attaining 334th position globally and eighth in the Arab world in the QS World University Rankings, a clear reflection of the university's growing presence on the international stage, alongside the expansion of accreditation of its academic programmes by prestigious international institutions, thereby enhancing the quality of its outputs and keeping pace with international best practices.
HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd noted that the university maintains active strategic and research partnerships with state institutions in both the government and private sectors, providing scientific consultations and applied solutions to various challenges, serving as a national centre of expertise that contributes to supporting comprehensive development pathways in the Sultanate of Oman.
The SQU Vice Chancellor presented during the meeting the university's extended strategy spanning from 2016 to 2040, which is founded on excellence in education and learning, the advancement of scientific research and innovation, entrepreneurship, alongside the consolidation of a stimulating academic environment based on scientific analysis and creative thinking.
This strategy is built upon a value system encompassing excellence, integrity, responsibility and creativity and innovation, affirming the university's role in producing, developing and disseminating knowledge and engaging with society locally, regionally and internationally.
The Third Executive Plan (2026–2030) serves as a compass for decisions and projects within the university, encompassing a number of strategic initiatives, most notably the strengthening of the education and learning system, the transition to the entrepreneurial university model, the advancement of scientific research, digital transformation, human resource development, alongside the improvement of infrastructure and the enhancement of the university's position in global rankings.