(ONA) The Higher Education Admission Centre (HEAC) at the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation announced today the results of the first allocation round for academic year 2020 / 2021.

The most prominent indicators of the screening results are that the

The total number of academic seats offered in higher education institutions and scholarships reached 22817 in various specializations. The percentage of offered study seats in government higher education institutions constituted 53.5% of the total number of seats, while the percentage of scholarships in private higher education institutions was (43%). As for the percentage of external scholarships and grants, it amounted to (3.5%) of the total number of offered academic seats.

Dr. Hamad bin Khalfan Al-Numani, Director General of the Higher Education Admission Centre, said that the number of students admitted to higher education institutions, internal and external scholarships and grants reached (21048) male and female students, with a percentage of (58.3%) of the total number of successful applicants. Males make up (44.3%) of the total accepted students, while the percentage of females admitted is (55.7%) of the total accepted students.

The percentage of occupied seats was (92.2%) of the total number of seats offered, noting that the seats that were vacated were concentrated in social security and limited income programs due to the absence of those who meet the minimum requirements for applying for these programs.

Al-Numani indicated that the approval of school seats and the completion of registration procedures for accepted students is available from Wednesday, August 19, until Tuesday, August 25, 2020, indicating that this is one of the important steps that accepted students must take during the specified period to ensure the eligibility of the seat.

Students admitted to Sultan Qaboos University can complete the registration procedures through the electronic station (Milad) on the university's website. As for those admitted to foreign missions, after the academic seat is approved, they must access the (Student Services) link on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation. Those admitted to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Colleges of Applied Sciences, and the College of Education in Rustaq) must access the page on the link provided for that.

In addition, in order to facilitate the registration procedure for students admitted to other educational institutions (such as the College of Sharia Sciences, the Military Technical College, private universities and colleges, and vocational colleges) that are still not networked with the HEAC, it has been agreed with these institutions to automate the process of completing the registration procedures through the student registration page on the HEAC website.

Al-Numani stresses the need for students to follow up on the developments and announcements issued by the Higher Education Admission Centre through its various educational channels, and to obtain information from its source. They can also submit inquiries and contact the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Call Centre at 24340900 or 24340889.

(ONA)