Wednesday 30 / July / 2025
Muscat: The Higher Education Admission Center (HEAC) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, continues to receive preference modification requests for undergraduate admissions for the 2025/2026 academic year, with this phase remaining open until the evening of this Thursday.
The centre reported that the number of successfully registered students as of this morning reached 42,907 (19,988 males and 22,919 females). Among them, 41,027 students have listed their program preferences for government higher education institutions, domestic scholarships, private-sector-funded grants for private institutions, external scholarships, and grants from friendly nations for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Within the same context, the HEAC announced the opening of registration for the Omani Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Program for the 2025/2026 academic year, starting from Thursday, 31 July until Thursday, 21 August. Admission results will be announced on 28 August.
The program offers tuition-free scholarships for students from Arab and friendly nations residing in Oman who have completed Grade 12 in Omani government or international schools. These scholarships are for studies at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), which has allocated seats for non-Omani children of its employees in recognition of their contributions and to support their children’s higher education opportunities. Covered disciplines include Engineering, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Economics, Business Administration, Applied Biotechnology, Applied Sciences, Pharmacy, and Design.
Additionally, seats have been reserved for children of the GCC nationals residing in Oman who have completed Grade 12, enabling them to study at government higher education institutions, including Sultan Qaboos University, UTAS, Oman College of Health Sciences, and the College of Sharia Sciences.
The HEAC has published a Student Guide on its official website and platforms, detailing program offerings, application requirements, registration procedures, and essential guidelines for each target category.
