Sohar University (جامعة صحار ) was established in 2001 as the first private university in Oman. It was granted degree awarding powers by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education, with the authority to provide programs and courses whose successful completion leads to academic awards.

Middle East College (MEC) is one of the leading higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman with over 5500 students. MEC, which is affiliated to Coventry University, UK, is located in the Knowledge Oasis Muscat. It is dedicated to educating students and equipping them with the values, Knowledge and life skills needed to enrich their lives and enable them to meaningfully contribute to the progress of society. It provides a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world. Middle East College offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the disciplines of Engineering, Business, and Technology. MEC enjoys several partnerships with Microsoft IT Academy (ITA), Oracle Academy Initiative Program, Cisco Networking Academy Program, EC-Council Scholarship, SAP, Linux Professional Institute and Information Technology Authority, Oman.

Royal Guard Of Oman Technical College and commonly known as RGOTC and it's a public and military college in al Seeb on the governorate of Muscat at the Sultanate of Oman, owned by the Royal Guard of Oman and founded by Sultan Qaboos Al Saeed in order to improve technical and vocational education in the country.

The University of Nizwa was established in 2002 by the Decree of Sultan Qaboos as the first non-profit university in the Sultanate of Oman; it remains the only institution of its kind in the nation. Upon the satisfaction of all requirements set forth by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Higher Education Council, the University of Nizwa was granted legal status by ministerial decision No. 1/2004 on January 3, 2004. On October 16, 2004, the University of Nizwa opened the doors to its inaugural class of 1,200 students, 88% of whom were Omani women. The current campus is located near the base of the famous Jabal al-Akhdhar in Birkat al-Mouz, 20 km NW of Nizwa. The construction of a new campus, located near the new Farq-Hail highwa began in March 2010. Still unaccredited with lower ranking, the university is currently in the final stage of institutional accreditation in accordance with the academic standards established by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority.

The Higher College of Technology is one of the Regional Colleges of Technology under the Ministry of Manpower in Oman

Higher College of Technology (HCT) is a public college operated by the Ministry of Manpower of Oman. It was the first Higher Education institution in Oman. Currently, it is the second largest higher education institution in Oman (after SQU) catering for over 10000 students studying in various programs.

Before being renamed and upgraded as such in 2001, HCT was known as Oman Technical Industrial College (OTIC), established in 1984 at the initiative of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said to educate the citizens of Oman by implementing high quality programs in various fields. There are six other Colleges of Technology which were established in 1993 except the ones in Shinas and Ibri, which were started in 2005 and 2008, respectively. HCT is the only college under the Ministry of Manpower that offers programs at the Bachelor’s Degree level while the other Colleges of Technology offer programs only up to the Higher Diploma level.

The College has grown enormously from an initial student population of about 200 (as OTIC) to the current size of about 12,000. Its facilities have expanded from three initial buildings to a total built-up area of approximately 49700 m2. The College has more than 900 faculty and staff members and an annual intake of about 2,000 students into its foundation program besides transferred students in upper levels. The total student population of seven Colleges of Technology is about 42,000 and annual intake into the foundation program is 10,000 Students.

The University of Buraimi (UOB) (Arabic: جامعة البريمي‎) is a private university in the Al Buraimi Governorate in the Northern part of Oman. The university was officially opened on 6 November 2010. The university claims to be officially affiliated with five prestigious European universities and offers programs under Omani and European control. However this claim is not substantiated.

Oman Medical College is the second medical college in the Sultanate of Oman, and is situated in Sohar in the North Batinha region.

The premedical campus is located in Bowsher. First year is taught as a foundation course and second and third years are completed in Bowsher campus before the medical school years of Sohar campus. Some part of the coursework is also completed in Rustaq with students taking courses with doctors at Rustaq hospital. The associated hospital with the Sohar campus is Sohar hospital, one of the biggest governmental hospitals in the country. Total course work spans over a period of 7 years and the degree awarded is that of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D).

The Bowsher campus also offers a degree in pharmacy (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy). This degree spans over a period of 5 and a half years.

Sultan Qaboos University, located in Al Khoudh in the Muscat Governorate, is the only public university in the Sultanate of Oman.

Most students entering the university are selected based on their performance in high school final examinations. Student enrollment has grown from 500 in 1986 to more than 10,000 in 2005. More than half of the students live off campus due to space constraints. It currently has around 15,357 students of which 7,942 are female students and 7,415 are male students.

Ibri College of Technology is one of the Regional Colleges of Technology under the Ministry of Manpower in Oman

Ibri College of Technology is a college located at Ibri in Oman. It is one of 7 Technical colleges in Oman. It is managed and run by the Ministry of Manpower in Oman. The college accepted its first intake in September 2007 with 347 students all in the foundation program. The college has three academic departments and two centers. The total number of students enrolled in the college is around 2400 students.

The Al-Zahra College for Women is a private college in Oman. It was founded in the academic year 1999/2000 and is located in the Madinat Al Ilam district of Muscat, Oman.