Sohar University

Sohar University (جامعة صحار ) was established in 2001 as the first private university in Oman.[7]

Sohar University
جامعة صحار
TypePrivate
Established2001 [1][2][3][4][5]
Vice-ChancellorDr Hamdan Sulaiman Al Fazari [6]
Academic staff
184 (2022/2023)
Students7119 (2022/2023)
Location
Sohar
,
311
,
Oman

24.2979°N 56.7803°E / 24.2979; 56.7803
Websitewww.su.edu.om

Campus Expansion

In 2008 Queensland-based Noel Robinson Architects' (NRA) were appointed of to design the new 120 million Australian Dollars Sohar University campus. Buildings include a new Library, Sporting Facilities, Multi-purpose lecture theatres, Graduation Hall, Faculty Buildings for Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Administration, Student Services and post-graduate residences. NRA has collaborated with the University of Queensland during the design for the campus buildings.[8]

References
  1. Badran, A.; Baydoun, E.; Hillman, J.R. (2022). Higher Education in the Arab World: Research and Development. Springer International Publishing. p. 263. ISBN 978-3-030-80122-9. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. Group, O.B. The Report: Oman 2010. Oxford Business Group. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-907065-13-2. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. Badran, A.; Baydoun, E.; Hillman, J.R. (2020). Higher Education in the Arab World: Government and Governance. Springer International Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 978-3-030-58153-4. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. Alshahrani, K.; Ally, M. (2016). Transforming Education in the Gulf Region: Emerging Learning Technologies and Innovative Pedagogy for the 21st Century. Routledge Research in Education. Taylor & Francis. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-317-22038-1. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. Josephi, B.U. (2010). Journalism Education in Countries with Limited Media Freedom. Hampton Press communication series: Mass communications and journalism. Peter Lang. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-4331-1084-9. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. Al Fazari, Amira Ali Salim. "New Vice Chancellor for Sohar University". Sohar University. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. Group, O.B. (2015). The Report: Oman 2015. 11. Oxford Business Group. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-910068-21-2. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. "Queensland Architectural firm appointed to design $120m University Project in Middle East". Thinking the Town. Satrapia. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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