- The University of Nizwa
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The University of Nizwa Motto Minaret al-rashad w'al-'ilm Established 2004 Type Non-profit Chancellor HE Dr. Ahmed al-Rawahi Location Nizwa, Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman Website www.unizwa.edu.om The University of Nizwa was established in 2002 by the Decree of His Majesty the 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 of 2010. The university is currently in the final stage of institutional accreditation in accordance with the academic standards established by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority.
Though the student body comprises native Arabic speakers, the official language of academic instruction is English, making the university a bilingual institution. English language proficiency is achieved in a year-long intensive course as part of the academic General Foundation Program.
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Mission
"The University of Nizwa shall promote positive thinking, and preserve the nation's Islamic and cultural heritage and identity, faith in Allah, and loyalty to the country and His Majesty. Its purpose is to broadly educate students, and to equip them with the values, knowledge, and life-skills needed to enrich their lives, and to empower them to contribute meaningfully to the progress of society. To achieve its mission, the University shall develop dynamic, integrative programs that provide high quality academic training and intellectual development."
University of Nizwa is also one of the fastest growing Universities in Oman with a newly completed research center and a growing department of Information Systems. The department of Information Systems of the University of Nizwa is perhaps the biggest in the Gulf in terms of students' population. Among notable American Professors include Dr. Richmond Adebiaye who is considered an expert in Information Systems and Security. Other post-secondary institutions in Oman include Higher College of Technology and its six other colleges of technology, six colleges of applied sciences (including a teacher's training college), a college of banking and financial studies, an institute of Sharia sciences, and several nursing institutes. Some 200 scholarships are awarded each year for study abroad.
Colleges
The University of Nizwa comprises four academic colleges with programs suited to the emerging needs of the Sultanate and the regional economy.
Colleges The College of Arts & Sciences The College of Economics, Management, & Information Systems The College of Engineering & Architecture The College of Nursing & Pharmacy Academic resources
- Center for Information Systems
- The Library
- The Language Center
- The Learning Enhancement Center
- The Lifelong Learning Center
- The Writing Center
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Coordinates: 22°54′39″N 57°40′20″E / 22.91083°N 57.67222°E
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