| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #17 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #25 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Library & Information Science | #44 | — | — | — |
| Education | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | #258 |
| Engineering & Technology | #259 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #305 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #375 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #401-450 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #551-600 | — | — | — |
Sultan Qaboos University ranks #334 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026 and #584 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #374 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.