Higher education and academic recognition · Regulatory layer

Executive Regulation of the Oman Higher Education Law

Comprehensively implements Law 27/2023, governing establishment, licensing and operation of higher-education institutions, unified admission, study and discipline, scholarships and grants, international students, recognition of foreign institutions and equivalency of qualifications. Existing institutions received one year to comply.

Material typeOfficial Decision
Legal branchHigher education and academic recognition
Legal layerRegulatory layer
Source languageOfficial Arabic text
Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

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Document overview

Comprehensively implements Law 27/2023, governing establishment, licensing and operation of higher-education institutions, unified admission, study and discipline, scholarships and grants, international students, recognition of foreign institutions and equivalency of qualifications. Existing institutions received one year to comply.

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Scope and exclusions

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Official source

Ministerial Decision 1/2026 · issued 7 January 2026 · effective the day after publication · one-year compliance period for existing institutions · Oman Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation / MJLA

September 13, 2026

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