University
The University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Muscat (UTAS-Muscat), formerly known as the Higher College of Technology, is the second largest higher education institution in Oman catering for more than 14,000 students studying various academic programs.
UTAS-Muscat was known as the Higher College of Technology from 2001 until 2021. Prior to this, the year 1984 witnessed the birth of Oman Technical Industrial College as the first higher education institute in Oman, initiated by the late Sultan, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. It aimed to produce graduates of a high caliber, well equipped to meet the growing demand of the booming Omani economy.