On August 13, 2025, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan announced the Omani Program for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation, which offers fully funded undergraduate scholarships for Pakistani nationals.
The scholarships support Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering, Humanities, IT, and Sciences (excluding Medicine) at selected private universities in Oman. This initiative aims to strengthen academic and cultural ties between Pakistan and Oman. The program offers:
- 100% Tuition Fee Waiver: Covers all academic costs.
- Monthly Stipend: OMR 200 (without housing) or OMR 140 (with free housing).
- Round-Trip Air Ticket: One per academic year.
- Flexible Choices: Option to select up to three universities and two majors.
These benefits ease financial burdens, enabling students to focus on their studies. To qualify, applicants must:
- Be Pakistani nationals.
- Have completed Intermediate or equivalent (Grade 12) within the last three years.
- Be 23 years or younger at the time of application.
- Be medically fit.
- Obtain an Equivalency Certificate from Oman’s Ministry of Education (qualifications@moe.com).
Applicants need:
- Valid passport.
- Intermediate Certificate or equivalent.
- Omani Equivalency Certificate.
- English Language Proficiency results (if available).
Documents must be in English, within file size limits (2MB for PDFs, 1MB for images), and free of special characters in filenames.
How to Apply
To apply:
- Submit applications directly to Omani universities by August 25, 2025.
- Send details to the Embassy of Pakistan in Muscat at parepmuscat@mofa.gov.pk.
- Complete online registration at: eservices.moheri.gov.om/Student/CoStudReeistration.aspx.
Key institutions include:
- Nizwa University: Chemical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics (Deadline: August 25, 2025).
- Al Buraimi University: Business Admin, AI, ICT Engineering, Health Sciences (Deadline: August 25, 2025).
- Sharqiyah University: AI Engineering, Cybersecurity, Public Health, Law (Deadline: August 30, 2025).
- Dhofar University: All majors except Medicine (Deadline: August 25, 2025).
- Majan University College: Business Administration, IT (Deadline: September 18, 2025).
- Gulf College: All majors (Deadline: August 31, 2025).
- Global College of Engineering & Technology: All majors (Deadline: September 23, 2025).
- German University of Technology (GUtech): Applied Earth Sciences, Mechanical Engineering (Deadline: August 30, 2025).
The Omani Scholarship Program offers Pakistani students access to world-class education, enhancing skills and fostering Pakistan-Oman relations. Its fully funded nature removes financial barriers, promoting academic excellence.
