Minimum Requirements for Admission into Undergraduate programs
All applicants must possess a General
Education Diploma (12 year school leaving certificate) or equivalent in order to be considered for admission to the University programs.
| Admission criteria for entry into the University programs |
| Names of Programs |
Minimum Criteria (entry score) |
| Doctor of Medicine |
General Education Diploma or equivalent with not less than Grade B or equivalent in Chemistry and Biology individually |
| Bachelor Program in
Pharmacy |
General Education Diploma or equivalent with not less than Grade C or equivalent in Chemistry and Biology
individually |
| Bachelor Programs in
Engineering |
General Education Diploma or equivalent with grade not less than C
or equivalent in the following subjects put together Pure/Applied Mathematics
Physics/Chemistry or Industrial/Technical subjects; depending on the area of
engineering chosen (Prior study of Chemistry is mandatory for those joining Chemical Engineering). |
(Selection Interview is
conducted for applicants to the Medical Program only)
Direct Entry to the Programs
Applicants holding a valid internationally
recognized academic English certificate, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS, will be exempted from English courses of the General
Foundation Program. The minimum English
requirements for each program are as follows:
Minimum English score requirement for direct entry
to Engineering/MD/Pharmacy |
| Names of Programs |
IELTS Academic |
TOEFL |
| IBT |
PBT |
| Engineering |
Band 5 |
43-45 |
500 |
| Medicine and Health Sciences |
Band 6 |
79-80 |
550 |
| Pharmacy |
Band 6 |
79-80 |
550 |
Applicants who are
exempted from the English course may be placed in Year 1 of the program by passing the placement tests in Basic and Pure Mathematics and Information Technology
I and II.
Direct Admission to Year 3 of M.D.(Lateral Entry)
Students who have completed three years of study at a college or university
may be admitted directly to Year 3 M.D Program provided vacancies available. Courses are mapped to decide possible transfer credits. It is important that the
students meet all of the following admissions criteria so that they are eligible for full pre-medicine transfer of credits:
Three or more years of study at a
university/college gaining a minimum of 72 credits from courses consisting of English, social or behavioral science, biology with lab, general or inorganic chemistry
with lab, organic chemistry with lab and physics with lab.
Admission of Diploma holders in Pharmacy
Students who have completed
a diploma program will be allowed to enter
the Pharmacy program and are exempted from the foundation year. Potential
students will submit their transcript of the
diploma program for review. It will
be mapped with the courses and any courses in which the applicant will receive
transfer credits will be indicated. To receive credit in
the courses the student
must have received a pass grade.
Admission is open to all regardless of gender, race and nationality. However
the intake of the Omani
Nationals as sponsored candidates by MOHE will be
regulated by the Higher education Admissions Centre (HEAC) and admission of
international students will be
subject to MOHE regulations.
Please contact respective campuses if you need more information or email your interest/requirements to admission@nu.edu.om. Admission details for the International Students can be obtained by emailing to our International
Admissions Office at istudents@nu.edu.om