Research is essential to nation-building. It promotes social progress, economic growth, prosperity and makes a nation more competitive in the global scenario. Further, it helps to equip and train the workforce and encourages creativity and innovation.
The National University of Science and Technology envisages short-term and long-term research plans that include fundamental and applied research with strong industry, community, and university collaboration in the Sultanate of Oman and beyond the region. The University believes in the mutual reinforcement of teaching and research which impact positively on its learning environment and aspires to continuously transfer its research outcomes for societal benefits.
The key research areas of the University include Energy and Industry, Information and Communication Technology, Health and Social Services, and Environmental and Biological Sciences.
The University’s research has the following characteristics: