Oman's Academic Dreams

Authors

  • Philip Altbach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8565

Keywords:

World-Class University, Middle East, Oman, Sultan Qaboos University, world-class university

Abstract

Oman's Sultan Qaboos University, created less than four decades ago, has made remarkable progress. Now it is searching for ways to join the ranks of world-class universities. This is not an easy taskimprovements in the academic culture and other aspects of the university will need attention.

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Published

2011-03-25

How to Cite

Altbach, P. (2011). Oman’s Academic Dreams. International Higher Education, (64). https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8565

Issue

No. 64: Summer 2011

Section

The Middle East

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