A'Sharqiyah University is based in Ibra, the capital of A¡¯Sharqiyah North governorate , around 100 miles from Oman¡¯s capital Muscat.
The university has six colleges: business administration, engineering, applied and health sciences, arts and humanities, law and language and foundation studies.
The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Its purpose-built campus, opened in 2017, has a layout inspired by sunrays, reflecting that Al¡¯Sharqiyah is the first part of Oman to see the sun each day.
The universty carries out research in materials and energy, public health and well-being, and innovation and enterpreneurship.