HSE University and Sultan Qaboos University Discuss Cooperation in Science and Education
On May 29, 2025, a delegation from Sultan Qaboos University paid an official visit to HSE University. The meeting was held at the HSE building on Pokrovsky Bulvar and was dedicated to the development of partnership in science and education. The delegation was led by His Highness Dr Fahad Al Said, Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University. During the visit, the parties signed an agreement on cooperation and academic exchange between the universities.
The participants discussed possible formats of cooperation: academic and student exchange, joint research, teaching Arabic to HSE students, as well as joint publications in international academic journals. The representatives highlighted their interest in establishing direct contact between research teams at the two universities.
Nikita Anisimov, HSE University Rector, noted that interest in the countries of the Middle East (including the Sultanate of Oman) is growing, and stressed the importance of dialogue with universities in the region. He added that Russian higher education today focuses on technological development in both engineering and humanities, and HSE University is actively involved in implementing the priorities outlined by the Russian Government for the next decade. The rector stressed that Russian society faces several key challenges, one of which is bridging the technological gap. HSE contributes to solving these problems by creating in-demand scientific and applied developments.
His Highness Dr Fahad Al Said, Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University, spoke about the history and key areas of the university's work, noting its strong position in international rankings, competitive university admissions, and active research activity. He expressed hope that HSE students would also have an opportunity to study in Oman, and suggested determining particular steps to develop partnership within two months.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman to the Russian Federation, Hamoud bin Salem Al Tuwaih, also took part in the meeting. The following HSE representatives participated in the event: HSE University Vice Rector Victoria Panova; Nadezhda Orlova, Director of the Institute for Agrarian Studies and Academic Supervisor of the programme in Bioinformatics in Agrobiotechnology; Anna Shestakova, Director of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience; Anton Yanovsky, Director of the Centre for R&D Commercialization and Technology Transfer; and Kirill Kisel, Director for Internationalisation.
The parties expressed confidence that educational and scientific cooperation will strengthen relations between the states.
Sultan Qaboos University was founded in 1986 as one of two public universities in the Sultanate of Oman. The university ranks first in the country and 362nd in the world according to QS 2025. The university implements programmes in art, social sciences, economics, political science, education, law, medicine, natural sciences, and many other areas. Most of the degree programmes at Sultan Qaboos University are taught in English.
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