Middle East College

Middle East College (MEC) is a college based in Muscat, Oman. It is one of the leading higher education institution in the Sultanate of Oman,[3] with over 5,100 students. MEC is affiliated to Coventry University, UK.[4] It is located in the Knowledge Oasis Muscat.

Middle East College
Teaching and Learning Block 1 (7,300m2), named after the Islamic mathematician, astronomer and geographer, Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
MottoInspiring Creative Minds
TypePrivate university college
Established2002
FounderDr. Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahi, Mr. Lefeer Muhamed Marakkarackayil
ChairmanDr. Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahi[1]
Students4500+
Location
Muscat
,
 Oman

23°34′04″N 58°10′05″E
CampusOver 100,000 square metres
ColoursBlue and red         
AffiliationsCoventry University, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton [2]
SportsIndoor football, squash, badminton, volleyball, basketball
Websitemec.edu.om

Middle East College has undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the disciplines of engineering, business, and technology. MEC has partnerships with Microsoft IT Academy (ITA),[5] Oracle Academy Initiative Program, Cisco Networking Academy Program, EC-Council Scholarship,[6] SAP, Linux Professional Institute and Information Technology Authority, Oman.

History

The Middle East College was founded in 2002 by Dr. Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahy,[7] and Mr. Lefeer Muhamed,[8] in association with Sultan’s Special Forces Pension Fund (SSFPF).

Teaching and Learning Block 2 (4,600m2), named after Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd, a philosopher and scientist
Learning Resources Block (4,200m2), named after the Arab lexicographer and philologist, Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
Facilities Centre (4,200m2), named after the Arab historiographer and historian, Ibn Khaldūn
MEC Student Hub, opened in 2016

Academic aspects

MEC is primarily a teaching college and not research led.[9]

MEC has the following departments:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Science & Technology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Wireless Technology
  • Business & Information Systems
  • Archives & Records Management degrees
  • PG Programmes in Business, IT and Electronics

Student activities

Student clubs include a Computing Club, Electronics Club, Design Club, Photography Club, Math Club, Net Club, Business Society, Dramatics society, and the English Speaking society.

Students from 24 countries are undertaking their studies in Middle East College.

MEC has established links with academic institutions around the world to enable its students to participate in cultural exchange programs in:

MEC partners with the following institutions:

References
  1. "Board of Directors". www.mec.edu.om. Oman: Middle East College. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Middle East College - University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk.
  3. "Top Universities in Oman - 2018 Omani University Ranking". www.4icu.org.
  4. " International collaborations", Coventry University, January 10, 2009. Accessed April 5, 2010
  5. Newspaper, Muscat Daily. "Middle East College aims at developing human resources".
  6. "EC-Council Middle East - Cyber Security Certification Courses Middle East".
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  9. "Middle East College – Stats". ResearchGate.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  13. "Middle East College". UK: University of Wolverhampton.
  14. "Middle East College". UK: University of Coventry.
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