Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –
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On May 29, 2025, a delegation from Sultan Qaboos University paid an official visit to HSE. The meeting was held on Pokrovsky Boulevard and was dedicated to the development of partnership in science and education. The delegation was led by the Rector of Sultan Qaboos University, His Highness Dr. Fahd Al Said. During the visit, an agreement on cooperation and exchange between the universities was signed.
The parties discussed possible formats of cooperation: academic and student exchanges, joint research, teaching Arabic to HSE students, and joint publications in international scientific journals. The participants noted their interest in establishing direct contacts between the research teams of the two universities.
HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov noted that interest in the Middle East countries, including the Sultanate of Oman, is growing, and stressed the importance of dialogue with universities in the region. According to him, Russian higher education today is focused on technological development in both engineering and humanitarian fields, and HSE is actively involved in implementing the priorities outlined by the Russian Government for the next decade. The Rector specifically emphasized that Russian society faces several key challenges, one of which is overcoming the technological gap. HSE contributes to solving these problems by creating in-demand scientific and applied developments.
Rector of Sultan Qaboos University His Highness Fahd Al Said spoke about the history and key areas of work of the university, noting its strong positions in international rankings, high competition for admission and active research activities. He expressed hope that HSE students will also be able to study in Oman, and proposed to identify specific steps for developing the partnership within two months.
The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman to Russia, Mr. Hamud Salim Abdullah Al Tuwaikh. On behalf of the HSE, the meeting was attended by Nadezhda Orlova, Director Institute of Agricultural Research and academic director of the educational program “Bioinformatics in agrobiotechnologies“, Anna Shestakova, director Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences, Anton Yanovsky, director Center for commercialization of developments and technology transfer, as well as Director of Internationalization Kirill Kisel.
The parties expressed confidence that educational and scientific cooperation will strengthen ties between the states.
Sultan Qaboos University was founded in 1986 and is one of two public universities in the Sultanate of Oman. The university is ranked 1st in the country and 362nd in the world according to QS 2025. It offers programs in arts and social sciences, economics, political science, education, law, medicine and natural sciences, and many other areas. Most of the educational programs at Sultan Qaboos University are taught in English.
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