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![]() Teaching and Learning Block 1, named after the Islamic mathematician, astronomer and geographer,
Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi | |
Motto | Enterprising. Resilient. Impactful. |
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Type | Private university college |
Established | 2002 |
Founder | Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahi, Lefeer Muhamed Marakkarackayil |
Academic affiliations | Coventry University, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences |
Chairman | Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahi [1] |
Students | c. 4300[ when?][ citation needed] |
Location | , Oman 23°34′04″N 58°10′05″E / 23.5679°N 58.1680°E |
Campus | Over 10 ha (25 acres)[ citation needed] |
Colours | Blue and red |
Website |
mec |
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Middle East College (MEC) is a private college[ citation needed] based in Muscat, Oman. It is one of the leading higher education institution in the Sultanate of Oman, [2] with over 5,100 students. MEC is affiliated to Coventry University, UK. [3] It is located in the Knowledge Oasis Muscat.
Middle East College has undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the disciplines of engineering, business, and technology. MEC has partnerships with Microsoft IT Academy (ITA), [4] Oracle Academy Initiative Program, Cisco Networking Academy Program, EC-Council Scholarship, [5] SAP, Linux Professional Institute and Information Technology Authority, Oman.
The Middle East College was founded in 2002 by Dr. Abdullah Saif Ahmed Al Sabahy, [6] and Mr. Lefeer Muhamed, [7] in association with Sultan's Special Forces Pension Fund (SSFPF).[ citation needed]
MEC is primarily a teaching college and not research led. [8]
MEC has the following academic programmes:[ citation needed]
Student clubs include a Computing Club, Electronics Club, Design Club, Photography Club, Math Club, Net Club, Business Society, Drama Society, and the English Speaking Society.[ citation needed]
Students from 24 countries are undertaking their studies in Middle East College.[ when?][ citation needed]
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: