Salalah College of Technology (SCT)

The Salalah College of Technology is one of the premier providers of technological education in the Sultanate of Oman. It is located in Salalah, the Garden City of Oman. Salalah is also known as the "Perfume capital of Arabia". The city is located in the southern part of Oman about 1000 kilometers from Muscat, the capital. The residents are very friendly, generous and hospitable. Even as it undergoes modernization, the community has preserved its cherished culture and values.

The College started as Vocational Training Center in 1979 with only 89 students. Fourteen years later in 1993, it was converted to Technical Industrial College and doubled its population to 185. The College officially opened in 2001. During A.Y. 2008-2009 it increased its number of students to 2,638 and employed 199 staff.

The College currently offers programs in Business Studies, Engineering and Information Technology with 163 academic staff and 36 administrative staff. The Business Studies Department offers programs specialized in Human Resources Management, Accounting and Finance, Marketing and Office Management.

The Engineering Department divided four different sections namely First Year Diploma, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil, and Architecture. These sections offer a variety of programs specialized in Architecture Engineering, Engineering Quantity Surveying, Electrical and Power Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

The Information Technology Department offers programs in Networking Technology, Database Technology, Internet, and E- Security and IT-Business.

We will be a leading technological institution, providing high-quality teaching and learning to prepare and empower the Omani professionals of the future so that they can contribute to national socio-economic development.To deliver high-quality student-centered education that produces competitive graduates who enter the labor market with confidence, strong technological and personal skills, prepared for a life of contribution and success.

• Professionalism: Hard work, commitment, accountability, and transparency.
• Integrity: Honesty and fairness.
• Flexibility: A willingness to learn, develop new skills and take new responsibilities
• Teamwork & Tolerance: Transparency, diversity, acceptance, openness to constructive criticism and ethical behavior.
• Creativity & innovation: Imagination and originality.
• Communication: Commitment to the effective exchange of information.

Salalah College of Technology once again hosted a National Symposium in collaboration with Oman National Computer Emergency Readiness Team (OCERT) with a theme focusing on the future of the internet and its implication to social media networking, security, and privacy. Under the Patronage of His Excellency Saif Bin Ahmed Al Ghraib, Wali of Rakhyut, and graced by the College Dean, Dr. Maryam Al Awadi, the symposium was held on May 25, 2015, at Rotana Resort, Salalah. Around 290 participants from the different public and private sectors and educational institutions attended the assembly which was the highest turn-out in the history of SCT-OCERT events. Seven (7) selected speakers from around the country covered the technical, social and legal implications of the future of the internet.

For the past three (3) consecutive years, Salalah College of Technology has been hosting Oman Computer Emergency Readiness Team’s (OCERT) campaigns at the Dhofar Region in promoting cyber security and information security awareness.

Studying into Salalah College of Technology is like a big opportunity for every student who wants to learn and improve their skills and abilities. At SCT, you don't get quality education just with best faculty members and laboratory technicians, but with first-class facilities as well. You have well organized and all air-conditioned classrooms, modern laboratories, newly constructed buildings of Engineering, English Language Center and Petrochemical Buildings, a large football field, a newly-built Multipurpose Hall, spacious cafeteria for staff and students, and among others.

The College prepares its students very well. Be it in any field: business and economics, accounting, information technology, engineering, or the sciences. Aside from providing quality instruction, the college endeavors to develop well-rounded individuals ready to face and relate with different people from all walks of life, to rise up to the challenges at work and to meet or even exceed expectations of them.

Moreover, the academic programs provide the students the opportunity to be exposed to the actual work setting through different practical programs offered in all courses. This not only tests the knowledge and ability of the students, but also gives prospective employers the chance to discover the potential of the students.

Consistent with its goals, the College strives to foster an atmosphere of growth and learning by encouraging positive interaction among members of the academic community which include the faculty, administration, the alumni, the support staff, and of course the students.

Through all its resources, both physical and human, the College hopes to become a resource of Country by providing the Omani youth with the kind of education they rightly deserve, one which nurtures and develops both professional skills and values such as honesty, industry, critical thinking, and social awareness among its students.

We will be a leading technological institution, providing high quality teaching and learning to prepare and empower the Omani professionals of the future so that they can contribute to national socio-economic development.

In pursuing its mission, the College’s goals are:

• We will provide excellent governance and administration with transparency and adherence to ethical principles.
• We will offer all students high quality teaching, learning and training opportunities through continuous market analysis and curriculum review process and using recent technology.
• We will offer quality programs that promote entrepreneurial skills and respond to the changing market needs and developments in technology.
• We will ensure that our graduates develop into responsible citizens by enriching their values and attributes to positively affect the socio economic development.
• We will develop staff by offering opportunities for professional and personal development, rewarding hard work and innovative thinking.
• We will encourage for applied research and consultancy.
• We will foster mutually opportunities beneficial constructive partnerships with various public and private sector organizations, local, professional bodies and international communities that benefit the community at large.
• We will provide facilities and learning resources that are effectively utilized and well managed to ensure efficient student and staff services.