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University of Nizwa, Oman 

COWI & Partners LLC is heavily involved in the development of a new university in the city of Nizwa in Oman. When fully developed the university will provide a modern learning environment for more than 20,000 students.

A centre of learning

The University of Nizwa is planned on a new 1,500,000 m² (1.5 km x 1.0 km) site to the south of Nizwa and will ultimately house a total of 20,000 students in six faculty colleges.

Nizwa, the second largest urban community in the Sultanate of Oman, was once the ancient capital, the seat of Imam and the traditional centre of Islamic learning. With the new University, COWI & Partners are striving to continue this ancient tradition by providing a learning environment that will be conducive to study and provide an enriching experience for all involved in the education process.
Comprehensive services Work on the new university began in 2003 when COWI was responsible for the University of Nizwa Master Plan.

Having completed the Master Plan, COWI & Partners LLC has since been appointed to undertake the conceptual and detailed design for a number of buildings and facilities on the campus. These include:

  • Detailed master plan and infrastructural development
  • Main administration building
  • Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
  • Faculty of Arts and Science (including physics, chemistry & biology)
  • Main library
  • The Mosque
  • Classroom block (1 initial block)
  • Student accommodation block (1 initial block)
  • Four classrooms and accommodation blocks.

The construction phase is currently on hold.

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