Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India, and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. Ranked number one in India by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a scale of 4), JNU was ranked no 3 among all universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Government of India, in 2016 and no 2 in 2017. JNU also received the Best University Award from the President of India in 2017.

Dhofar University (DU), established in January 2004 by the Ministerial Decree No. 5/2004, is a mission-driven institution of quality higher education that pursues excellence in teaching; learning and research; community outreach in an open learning environment conducive to creativity and innovation. DU has the honour and privilege of being the first University in Oman to be accredited nationally by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) in December 2018. DU is also internationally accredited by the Accreditation Services for International Schools Colleges and Universities (ASIC) in April 2019. In addition, DU is honoured with “ASIC Chairman’s Award for the Development of Outstanding Student Centered Education”. Furthermore, DU is the first university in Oman to get an overall 5 Star rating by the QS Intelligence Unit in 2021. As per the latest QS World University Rankings, DU is ranked in the 121-130 band in the Arab Region and it is also the first private university to be ranked number 1 in Oman and 16 th in the Arab world for International Research Network.