{"id":4387,"date":"2026-04-06T12:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ce.du.edu.om\/?page_id=4387"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:57:54","slug":"deans-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ce.du.edu.om\/ar\/deans-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #f9fbfd; padding: 50px 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 2 1 600px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Welcome to College of Engineering at Dhofar University with an inspiring, dynamic student-centered academic environment committed towards providing excellence in engineering education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 15px;\">The College offers 7 Bachelor programs, 5 diploma programs, and newly introduced Masters programs, designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to succeed in evolving engineering fields. We place strong emphasis on practical learning through more than 25 state-of-the-art laboratories and engineering facilities, where students engage with modern technologies and real-world challenges. This environment fosters not only learning, but also innovation, creativity, and research engagement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Our experienced faculty and active researchers, including scholars ranked among the world\u2019s top 2%, are dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and guiding our students to excel and make meaningful contributions to the world around them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 15px;\">The student experience beyond the classroom is a key priority within our learning environment to shape engineers who are confident and ready for professional practice. The Engineering Students\u2019 Society plays an important role in this by organizing many extracurricular activities and initiatives that offer immersive oppretuinities to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and a strong sense of community engagment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 15px;\">We warmly invite you to explore our programs and meet our team, and to visit the College to experience our collegial and supportive educational environment, an experience we are confident will leave a lasting impression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; color: #46a5e5; font-size: 1.1em;\">Dr. Issam Bahdoor<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic;\">Dean, College of Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0; font-style: italic;\">Dhofar University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; border: 4px solid #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\" src=\"https:\/\/ce.du.edu.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr.Isaam_.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Issam Bahdoor\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ce.du.edu.om\/wp-admin\/YOUR_IMAGE_LINK_HERE.jpg\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to College of Engineering at Dhofar University with an inspiring, dynamic student-centered academic environment committed towards providing excellence in engineering education. The College offers 7 Bachelor programs, 5 diploma programs, and newly introduced Masters programs, designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to succeed in evolving engineering fields. 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