GUtech was one of the first universities in Oman to receive international accreditation for all its BSc and BEng programs.

[citation needed] After a few years of discussion and negotiation, the founders were ready to begin a plan of action for establishing a university.

(OES), a limited liability company under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman, was incorporated to establish a university on a formal footing.

In March 2007, The Ministry of Higher Education of the Sultanate of Oman issued a Ministerial Decision No.

[citation needed] Initially, sixty (60) Omani male and female students joined the Foundation Year Programme (FYP).

was commissioned to design a building for the university that would reflect Oman heritage and German precision.

Each year students receive financial aid and scholarships from different sources either from industry or government like Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman International Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO), OMRAN and Oman Educational Services (OES).

ACQUIN is a non-profit agency committed to supporting the enhancement of quality standards for teaching and learning in higher education worldwide.

[11] The international accreditation of GUtech is an assurance that students are receiving a world-class higher education in Oman.

[12] GUtech is owned by private Omani shareholders (OES), who are represented by the Board of Directors (BoD).

Members of the Board of Governors are representatives of the shareholders, of RWTH Aachen University as well as of the governmental sector of both Oman and Germany.