Mission

• DU stresses the integration of technology in various educational and research activities.

• The mission of the Computing and Networking Center (CNC) is to provide up-to-date and cutting edge quality Information Technology and Telecommunications services, support and training to the academic, non-academic and student community in Dhofar University.

Vision

Play a leading role in integrating the University’s IT infrastructure and achieve a competitive edge over its peer departments in other universities in the Sultanate of Oman and in the Gulf region.

Major Goals

• Support the university through adaptive and innovative use of information technology.
• Empower the University staff, faculty, and students through access to the information and tools needed for successful performance as workers, teachers, learners, managers, planners, and decision-makers.
• Support the University’s educational programs and student resources.
• Acquire and provide new, cost-effective information technologies to the university.
• Provide a highly reliable infrastructure and set of computer-based administrative, teaching, learning and research tools to meet the ever-growing needs of the University staff and faculty.
• Provide both general and specialized technical support for those using information technologies in the University.
• Optimize the use of existing and planned investments in systems and technology.
• Reasonably protect information resources and systems from illegal access and use to the best of ability and funding availability.