We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A public authority named the “Research and Innovation Authority” is hereby established. It has legal personality, enjoys financial and administrative independence, and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers.
Article II
The headquarters of the Research and Innovation Authority must be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of directors of the authority.
Article III
The mandates of the Research and Innovation Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.
Article IV
The Organisational Structure of the Research and Innovation Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.
Article V
All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation relating to research and innovation are hereby transferred to the Research and Innovation Authority, and the officers of this ministry concerned with research and innovation are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.
Article VI
The phrases “Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation” and “Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Research and Innovation Authority” and “President of the Research and Innovation Authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to research and innovation.
Article VII
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article VIII
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Note: The attachments to this decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.