Gulf College was established in 1990 as a training provider. In 1996, it obtained the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman to offer a master’s degree in Business Administration, through an international outreach arrangement. In 2003, it was granted the approval to upgrade its status to a Higher Education College.

At present the college is offering;
• The International Foundation Programmes (Webridge Academy, UK)
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Business and Computer Science (affiliation Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK)
• English language courses (Webridge Academy)
• ACCA and CIMA courses.