The University of Science and Technology, Yemen (USTY) () is a non-profit

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located in Aden, Yemen. The university offers programs that lead to

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, and PhD degrees.

History

The University of Science and Technology Yemen (USTY) was established in 1994 as the National College of Science and Technology as a non-profit private university.

Branches

* Hadhramout Branch * Taiz Branch, Al-Medina

Faculties

In cooperation with foreign universities, it runs degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Its own academic programs have seen expansion, and it now has eight faculties: * Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences * Faculty of Engineering * Faculty of Pharmacy * Faculty of Dentistry * Faculty of Administrative Sciences * Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences * Faculty of Open Education * Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research

Rankings

University of Science and Technology in Yemen is regarded as a prestigious university in Yemen. In 2022, ''

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'' gave it a rank of 131-150 in

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. In ''

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'' ranking, it was ranked within the top-two universities in Yemen.

Accreditation

It is accredited by the

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(AACSB).

Notable alumnis

Tawakkol Karman Tawakkol Abdel-Salam Khalid Karman ( ar, توكل عبد السلام خالد كرمان, Tawakkul 'Abd us-Salām Khalid Karmān; also romanized ''Tawakul'', ''Tawakel''; born 7 February 1979) is a Yemeni Nobel Laureate, journalist, politician ...

earned an undergraduate degree in commerce.C. Jacobs. 24 October 2011. "Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman – A Profile." Middle East Research Institute, Inquiry & Analysis Series Report No.752. Retrieved 24 October 201
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. She is the first Yemeni citizen and first Arab woman to win a

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Presidents

* Dawood Al-Hidabi, 1994–2007 * Abdulfattah Thiyab, 2007–2009 * Hameed M. Aklan, 2009–2020 * Abdulghany Hameed, 2020–present

References

External links

Official website
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