Notable Universities in Yemen

A closer look at 13 universities in Yemen — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Sana'a University	Sana'a	Public	1970	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringLaw
University of Aden	Aden	Public	1975	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringLaw
Al-Eman University	Sana'a	Private	1993	Arabic	Islamic StudiesSharia LawQuranic Sciences
Taiz University	Taiz	Public	1993	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringEducation
Alahgaff University	Al-Mukalla	Private	1994	Arabic	Islamic StudiesArabic LanguageSharia and Law
Saba University	Marib	Private	1994	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringAdministrative Sciences
University of Science and Technology Sana'a	Sana'a	Private	1994	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringComputer Science
Hadhramout University of Science and Technology	Mukalla	Public	1996	Arabic	EngineeringMedicineComputer Science
Hodeidah University	Hodeidah	Public	1996	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringEducation
Queen Arwa University	Sana'a	Private	1996	Arabic	EngineeringMedicinePharmacy
Thamar University	Dhamar	Public	1996	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringAgriculture
Al-Nasser University	Sana'a	Private	1999	Arabic, English	EngineeringMedicinePharmacy
Yemenia University	—	—	—	—	—