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Oldest Universities in Yemen

What are the oldest Universities in Yemen? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 45 Yemeni higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Yemen.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Yemen


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List of 45 Yemeni universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Sana'a University Sanaa 4
University of Aden Aden 5
Taiz University Taiz 9
Saba University Sanaa 14
University of Science and Technology Sanaa 3
Al-Eman University Sanaa 16
National University, Yemen Sanaa 23
Al-Ahgaff University Mukalla 7
Queen Arwa University Sanaa 1
Thamar University Dhamar 10
Hodeidah University Al Hudaydah 17
Hadhramout University Mukalla 6
Ibb University Ibb City 12
May 22 College of Applied Medical Sciences Taiz 33
Alandalus University for Science and Technology Sanaa 15
Future University Sanaa 11
Al-Hikma University Sanaa 37
University of Modern Sciences Sanaa 20
Amran University Amran 35
Azal University of Science and Technology Sanaa Un
Al-Nasser University Sanaa 13
Lebanese International University Yemen Sanaa 18
Arab University for Science and Technology Sanaa 22
Yemeni University Sanaa 30
Azal University of Human Development Sanaa 19
Yemenia University Sanaa 24
International University of Technology Twintech Sanaa 32
Yemeni Jordanian University Sanaa 29
Hajjah University Hajjah 40
Albaydha University Al Bayda 25
Ibn Khaldoun University Aden 36
Al Jazeera University Ibb City 26
Al-Razi University Sanaa 2
Al-Saeeda University Sanaa 31
Al-Rayan University Mukalla 28
Dar Al-Salam International University for Science and Technology Sanaa 27
Al-Imam Al-Shafi'i University Mukalla 41
University of Civilization Aden 34
Emirates International University Sanaa 21
Yemen and the Gulf University of Science and Technology Al Hudaydah 42
Union University of Science and Technology Sanaa Un
Knowledge and Modern Science University Sanaa 38
Iqra'a University for Science and Technology Sanaa 39
Al Janad University for Science and Technology Taiz 8
University of Islamic Sciences Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Un
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Yemen?

There are 45 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Yemeni higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Yemen?

Sana'a University, located in Sanaa, is the oldest university in Yemen according to uniRank's research.

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