About UST

University of Science and Technology-Yemen (1994-2025)

• UST origin goes back to the establishment of the National College of Science and Technology, recognized as the first private technical college in Yemen, under license No. (2220) dated December 29, 1992. Subsequently, the University of Science and Technology was inaugurated pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No. (2/94), issued on 30 Rajab 1414 AH (January 12, 1994) by the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Since its inception, UST has embraced a wide range of academic disciplines across medical, engineering, technological, administrative, humanities, and social sciences fields. It has particularly focused on offering specialized programs not available in other local universities, thereby addressing critical societal needs.
• In its commitment to providing distinguished education for all, UST established a dedicated branch for female students encompassing all academic programs. It also expanded through branches in various Yemeni governorates to ensure access to advanced education and opened offices in several brotherly countries.
• Furthermore, UST has introduced a number of master’s programs in collaboration with Arab and international universities, while actively strengthening its partnerships with peer institutions of higher education through cooperation and twinning agreements.
• UST is a founding member of the Association of Arab Private Institutions for Higher Education. It is also the first private university in Yemen and the third university nationwide to obtain full membership in the Association of Arab Universities. In addition, it became a member of the Federation of Islamic Universities in 2000 and later crowned its efforts by securing membership in the International Association of Universities. The University had the honor of hosting the 40th session of the Association of Arab Universities.
• UST has received notable recognition, including the Investment Award (2009) from the General Investment Authority as the best private university in Yemen, and the Award for Excellence and Innovation in Open Education (2011) at the level of Arab universities.
• In application of its vision for continuous development, UST prepared and implemented its second five-year strategic plan (2018–2022), which encompassed a series of strategic projects aimed at advancing all aspects of the educational process.
• At the end of 2023, UST ranked at the top of the Arab Ranking of Universities (ARU) issued by the Association of Arab Universities in its inaugural edition. It also led Yemeni universities in international rankings such as QS and Webometrics. Moreover, UST achieved first place among Yemeni private universities in the SCImago Institutions Ranking in the field of scientific research.
• On October 10, 2023, UST was awarded the full golden programmatic academic accreditation for its Medicine and Surgery program, in accordance with national standards harmonized with the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) criteria — becoming the first Yemeni university to attain this distinction since the establishment of higher education in Yemen.
• On May 15, 2024, UST further achieved full golden programmatic academic accreditation in four additional programs: Pharmacy, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, and Business Administration.