University of Science and Technology, Sanaa

Short description: University in Yemen

University of Science and Technology, Yemen - USTY

Former names

| National College for Science and Technology[1]
Type| Private University
Established| 1994
Rector| Dr. Adel Al-Mutawakel
Location|

Sana'a

Yemen

Website| ust.edu.ye

University of Science and Technology, Yemen USTY  is a private for-profit university in Yemen.[2] The university is led by an independent Board of Trustees[3] and offers programs that lead to bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Notable alumni
* 3 Student achievements
* 4 Presidents
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

It was established in 1994 as the College of Science and Technology and was later renamed to the University of Science and Technology. Aside from its main campus in Sana'a, it also has other branches in other Yemeni cities like Hadhramaut, Aden, Taiz.[1]

## Notable alumni

* Tawakkol Karman earned an undergraduate degree in commerce.[4] She was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. She is the first Yemeni citizen and first Arab woman to win a Nobel Prize.

## Student achievements

USTY engineering students have won the sixth position out of ten projects for their design of low cost leakage current tester in the competition that has been organized by the Engineering World Health on August 8, 2013.[citation needed] Later, two other engineering students won the award of "Babakr" organization for innovation in Yemen for their outstanding innovations: "Device for the Quality of Intensive Care Ventilator Devices", invented by: Hussan Yousif Al-Hitari, " Fetal Duopler" invented by: Omar Shami, Tawfiq Al-Bakri, Murad Soubaih, and Hasan Amron.[5]

## Presidents

* Dawood Al-Hidabi 1994 - 2007
* Abdulfattah Thiyab 2007 -2009
* Hameed M. Aklan 2009–2019
* Adel. H. Al-Mutawakel 2020–present

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "In Addition To Possessing Mental Abilities People Have To Have Commitment Of Heart And Soul For Them To Succeed". The Yemen Times. 8 December 2009. http://www.yementimes.com/DefaultDET.aspx?i=893&p=report&a=1.
2. ↑ Amira Al-Sharif (8 December 2009). "Sana'a Through The Eyes Of Malaysian Artists". The Yemen Times. http://www.yementimes.com/DefaultDET.aspx?i=1256&p=report&a=2.
3. ↑ "About Us | University of Science and Technology". https://www.ust.edu.
4. ↑ C. Jacobs. 24 Oct 2011. "Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman – A Profile." Middle East Research Institute, Inquiry & Analysis Series Report No.752. Retrieved 24 October 2011 MEMRI
5. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.ust.edu/ustj/about-univ/2015-01-25-06-27-41/item/4480-patent.

## External links

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Universities of Yemen

* Aden
* Dhamar
* Hadhramout
* Hodeidah
* Ibb
* Lebanese International University
* Queen Arwa
* Sana'a
* Science and Technology
* Taiz

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