Overview 

University of Science and Technology, Yemen USTY is a private for-profit university in Sanaa, Yemen. The university is led by an independent Board of Trustees and offers programs that lead to bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees. It also operates the separate University of Science and Technology Hospital where medical students are also based as part of their education. 

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 five other branches in other Yemeni cities like Aden, Taiz, Ibb, Hadhramaut and Hodeida. Affiliated centers In addition to faculties, USTY has centers that offer educational, consultation, research and development services, training courses and workshops for either individuals or organizations. The centers play a great role and make positive contribution to community development, create awareness and provide skills and training in education-related areas. 

UST In Brief 

The University of Science and Technology Yemen (USTY) was earlier established in 1994 as the National College of Science and Technology. It is a non-profit private university which has seen enormous growth and development over the years. For the last several years until now, it was voted as the best private university in Yemen. Through careful academic planning it has become a major provider of higher education in Yemen, standing head-to-head even with major public universities. It has a modern teaching hospital which also provides medical care to the public. 

It’s Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, (AACSB). 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 -and Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research. The establishment of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research underlines the emphasis and focus on developing human potential in Yemen. 

USTY believes that for Yemen to change, it must have trained human resources at higher levels. For now it has 3 programs at doctoral level and 15 programs at Masters level. With active research by the academic staff and work done by graduate students for their masters or doctoral thesis, USTY would eventually attain the rank of a Research University. USTY also has five branches throughout Yemen, a special branch for girls in Sana’a as USTY offers separate education for both girls and boys, and sixteen learning, research and consultation centres. It also has several coordinating learning offices worldwide which supports it Distance Learning programs. It revamped its academic programs to be current, introduced a Foundation year, as well as a set of university courses to give a balanced perspective to the students. 

USTY emphasizes the use of both Arabic and English as it sees the two languages becoming very important in the near future. Today, the university has achieved a presence and is an active member of major educational associations such as Association of Arab Universities, Arab Higher Education Institutions, Federation of Universities of the Islamic World, Association of World Universities, Arab Network for Open and Distance Education, Member of International Council for Open and Distance Learning(ICDE), Member of International Computer Driving License(ICDL). Member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business(AACSB International).

Its linkages with foreign universities in China, Malaysia, Turkey, Holland, Germany, Italy has resulted in exchange of students, exchange of staff, conducting joint research, and the holding of international conferences in Yemen. Of importance too is the work done by the USTY for the community which has had major impact on poverty eradication, community/public health, improving childbirth and maternal care, and thus leading to improved community development. In the works is the setting up of a centre for Civil Society Organizations which will then spearhead the University role in development. Vision: To be one of the leading universities in selected disciplines, regionally and internationally.

Mission: The mission of the university is to provide distinct educational, research and advisory services at the domestic, regional and international levels, while adhering to community responsibility through highly qualified manpower, sophisticated curricula, a conducive learning and technological stimulating environment for innovation and effective partnerships that contribute to the development of efficient outcomes that satisfy the needs of the labor market in accordance with the quality regulations and standards and academic accreditation. 

Objectives: 1. Enhance student knowledge and skills in various academic disciplines. 2. Contribute to support efforts of practical and scientific research in different areas. 3. Link the learning outcomes with the requirements of the labor market to ensure the graduates are employable. 4. Provide the necessary infrastructure for the support of the learning process and students' services and activities. 5. Ensure opportunities for education in separate locations for male and female students. 6. Expand the partnerships and develop the relationships with other reputable universities and institutions of scientific research domestically, regionally, and internationally. 7. Enhance the role of the university in the community service by providing excellent training and consultative programs in various aspects of development. 

Values: 1. Quality and Distinction 2. Teamwork 3. Creativity and Innovation 4. Transparency 5. Partnership 6. Community Responsibility. 7. Accountability and Equity 8. Continuing Education 

Features: 

1. Use the most sophisticated scientific modern techniques in the field of education. 

2. Numbers of students are tailored to teachers based on the quality standards. 

3. Provide students with the latest developments in their disciplines to produce knowledgeable and innovative students and link theoretical knowledge with the work environment. 

4. Separate undergraduate education for girls with a living cultural environment and fantastic student life. 

5. Distinct study advantages through providing a conducive learning environment for students. For such learning environment, the university has gained the trust of students, society and the other educational institutions. 

6. Provide students with ICDL and courses in English language. 

7. Sophisticated infrastructure for the educational and practical processes in all the faculties. 

8. Continuing update and development for the learning curricula in compliance with the academic standards of the international accreditation institutions. 

9. Joint collaboration agreements and partnerships with reputable international universities. 

10. Continuous contacts with alumni. Strategic Plan of the University In strategizing the change for the University, USTY used the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach. Beginning with identifying the four strategic goals as per the four dimensions of the BSC, many sub-goals have been branched off from the four strategic goals. Each sub-goal is achieved through implementation of projects to achieve the goal directly. 

Indicators were developed to measure the achievement of the sub-goals. The follow-up and assessment mechanism is regularly and continuously implemented according to the BSC instruments prepared previously for this purpose. Through a system of monthly and quarterly reporting from all departments and branches of the University, we developed criteria for measuring the implementation and success of the projects on time. Any shortfalls are rectified through corrective action plans. 

Quality and Accreditation 

The concept of quality was addressed early by USTY in 1999 when the unit of quality was established. It was the first unit in the country concerning academic quality. Now it is called Quality Assurance and Accreditation Management. (QAAM)). The aim of QAAM in USTY is to enhance the educational service quality and develop the service delivery procedures including all components of the educational system in USTY such as teaching, curricula, staff, students, infrastructure, equipment, regulations, operations, and administration. Currently, QAAM is comprised of 4 units in the head office and 9 units in 8 colleges and the Girls’ Branch. 

In 2004, the Steering Council of Quality has been established in USTY to figure out the strategies and polices of the USTY quality. In the field of accreditation, USTY recently launched the project of international accreditation and three pilot programs are ready to register for the international accreditation by 2014. 

These programs are Pharmacy, Computer Science and Business Administration. When these three pilot programs are accredited, the rest of programs in USTY should follow the same process to be accredited in couple of years. Quality is important to USTY, as it is our duty and responsibility to give the best to our students. We may be lacking in some areas, and we stand corrected, but we will improve, for without quality, we are nothing.