Sa'ada University
Sa'ada University is a university in Saada, Yemen.
History
[edit]Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh announced the construction of the university in 2010, in order to better service the educational needs of people in Sa'ada province, who at the time had to travel to Sanaa for university education.[1][2] Student enrolment dropped during the Yemeni civil war, and four buildings were damaged in a 2015 air strike.[3][4]
As of June 2022, the rector is Dr. Abdulrahim Al-Humran.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ameen Jubran, (humanitarian), chemistry[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "President announces building Saada University". Almotamar.net. SABA. 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Governor says Yemen intent on bringing peace to Sa'dah Province". BBC Monitoring Middle East. 11 September 2010. ProQuest 750212217.
- ^ Halawa, Ahmed (24 November 2021). "Students Desert the Social Sciences at Yemen's War-Torn Universities". Al-Fanar Media.
- ^ "Saudi airstrikes target Saada University". Yemen News Agency (SABA). 11 November 2015. Gale A434323766.
- ^ "President meets Sa'ada university rector". Yemen News Agency (SABA). 11 June 2022.
- ^ Periago, Rocío (4 October 2021). "Ameer Jubran, el químico que brinda esperanza a los desplazados en Yemen" [Ameer Jubran, the chemist who brings hope to displaced people in Yemen]. El País (in Spanish).