Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | SU
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | SU
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was established in Sana’a under Republican Decree No. (50) of 1982 and is the first and largest medical faculty in Yemen. It admitted its first Medicine and Surgery cohort in 1983/1984 and moved to its current campus in 1989/1990 with support from the State of Kuwait. The campus includes lecture halls, auditoriums, medical laboratories, a Clinical Skills Center, and a Center for Continuing Medical Education.
From 1983 to 2000, the Faculty offered five programs: Medicine and Surgery, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. In 2001/2002, Pharmacy and Dentistry became independent faculties.
By 2022, the Faculty had graduated 10,578 professionals, including 5,744 Medicine and Surgery graduates up to 2020, while 3,854 students were enrolled during the 2022/2023 academic year. The Medicine and Surgery program requires six years of study followed by a one-year internship and awards the MBBS degree, while the other undergraduate programs require four years followed by the prescribed internship.
The Faculty is committed to academic excellence, scientific research, innovation, and creativity. It has highly qualified academic staff, many of whom graduated from internationally recognized universities, and offers Master's and PhD programs in various basic and clinical medical specialties, in addition to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) clinical program. The Faculty's strategic plan emphasizes meeting the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) and international accreditation standards (WFME) for the Medicine and Surgery program. The MBBS program has obtained national academic program accreditation from the Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance (CAQA), while the Faculty continues to pursue international accreditation from WFME, strengthening its role in serving the community and advancing medical education and healthcare in Yemen and the region.
To be the leading and distinguished academic institution in medical education, scientific research, and innovation, contributing to the elevation of healthcare and community service, and achieving leadership and competitiveness locally, regionally, and internationally in accordance with the highest standards of quality and accreditation.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, is committed to preparing a well-qualified graduate who has the knowledge and skills that meet community needs, committed to professional ethics, able to work in various areas of primary health care and competition locally, regionally, and internationally, and to provide a creative educational and research environment and an effective community partnership to contribute to solving health problems and sustainable development goals.
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Dean of Faculty
Deputy Dean for Hospital Affairs and Clinical Department
Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
Vice Dean for Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation
Head of Community Medicine Department
Head of the Department of General Surgery
Head of the Department of Radiology
Head of the Department of Pediatrics
Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Head of the Department of General Internal Medicine
Head of the Cardiology Department
Head of the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department
Head of the Microbiology Department
Head of Parasitology Department
Head of the Department of Anatomy and Histology
Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Head of the Physiology Department
Head of the Pathology Department
Head of the Department of Biochemistry
Head of the Ophthalmology Department
Head of the Hematology Department
Head of Psychology Department
Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
Head of Dermatology Department
Head of the Higher Nursing Division
An academic program designed to equip students with the knowledge and clinical competencies for practicing medicine.
Prepares graduates who are well qualified in knowledge, skills, and ethics in the field of Laboratory Medicine.
Prepares academically and professionally qualified nursing graduates capable of providing comprehensive healthcare.
Provides a comprehensive range of postgraduate Master's degrees in various basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.
Advanced PhD programs designed to prepare leading researchers in various medical and health fields.
Advanced clinical degree programs that allow doctors to specialize deeply in diverse clinical areas.
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