Sana’a University Council Approves New Academic and Organizational Decisions and Increases Free Seats for University Staff

Sana’a – Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (Jumada Al-Awwal 7, 1447 Hijri)

The University Council of Sana’a University held its fifth regular meeting for the academic year 1447 Hijri, chaired by Prof. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Bukhaiti, University Rector, and attended by the university’s vice rectors, assistants, and faculty deans.

During the meeting, held at the university presidency in the capital Sana’a, the council approved a set of important academic and organizational resolutions, most notably:
1. Increasing the number of free seats in postgraduate programs for university employees to six seats, and raising the free seats allocated to the University Student Forum to two seats.
2. Approving the tenure of 11 faculty members, Status adjustment and promotion of 13 others in various colleges, and contracts of 13 new part-time faculty members.
3. Establishing several new departments within the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, including:
o Department of Anesthesiology
o Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
o Department of Radiology, Imaging, and Medical Diagnostics
o Department of Physiotherapy
o Department of Audiology and Speech Therapy
o Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics
4. Establishing the Department of Dermatology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
5. Assigning the Pediatric Cardiology PhD Program to the Department of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
6. Canceling the requirement for publishing a third research paper for applicants from the Executive Master’s Program at the Center for Public Administration who wish to enroll in the PhD program.
7. Approving the updated PhD Program Specification Document in Sports Sciences at the Faculty of Physical Education.
8. Updating the Master’s Program at the Faculty of Computer and Information Technology in the following specializations:
o Cybersecurity
o Information Systems
o Information Technology
o Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
9. Completing the review of PhD Programs at the Faculty of Mass Communication in the following fields:
o Radio and Television
o Public Relations and Advertising
o Journalism and Digital Publishing
10. Approving the curricula of Diploma Programs for level improvement and non-specialists in the Arabic, English, French, and Translation Departments at the Faculty of Languages.
11. Approving the Master’s Program in Emergency and Disaster Management at the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences.
12. Amending the format of the postgraduate graduation certificates across the university.
13. Accepting certified copies of academic documents from applicants to postgraduate programs, with verification of originals later, and requiring payment of 25% of tuition fees, while the original documents must be submitted at registration.
14. Approving grading systems and GPA scales for Diploma Programs (level improvement and non-specialists) and Master’s credit-hour programs at the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, and Faculty of Sharia and Law.
15. Approving the results of 43 PhD and Master’s students, and 46 Diploma students in various specializations across the university’s faculties and centers.
16. Approving the graduation lists issued by the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, Faculty of Mass Communication, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Faculty of Dentistry.

After reviewing and approving the minutes of its previous session, the council also discussed several matters related to academic affairs, postgraduate studies, and student affairs, and adopted appropriate decisions accordingly.