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Universities in Yemen
Yemen has 12 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1970. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES12
OLDEST1970
FOUNDED 1900+12
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later12 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Yemen
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1970Sanaa University
1975University of Aden
1993Dar al-Mustafa
1993Hadhramout University
1996Ibb University
1996Hodeidah University
1996Thamar University
1996Queen Arwa University
2006Lebanese International University, Yemen
2014Emirates International University
2016Wasatia University
2018Al Janad University for Science and Technology
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