CAQA receives Programmatic Accreditation Application from the National University

Sana'a - Sheba;

The Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance received, today, the National University's application for programmatic accreditation in the disciples of pharmacy, medical laboratories, business administration, and information technology.

During the event, in presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Hussein Hazeb, and the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Kumaim and his deputy, Dr. Ali Sharaf El-Din, the Chairman of the Academic Accreditation Council, Dr. Ahmed Al-Haboub and the Rector of the National University, Dr. Fatehi Sharwan, signed an agreement to submit a written application signed and approved by the legally authorized official of the university to CAQA to provide technical and advisory support to ensure the quality of academic programs for the afore-mentioned disciplines and their qualification for specialized “programmatic” accreditation in preparation for applying for international accreditation.

The agreement includes starting the self-assessment of the program in accordance with the document and guide of standards for programmatic accreditation and associated forms issued by CAQA, and requiring the university to implement the specified self-assessment methodology. CAQA shall provide necessary technical and consultative support to ensure the quality of these programs and to qualify them for specialized accreditation, in addition to identifying strengths and weaknesses in the performance of the program and to develop the necessary plan for improvement.

The Minister of Higher Education considered the year 2022 a start for CAQA to qualify academic programs in Yemeni universities for programmatic accreditation in accordance with international standards.

Hazeb urged universities to apply soon for technical support and qualify academic programs to obtain specialized accreditation; proceeding to obtain international accreditation.

Chairman of the Academic Accreditation Council, Dr. Al-Haboub, on his part considered this step to be the beginning for the committee to visit the university and assess its current situation, examine its files, and carry out training workshops to qualify for specialized programmatic accreditation for those programs in preparation for applying for international accreditation.

While the Rector of the National University, Dr. Sharwan, confirmed that the university has made great progress in updating and developing its academic programs in accordance with academic standards and preparing to apply for specialized accreditation for the disciplines: pharmacy, medical laboratories, business administration, and information technology.

He stated that this steps comes within the framework of achieving the goals, vision and strategic plan of the university and in accordance with the National Vision for building Modern Yemen; aiming to improve the quality of the educational and academic process and reaching high positions in the global ranking index.

The event of signing the agreement was attended by the undersecretaries of the Ministry of Higher Education, members of the Academic Accreditation Council, the Secretary-General of the Council, Dr. Mohammad Dhaifallah, and the deans of faculties at the National University.