Al Yamamah University (YU) (Arabic: جامعة اليمامة Ǧāmaʿat Al Yamamah) is a private university based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education[1]. It was founded by the Al Khudair family, who in 1957 established Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools (Arabic: مدارس التربية النموذجية), the first private schools in Riyadh.
The university comprises the Colleges of Business Administration and Computing and Information Systems as well as the Deanship of Continuing Education and Community Service, and admits male and female students. It takes pride in the quality of its career-oriented education, the splendor of its campus, the variety of its extracurricular activities, and the purposeful involvement of its students. It maintains a number of collaborative relationships with top tier academic institutions for the purpose of designing its curricula, enriching its programs, and providing its students and faculty members with opportunities for exchanging information and experience.
Students at the university are eligible for financial support from the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia.
Al Yamamah commenced operations as Al Yamamah College (YC) in 2001 and accepted its first male students in 2004 and its first female students in 2006. It was promoted to university status by a royal decree by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud in Dec. 2008[2].
The first graduation ceremony was held in June 2009 under the patronage of HRH Prince Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud.
In November 2009, a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony was held under the patronage of HRH Princess Adela Bint Abdullah Al Saud in honor of the new women’s campus
It was formerly called Al-Yamamah College.[3] The university is a part of a kingdom-wide effort to enable Saudis to attend university in Saudi Arabia.[4]
Al Yamamah College (YC) was established in May 2001 by Al-Khudair family as their second major contribution to education in Saudi Arabia after establishing the first private school in Riyadh in 1957. Authorized as an institution of higher learning by the Ministry of Higher Education, Al Yamamah College opened its doors to male students in September 2004 and to female students in September 2006.
In Dec. 2008, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, issued a royal decree promoting Al Yamamah College to a University (YU). Right now, Al Yamamah is a comprehensive university pioneering in offering a wide variety of concentrations in the fields of Business Administration and Computing & IT.
Vision Statement: Al Yamamah University is an academic institution dedicated to scientific research and the effective preparation of future generations of professional leaders through its provision of creative and innovative educational systems in cooperation with prestigious international partners.
Mission Statement: To provide academic and professional training of the highest standard that imparts a life-long dedication to learning and self-development while enabling the rising generation to shape a future marked by positive social and economic progress.
University Values:
Faithfulness to our religious, ethical and cultural heritage Support and encouragement of scientific research Creativity, innovation and a commitment to excellence Professionalism and dedication to continual improvement Credibility and teamwork Transparency University Characteristics: An institution of higher education marked by intellectual rigor and committed to the expansion of knowledge, offering programs of instruction and practical training in professional disciplines of critical need; English as the language of instruction providing enhanced access to global knowledge sources while developing in-demand communications skills and highly transferable professional capabilities; Al Yamamah University actively develops and nurtures partnerships with leading educational and research institutes to encourage faculty and student exchange and the transfer of knowledge and expertise; Committed to achieving national, regional and international standards of excellence as evidenced by institutional and specialized program accreditations; Works to establish close ties with key representatives from the industrial and service sectors in order to identify and respond to their emerging needs; Seeks to recruit highly-qualified international faculty and staff with academic credentials from recognized leading institutions of higher learning; We subject our programs and curricula to continual review, ensuring that they reflect the current state of the art in their various disciplines while being ready to expand curricula or develop new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in response to community needs; Comprehensive application of quality assurance standards and principles in all fields; Encourage scientific research with specific application to community development needs.
YU offers the BBA with concentration options of the following business disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Insurance, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Quality Management. YU offers a Bachelor's Degree in Computing and IT (BCIT) with concentration options of the following disciplines: Programming and Databases, Networking and Security, Electronic Commerce, and Graphics and Multimedia.
The University’s campus was built at a total cost of S.R.300 million (approximately US$ 80 million).