Yanbu Industrial College

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Yanbu Industrial College
General Information
Established: 1989 (1989)
Managing Director: Ahmed Dabroom
Location: Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Website: http://www.yic.edu.sa

Yanbu Industrial College (Arabic:كلية ينبع الصناعية) is a technical college in Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1989 to achieve the objectives of the Royal Commission, in developing human resources and to provide the Saudi manpower with high technical education and training, so that they can properly manage the Kingdom's growing economy in its various sectors.

Yanbu Industrial College is located at the center of Yanbu Industrial City, about 350 km north of Jeddah on the Red Sea side. It is noted for its beautiful buildings and vast green surroundings. The college commitment is to provide Saudi nationals with the technical, scientific and academic skills required by the industrial and other economic sectors it serves. To meet this responsibility the College is equipped with modern instructional media such as computers, audio visual aids, well-equipped specialized laboratories and advanced technical workshops.

College Objectives

The fundamental objectives of Yanbu ( yanbo ) Industrial College can be summed up as follows:

  1. To promote various programs of study in order to meet the industrial requirements of the Kingdom, and to provide appropriate technical specializations to cover the industrial requirements for competent manpower.
  2. To provide the holders of Secondary Certificates, scientific or industrial stream, or the equivalent, with opportunities to study specialization programs in engineering technology. Also to provide holders of secondary certificates, arts, commerce or management stream, or the equivalent, with opportunities to study specialization programs in industrial management technology. Such programs are linked with the established industries in the Kingdom, particularly in Jubail and Yanbu.
  3. To organize specialized training programs in technological fields for incumbent workers to develop their knowledge and skills which will enable them to operate, maintain, and effectively manage advanced equipment and systems in the industrial sectors of the Kingdom.
  4. To organize public programs in fields that of interest to the local community needs.
  5. To make sure that the student has the knowledge to be professional in the field

Academic calendar

The College academic calendar extends from September to June, comprising two semesters of 15 weeks each. The summer semester may be scheduled, however, it is usually utilized for cooperative training (industrial placement).

Language

Before entering the specialized degree programs of YIC, students participate in the Preparatory Year Program, which includes 20 hours of English language tuition per week. There are two separate intensive English programs, corresponding to the two main tracks existing in the College: technical and business. Both of these programs share identical reading and writing components but separate ESP curriculum. On successful completion of the preparatory year program students will have improved their level of English enough to enable them to participate in degree level programs. Further English language courses are essential components of all the College's degree programs. As a result, the students' English language ability continues to improve as they progress towards graduation.

Departments and majors

English Language Center

  • Preparatory Year Program
  • English Communication
  • English Composition
  • Technical Report Writing
  • Academic Writing I
  • Academic Writing II

Department of Geomatics Engineering Technology

Geomatics Engineering Department at Yanbu Industrial College is the first program in Saudi Arabia in this field, which was established in 2003.

Department of Chemical Engineering Technology

  • Process Operations and Chemical Analysis Technology

Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology

  • Electrical Power Technology
  • Electronics Technology
  • Instrumentation Technology
  • Information and Computer Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Mechanical Maintenance Technology

Department of Industrial Management Technology

  • Office Management Technology
  • Materials Management Technology
  • Accounting and Financial Management Technology
  • Industrial Management Technology

Degrees Offered

  • Associate Degree in
 1. Office Management Technology  
 2. Materials Management Technology
 3. Accounting and Financial Management Technology
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in
 1. Industrial Management
  • Executive MBA (in collaboration with The University of Indianapolis, Athens Campus)

Accreditation

ACBSP granted YIC a ten year (full recognition) ACCREDITATION after a period of several months of intensive preparation, inspections and evaluation of the activities performed by its Industrial Management Department. ACCREDITATION means that the knowledge and skills provided by YIC in its Industrial Management Programs are as good as any provided in similar colleges in the U.S. and Europe.

Yanbu Industrial College is the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be granted this accreditation and the Second in the GCC region.

  • member of ABET

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