Dhamar University has been approved member of the International Universities Union as the first Yemeni university to get this membership of the union, which is headquartered in Paris. Rector of the University Dr. Ahmed al-Hadhrani said that he has received a letter from the union confirming the university's gained membership of the union. Al-Hdhrani pointed out that this union is linked to the program of United Nations Education, Science, and Culture Organization (UNESCO) and has international academic and moral work charter, making clear that top world research and scientific universities have membership of the union.