Yanbu Industrial College (YIC) is a pioneer industrial college established in 1989 under the umbrella of The Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu. The main objective of the college is to provide quality education and training in the fields of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology (EEET), Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Chemical Engineering Technology (CHET), Industrial Management Technology (IMT), and Geomatics Engineering Technology (GMET). YIC is committed to provide high standard professionally trained graduates needed for the industries in the area. The mission of YIC is to prepare young Saudis for middle and higher level career positions in Industry, Commerce and Government by providing appropriate knowledge and skills in all programs offered. The college is devoted to generating, spreading and preserving competency needed to working with others to bring it to bear on the world’s great challenges.


The curricula are designed keeping in view the industrial requirement and national objectives covering practical and theory. The major focus of the courses is to ensure that students gain sound knowledge, right skills, appropriate attitude in technical areas and work environments. The process of designing training programs is initiated first through an analysis of the employment market, so as to determine what competencies, skills and occupational requirements the industry needs. To direct the Saudi youths into productive channels and foster a culture of self-reliance, YIC offers special courses in the development of entrepreneurial skills. Company-specific programs address training needs within individual companies or industrial sectors.


External partnerships with customers, suppliers, local and international education organizations. Strategic partnerships or alliance are increasingly important kinds of external partnerships. Such partnerships might offer our graduates entry into industrial markets or a basis for the services. Also, partnerships might permit the blending of our organization’s core competencies or leadership capabilities with the complementary strengths and capabilities of partners to address common issues.

International accreditation is an objective to align our college direction with international community, so the college achieved the accreditation from ACBSB and ABET for some of its programs and we are going to cover all programs and all degrees at the near future (by the end of 2010).

It is my pleasure to record my thanks to faculty, staff and students, whose dedication has made Yanbu Industrial College so stimulating and productive. I am profoundly grateful for making our college’s slogan related to the positive attitude of

“Yes I Can...!”.

Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Dabroom
Managing Director
Yanbu Industrial College (YIC)