Institutional Governance in Yemeni Public Universities

Purpose: The paper addresses the challenges and constraints facing public universities in Yemen in the field of institutional governance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper employs quantitative and qualitative methods to achieve its objectives. Findings: The analyses of the research results indicate inadequacy in performance of Yemeni public universities in most fields of institutional governance, and that private universities perform better than public universities. Originality/Value of the paper: The paper assesses the possibility of adopting the principles of an institutional governance system in Yemeni public universities and identifies the means and mechanisms for reinforcing these principles. Practical implications: All universities need to improve in the application of institutional governance to achieve educational and administrative objectives.