The UQU President issued an administrative decision, based on the decision of His Excellency the Minister of Education and the Head of the University Affairs Council, appointing His Excellency Dr. Amer bin Awad bin Awwad Al-Zaidi as the UQU Vice President for Educational Affairs.

The UQU President asks Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) to help Dr. Amer and grant him success in performing his duty towards knowledge and its seekers, and in raising the standard of this university to enable it to reach its desired goals.