List of universities in Syria

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This is a list of universities in Syria including public, private, military and police institutions.

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Public universities and colleges

As of February 2025, there are 10 public universities, 1 virtual public university, in addition to 9 higher institutes in Syria, owned by the government. [1]

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Damascus University DU Damascus 1923 damascusuniversity.edu.sy
University of Aleppo AU Aleppo 1958 alepuniv.edu.sy
Latakia University [a] LU Latakia 1971 tishreen.edu.sy
Homs University [b] HU Homs 1979 albaath-univ.edu.sy
Syrian Virtual University SVUDamascus2002 svuonline.org
Al-Furat University FU Deir ez-Zor 2006 alfuratuniv.edu.sy
University of Hama HU Hama 2014 hama-univ.edu.sy
University of Tartus UoT Tartus 2015 tartous-univ.edu.sy
Idlib University ID Idlib 2015 https://idlib.university
Aleppo University in the Liberated Areas  [ ar ] [c] FAU Azaz and Mare' in Aleppo Governorate 2015 https://uoaleppo.net
Al-Shahbaa Aleppo UniversityIdlib2024 https://aleppo.shahba
Institute of Economic and Social Planning Damascus1966
Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts HIDADamascus1977
Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology HIASTDamascus1983 hiast.edu.sy
Higher Institute of Music HIMDamascus1990 him-damascus.com [usurped]
Higher Institute of Business Administration HIBADamascus2001 hiba.edu.sy
National Institute of Public Administration INADamascus2002 ina.edu.sy
Higher Institute of Demographic Studies and Research HIDSRDamascus2003 hidsr.edu.sy
Higher Institute of Cinematic Arts Damascus2021
Higher Institute of Administration Idlib2024

In addition to that, as of 2022, there are 3 public universities [2] and one academy [3] in the areas controlled by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria that are owned by the Autonomous Administration [d] but not the Syrian government. [2]

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy Qamishli 2013
University of Rojava UoR Qamishli 2016 https://www.rojavauni.com/en/home/
University of Kobani Kobani 2017
Al-Sharq University Raqqa 2021

Private universities

As of February 2025, there are 39 private universities in Syria. [1]

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Arab Academy of Science and Technology and Maritime Transport Latakia 2001 aast.edu
University of Kalamoon UOK Deir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate 2003 uok.edu.sy
Arab International University AIU Daraa Governorate 2004 aiu.edu.sy
Syrian Private University SPU Damascus 2005 spu.edu.sy
International University for Science and Technology IUSTDaraa Governorate2005 iust.edu.sy
Wadi International University WIU Wadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate 2005 wiu.edu.sy
Al-Rasheed International University for Science and Technology RUDaraa Governorate2007 ru.edu.sy
Yarmouk Private University YPU Jabab, Daraa Governorate2008 ypu.edu.sy
Al-Wataniya Private University WPU Ghawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate 2006 wpu.edu.sy
Cordoba Private University CPU Aleppo 2003 cpu.edu.sy
Ittihad Private University IPU Raqqa 2003
Al-Shahba University SU Aleppo 2005 su-aleppo.com
Al-Jazeera Private University JPU Deir ez-Zor Governorate 2007 jude.edu.sy
Arab University for Science and Technology AUST Besirin, Hama Governorate2007 aust.edu.sy
Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences AU Tartus Governorate 2008 au.edu.sy
Al-Hawash Private University HPU Al-Hawash, Homs Governorate2009 hpu.sy
Ebla Private University EPU Idlib Governorate 2009 ebla-uni.edu.sy
Al-Sham Private University ASPURif Dimashq Governorate2011 aspu.edu.sy
Bilad Al-Sham University for Sharia Sciences BAUKDamascus2011 shamkuftaro.org
Qasyoun Private University QPUDaraa Governorate2014 qpu.edu.sy
Al-Shamal Private UniversitySPU Sarmada, Idlib Governorrate2015 https://spu-sy.org
Mari Private UniversityMPU Hizano, Idlib Governorate2015 https://mari-university.com
Al-Sham UniversitySHU Azaz, Aleppo Governorate2015 http://shamuniversity.com/
Al-Hayat University for Applied Sciences Aqrabat, Idlib Governorate2016
Al-Manara University MULatakia2016 manara.edu.sy
Arab Academy for E-Businesses ARAEBAleppo Governorate2016
Antioch Syrian University ASU Maarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate2017 asu.edu.sy
International University for Science and RenaissanceAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2017
Aram University for SciencesAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2018
Syrian University for Science and TechnologyAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2018
Başakşehir University Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Zahraa University Jarabulus, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Maali UniversityAl-Bab, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Zaytuna UniversityAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Ruwad University for Science and CultureJarabulus, Aleppo Governorate2023
Al-Amanos University Afrin, Aleppo Governorate2023
Faculty of Theology Damascus2021 theologyfaculty.org
Al-Maarif Private UniversityIdlib Governorate2024
The Islamic UniversityIdlib Governorate2024

Branches of foreign public universities

As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.[ citation needed ]

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Flag of Sudan.svg Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus BranchOIU Damascus oiu.edu.sd
Flag of the Arab League.svg Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Latakia BranchAASTMT Latakia 2001 aast.edu

Military

As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria. [4]

NameLocationEstablished
Higher Military Academy of Syria Qatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate 1957
Al-Assad Military Academy Aleppo 1979
Homs Military Academy Homs (since 1932) (women's college in al-Ghizlaniyah, Rif Dimashq, since 1987)1919 (in Damascus)
Syrian Air Defense CollegeHoms (since 1974)1958 (in Muadamiyat al-Sham)
Kuweires Military Aviation Institute Kuweires Sharqi, Aleppo Governorate (since 1980)1947 (in Mezzeh Air Base, Damascus)
Syrian Navy CollegeLatakia1975
Bassel al-Assad College of Armored CorpsHoms (since 1972)1952 (in Damascus)
Syrian College of Signal CorpsHoms (since 1972)1946 (in Damascus)
Aleppo Artillery CollegeAleppo (since 1970)1954 (in Qatana)
Syrian College of Combat Engineering Corps Al-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate (since 1978)1954 (in Qatana)
Military College of Chemical Protection Al-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate (since 1978)1971 (in Aleppo)
Military College of Administrative Affairs Masyaf, Hama Governorate (since 2012)1974 (in Aleppo)
Military College of Technical AffairsHoms1952
Military College of Infantry Corps Fafin, Aleppo Governorate
Electronic Warfare CollegeDamascus1972
Aleppo Armament CollegeAleppo

Police

As of 2018, there is 1 high educational institution for police sciences in Syria run by the Syrian Ministry of Interior. [5]

NameLocationEstablished
Bassel al-Assad College of Police Sciences Damascus 1961

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly named "Tishreen University" until the fall of the Assad regime.
  2. ↑ Formerly named "Al-Ba'ath University" until the fall of the Assad regime.
  3. ↑ The name was set to differentiate between Aleppo University that was in the area controlled by the Assad regime forces than the one in the area controlled by the opposition forces (called "liberated areas").
  4. ↑ See Education in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria for details.

References

  1. 1 2 al-Imam, Faisal (12 February 2025). "وزارة التعليم العالي السورية تعترف بـ59 جامعة ومعهداً" [The Syrian Ministry of Higher Education Recognizes 59 Universities and Institutes]. Al-Araby al-Jadeed (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "طلاب الجامعات في مناطق "الإدارة الذاتية".. مستقبل دراسي مجهول بسبب عدم الاعتراف بالجامعات وصعوبة الانتقال لمناطق أخرى" [University students in “Autonomous Administration” areas.. An uncertain academic future due to lack of university recognition and difficulty moving to other areas]. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (in Arabic). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Biehl, Janet (25 August 2015). "Liberated learning in Rojava". www.redpepper.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "الأكاديميات العسكرية بمختلف الاختصاصات" [The Military Academies in Various Specializations] (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. ↑ "كلية الشهيد الرائد الركن باسل الأسد للعلوم الشرطية" [Martyr Major Colonel Bassel al-Assad Police Sciences College] (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
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