List of universities in Syria


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

Public universities and colleges

As of 2018, there are 8 public universities, 1 colleges, 1 virtual university, in addition to 6 higher institutes in Syria, owned by the government.
NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Damascus UniversityDUDamascus1923
University of AleppoAUAleppo1958
Ohalo CollegeMOKatzrin1964
Tishreen UniversityTULatakia1971
Higher Institute for Dramatic ArtsHIDADamascus1977
Al-Baath UniversityBUHoms1979
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyHIASTDamascus1983
High Institute of MusicHIMDamascus1990
Higher Institute of Business AdministrationHIBADamascus2001
Syrian Virtual UniversitySVUDamascus2002
Institut National d'AdministrationINADamascus2002
Higher Institute for Demographic Studies and ResearchesHIDSRDamascus2003
Al-Furat UniversityFUDeir ez-Zor2007
University of TartousUoTTartus2015
University of HamaHUHama2014

Branches of foreign public universities

As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.
NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus BranchOIUDamascus
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Latakia BranchAASTMTLatakia2001

Private universities

As of 2018, there are 21 private universities in Syria.
NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
University of KalamoonUOKDeir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate2003
Cordoba Private UniversityCPUQatma, Aleppo Governorate2003
Ittihad Private UniversityIPURaqqa2004
Arab International UniversityAIUGhabaghib, Daraa Governorate2005
International University for Science and TechnologyIUSTGhabaghib, Daraa Governorate2005
Syrian Private UniversitySPUDamascus2005
Wadi International UniversityWIUWadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate2005
Bilad Al-Sham UniversityBAUKDamascus2011
Al-Andalus University for Medical SciencesAUAl-Qadmus, Tartus Governorate2005
Al-Jazeera Private UniversityJPUDeir ez-Zor2007
Hawash Private UniversityHPUAl-Hawash, Homs Governorate2008
Ebla Private UniversityEPUSaraqib, Idlib Governorate2008
Al-Shahba UniversitySUTell Hidya, Aleppo Governorate2005
Yarmouk Private UniversityYPUJabab, Daraa Governorate2007
Arab University for Science and TechnologyAUSTTell Qartal, Hama Governorate2007
Al-Wataniya Private UniversityWPUGhawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate2007
Al-Rasheed International University for Science and TechnologyRUGhabaghib, Daraa Governorate2007
Qasyoun Private UniversityQPUJabab, Daraa Governorate2014
Al-Sham Private UniversityASPUDamacus2011
Manara UniversityMUBaniyas, Tartus Governorate2016
Arab Academy for E-BusinessesARAEBDamascus2009
ِAntioch Syrian UniversityASUMaarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate2017

Military

As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria.
NameLocationEstablished
Higher Military Academy of SyriaQatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate1957
Al-Assad Military AcademyAleppo1979
Syrian Military CollegeHoms 1919
Syrian Air Defense CollegeHoms 1958
Kuweires Military Aviation InstituteKuweires Sharqi, Aleppo Governorate 1947
Syrian Navy CollegeLatakia1975
Bassel al-Assad College of Armored CorpsHoms 1952
Syrian College of ٍSignal CorpsHoms 1946
Aleppo Artillery CollegeAleppo 1954
Syrian College of ٍCombat Engineering CorpsAl-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate 1954
Military College of ٍChemical ProtectionAl-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate 1971
Military College of ٍAdministrative AffairsMasyaf, Hama Governorate 1974
Military College of Technical AffairsHoms1952
Military College of Infantry CorpsFafin, Aleppo Governorate
Electronic Warfare CollegeDamascus1972
Aleppo Armament CollegeAleppo

Police

As of 2018, there is 1 high educational institutions for police sciences in Syria run by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
NameLocationEstablished
Bassel al-Assad College for Police SciencesDamascus1961