Top Universities in Damascus (governorate)
2026 Damascus University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Syrian governorate of Damascus? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Damascus University Ranking, which lists 9 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Syria.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Damascus Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Damascus University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus University | Damascus |
| 7 | Syrian Private University | Damascus |
| 12 | Al-Sham Private University | Damascus |
| 14 | International University of Science and Technology | Damascus |
| 19 | Yarmouk Private University | Damascus |
| 20 | Higher Institute of Business Administration | Damascus |
| 26 | Qasyuon University for Science and Technology | Damascus |
| 34 | Al Rasheed International Private University for Science and Technology | Damascus |
| 35 | Bilad Al Sham University | Damascus |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Damascus?
- There are 9 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Damascus higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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