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Oldest Universities in Syria

What are the oldest Universities in Syria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 39 Syrian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and 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.

Oldest Universities in Syria


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List of 39 Syrian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Damascus University Damascus 1
University of Aleppo Aleppo 5
Latakia University Latakia 2
Homs University Homs 3
Higher Institute of Business Administration Damascus 20
Institut National d'Administration Al-Tall 23
Cordoba Private University Aleppo 22
University of Kalamoon Deir attyah 11
Ittihad Private University Rakka 16
Al-Shahbaa University Aleppo 33
International University of Science and Technology Damascus 14
Syrian Private University Damascus 7
Wadi International University Wadi al-Nasara 10
Al Andalus University for Medical Sciences Al-Qadmus 15
Arab International University Daraa 4
Al-Furat University Deir ez-Zor 27
Yarmouk Private University Damascus 19
Ebla Private University Aleppo 24
Aljazeera University Ghabaghib 17
Arab University of Science and Technology Hama 30
Al-Wataniya Private University Hama 6
Al Rasheed International Private University for Science and Technology Damascus 34
Al-Hawash Private University Homs 13
Al-Sham Private University Damascus 12
Bilad Al Sham University Damascus 35
Qasyuon University for Science and Technology Damascus 26
University of Hama Hama 9
Idlib University Idlib 21
Al-Shamal Private University Sarmada 38
University of Tartous Tartus 28
Manara University Baniyas 8
Antioch Syrian University Maarat Saidnaya 29
International University of Science and Renaissance Azaz 18
Al-Zaytoonah International University Azaz 25
Almaali University Al Bab 31
Al Maaref University of Applied Sciences Sarmada 37
Islamic University of Syria Idlib 36
Al-Rawad University for Science and Technology Jarablus 32
Aram University of Science Aleppo Un
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Syria?

There are 39 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Syrian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Syria?

Damascus University, located in Damascus, is the oldest university in Syria according to uniRank's research.

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