List of universities in Syria#Private universities
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This is a list of universities in Syria including public, private, military and police institutions.
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.{{cite news |last=al-Imam |first=Faisal |title=وزارة التعليم العالي السورية تعترف بـ59 جامعة ومعهداً |trans-title=The Syrian Ministry of Higher Education Recognizes 59 Universities and Institutes |url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/society/وزارة-التعليم-العالي-السورية-تعترف-بـ-59-جامعة-ومعهداً#:~:text=كذلك%20تضمّنت%20القائمة%3A%20جامعة%20قرطبة,الجزيرة%20في%20دير%20الزور،%20وجامعة |website=The New Arab |date=12 February 2025 |access-date=13 February 2025 |lang=ar}}
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!Name !Abbreviation !Location !Established !Website |
| Damascus University
| DU | Damascus | 1923 | [http://damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php?lang=2 damascusuniversity.edu.sy] |
| University of Aleppo
| AU | Aleppo | 1958 | [http://www.alepuniv.edu.sy/?language=en alepuniv.edu.sy] |
| Latakia University{{efn| Formerly named "Tishreen University" until the fall of the Assad regime.}}
| LU | Latakia | 1971 | [http://www.tishreen.edu.sy tishreen.edu.sy] |
| Homs University{{efn| Formerly named "Al-Ba'ath University" until the fall of the Assad regime.}}
| HU | Homs | 1979 | [http://albaath-univ.edu.sy/en/ albaath-univ.edu.sy] |
| Syrian Virtual University
| SVU | Damascus | 2002 | [https://svuonline.org/en svuonline.org] |
| Al-Furat University
| FU | 2006 | [http://alfuratuniv.edu.sy/ alfuratuniv.edu.sy] |
| University of Hama
| HU | Hama | 2014 | [http://www.hama-univ.edu.sy/en/ hama-univ.edu.sy] |
| University of Tartus
| UoT | Tartus | 2015 | [http://tartous-univ.edu.sy/ tartous-univ.edu.sy] |
| Idlib University
| ID | Idlib | 2015 | https://idlib.university |
| {{Interlanguage link|Aleppo University in the Liberated Areas|ar|جامعة حلب في المناطق المحررة}}{{efn|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").}}
| FAU | Azaz and Mare' in Aleppo Governorate | 2015 | https://uoaleppo.net |
| Al-Shahbaa Aleppo University
| | Idlib | 2024 | https://aleppo.shahba |
| Institute of Economic and Social Planning
| | Damascus | 1966 | |
| Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts
| HIDA | Damascus | 1977 | |
| Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology
| HIAST | Damascus | 1983 | [http://www.hiast.edu.sy/ hiast.edu.sy] |
| Higher Institute of Music
| HIM | Damascus | 1990 | {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151213091920/http://www.him-damascus.com/ him-damascus.com]}} |
| Higher Institute of Business Administration
| HIBA | Damascus | 2001 | [http://www.hiba.edu.sy/index.php?lang=2 hiba.edu.sy] |
| National Institute of Public Administration
| INA | Damascus | 2002 | [http://www.ina.edu.sy/DefaultEN.aspx ina.edu.sy] |
| Higher Institute of Demographic Studies and Research
| HIDSR | Damascus | 2003 | [http://www.hidsr.edu.sy/ hidsr.edu.sy] |
| Higher Institute of Cinematic Arts
| | Damascus | 2021 | |
| Higher Institute of Administration
| | Idlib | 2024 | |
In addition to that, as of 2022, there are 3 public universities{{cite news |title=طلاب الجامعات في مناطق "الإدارة الذاتية".. مستقبل دراسي مجهول بسبب عدم الاعتراف بالجامعات وصعوبة الانتقال لمناطق أخرى |trans-title=University students in “Autonomous Administration” areas.. An uncertain academic future due to lack of university recognition and difficulty moving to other areas |url=https://www.syriahr.com/طلاب-الجامعات-في-مناطق-الإدارة-الذاتي/494333/ |website=Syrian Observatory for Human Rights |date=19 July 2022 |access-date=12 February 2025 |lang=ar}} and one academy{{Cite web |url=https://www.redpepper.org.uk/liberated-learning-in-rojava/ |title=Liberated learning in Rojava |last=Biehl| first=Janet |date=25 August 2015 |website=www.redpepper.org.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315230327/https://www.redpepper.org.uk/liberated-learning-in-rojava/ |archive-date=15 March 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2018}} in the areas controlled by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria that are owned by the Autonomous Administration{{efn|See Education in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria for details.}} but not the Syrian government.
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!Name !Abbreviation !Location !Established !Website |
| 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.
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!Name !Abbreviation !Location !Established !Website |
| Arab Academy of Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
| | Latakia | 2001 | [https://aast.edu/ar/campuses/latakia/ar/ aast.edu] |
| University of Kalamoon
| UOK | Deir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2003 | [http://www.uok.edu.sy/uok_newen/index.php/en uok.edu.sy] |
| Arab International University
| AIU | 2004 | [https://www.aiu.edu.sy/ aiu.edu.sy] |
| Syrian Private University
| SPU | Damascus | 2005 | [http://www.spu.edu.sy/index.php?&lang=2 spu.edu.sy] |
| International University for Science and Technology
| IUST | Daraa Governorate | 2005 | [http://iust.edu.sy/en/ iust.edu.sy] |
| Wadi International University
| WIU | Wadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate | 2005 | [http://www.wiu.edu.sy/ wiu.edu.sy] |
| Al-Rasheed International University for Science and Technology
| RU | Daraa Governorate | 2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150121094239/http://ru.edu.sy/ ru.edu.sy] |
| Yarmouk Private University
| YPU | Jabab, Daraa Governorate | 2008 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20121015034002/http://ypu.edu.sy/ ypu.edu.sy] |
| Al-Wataniya Private University
| WPU | Ghawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate | 2006 | [https://www.pu.edu.sy/ wpu.edu.sy] |
| Cordoba Private University
| CPU | Aleppo | 2003 | [http://main.cpu.edu.sy/ cpu.edu.sy] |
| Ittihad Private University
| IPU | Raqqa | 2003 | |
| Al-Shahba University
| SU | Aleppo | 2005 | [http://su-aleppo.com/ar/ su-aleppo.com] |
| Al-Jazeera Private University
| JPU | 2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20190317213148/http://www.jude.edu.sy/index.php jude.edu.sy] |
| Arab University for Science and Technology
| AUST | Besirin, Hama Governorate | 2007 | [http://aust.edu.sy/ aust.edu.sy] |
| Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences
| AU | 2008 | [http://www.au.edu.sy/ au.edu.sy] |
| Al-Hawash Private University
| HPU | Al-Hawash, Homs Governorate | 2009 | [http://hpu.sy/en/index1.php hpu.sy] |
| Ebla Private University
| EPU | 2009 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20190722204725/http://www.ebla-uni.edu.sy/public/en ebla-uni.edu.sy] |
| Al-Sham Private University
| ASPU | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2011 | [http://aspu.edu.sy/en/ aspu.edu.sy] |
| Bilad Al-Sham University for Sharia Sciences
| BAUK | Damascus | 2011 | [http://shamkuftaro.org/ shamkuftaro.org] |
| Qasyoun Private University
| QPU | Daraa Governorate | 2014 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20190722204727/http://qpu.edu.sy/en/home qpu.edu.sy] |
| Al-Shamal Private University
| SPU | Sarmada, Idlib Governorrate | 2015 | https://spu-sy.org |
| Mari Private University
| MPU | Hizano, Idlib Governorate | 2015 | https://mari-university.com |
| Al-Sham University
| SHU | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate | 2015 | http://shamuniversity.com/ |
| Al-Hayat University for Applied Sciences
| | Aqrabat, Idlib Governorate | 2016 | |
| Al-Manara University
| MU | Latakia | 2016 | [http://manara.edu.sy/en/ manara.edu.sy] |
| Arab Academy for E-Businesses
| ARAEB | Aleppo Governorate | 2016 | |
| Antioch Syrian University
| ASU | Maarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2017 | [http://asu.edu.sy/en/home asu.edu.sy] |
| International University for Science and Renaissance
| | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate | 2017 | |
| Aram University for Sciences
| | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate | 2018 | |
| Syrian University for Science and Technology
| | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate | 2018 | |
| Başakşehir University
| | Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate | 2021 | |
| Al-Zahraa University
| | Jarabulus, Aleppo Governorate | 2021 | |
| Al-Maali University
| | Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate | 2021 | |
| Al-Zaytuna University
| | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate | 2021 | |
| Al-Ruwad University for Science and Culture
| | Jarabulus, Aleppo Governorate | 2023 | |
| Al-Amanos University
| | Afrin, Aleppo Governorate | 2023 | |
| Faculty of Theology
| | Damascus | 2021 | [https://www.theologyfaculty.org/arabic theologyfaculty.org] |
| Al-Maarif Private University
| | Idlib Governorate | 2024 | |
| The Islamic University
| | Idlib Governorate | 2024 | |
Branches of foreign public universities
{{update section|date=February 2025}}
As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
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!Name !Abbreviation !Location !Established !Website |
| {{flagicon|Sudan}} Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus Branch
| OIU | Damascus | | [https://oiu.edu.sd/ oiu.edu.sd] |
| {{flagicon|Arab League}} Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Latakia Branch
| AASTMT | Latakia | 2001 | [http://www.aast.edu/en/ aast.edu] |
Military
{{update section|date=February 2025}}
As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mod.gov.sy/index.php?node=556&cat=780& |title=الأكاديميات العسكرية بمختلف الاختصاصات |trans-title=The Military Academies in Various Specializations |lang=ar |access-date=2019-01-10 |archive-date=2017-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115061756/http://mod.gov.sy/index.php?node=556&cat=780& |url-status=live}}
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!Name !Location !Established |
| 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 College
| Homs (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 College
| Latakia | 1975 |
| Bassel al-Assad College of Armored Corps
| Homs (since 1972) | 1952 (in Damascus) |
| Syrian College of Signal Corps
| Homs (since 1972) | 1946 (in Damascus) |
| Aleppo Artillery College
| Aleppo (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 Affairs
| Homs | 1952 |
| Military College of Infantry Corps
| Fafin, Aleppo Governorate | |
| Electronic Warfare College
| Damascus | 1972 |
| Aleppo Armament College
| Aleppo | |
Police
{{update section|date=February 2025}}
As of 2018, there is 1 high educational institution for police sciences in Syria run by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.{{Cite web |url=http://syriamoi.gov.sy/portal/site/arabic/index.php?node=55222&cat=30& |title=كلية الشهيد الرائد الركن باسل الأسد للعلوم الشرطية |trans-title=Martyr Major Colonel Bassel al-Assad Police Sciences College |lang=ar |access-date=18 January 2019 |archive-date=2023-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407073305/http://syriamoi.gov.sy/portal/site/arabic/index.php?node=55222&cat=30& |url-status=live}}
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!Name !Location !Established |
| Bassel al-Assad College of Police Sciences
| Damascus | 1961 |
Notes
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