List of universities and colleges in Syria

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.

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablished Damascus University DU Damascus 1923 Syrian Virtual University SVU 2002 University of Aleppo AU Aleppo 1958 Latakia University LU Latakia 1971 Homs University HU Homs 1979 Al-Furat University FU Deir ez-Zor Raqqa 2006 Hama University HU Hama 2014 University of Tartus UoT Tartus 2015 Idlib University ID Idlib 2015 Al-Shahbaa Aleppo University 2024 Institute of Economic and Social Planning Damascus 1966 Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts HIDA 1977 Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology HIAST 1983 Higher Institute of Music HIM 1990 Higher Institute of Business Administration HIBA 2001 National Institute of Public Administration INA 2002 Higher Institute of Demographic Studies and Research HIDSR 2003 Higher Institute of Cinematic Arts 2021 Higher Institute of Administration Idlib 2024

In addition to that, as of January 2026, there are 2 public universities and one academy in the areas controlled by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria that are owned by the Autonomous Administration but not the Syrian government.

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablished Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy Qamishli 2013 University of Rojava UoR 2016 University of Kobani UoK Kobani 2017

Private universities As of February 2025, there are 39 private universities in Syria.

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 IUST Daraa Governorate 2005 iust.edu.sy Wadi International University WIU Wadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate 2005 wiu.edu.sy Al-Rasheed International University for Science and Technology RU Daraa Governorate 2007 ru.edu.sy Yarmouk Private University YPU Jabab, Daraa Governorate 2008 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.edu.sy Al-Jazeera Private University JPU Deir ez-Zor Governorate 2007 jude.edu.sy Arab University for Science and Technology AUST Besirin, Hama Governorate 2007 aust.edu.sy Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences AU Tartus Governorate 2008 au.edu.sy Al-Hawash Private University HPU Al-Hawash, Homs Governorate 2009 hpu.sy Ebla Private University EPU Idlib Governorate 2009 ebla-uni.edu.sy Al-Sham Private University ASPU Rif Dimashq Governorate 2011 aspu.edu.sy Bilad Al-Sham University for Sharia Sciences BAUK Damascus 2011 shamkuftaro.org Qasyoun Private University QPU Daraa Governorate 2014 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 manara.edu.sy Arab Academy for E-Businesses ARAEB Aleppo Governorate 2016 Antioch Syrian University ASU Maarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate 2017 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 AZU Jarabulus, Aleppo Governorate 2014 https://alzahraa.university/ 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 theologyfaculty.org Al-Maarif Private University Idlib Governorate 2024 The Islamic University Idlib Governorate 2024

International rankings These are the universities' rankings of l 2025 according to QS (Quacquarelli Symonds).

Institution 2025 (QS)Damascus University1201–1400

Branches of foreign public universities

As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.

NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus Branch OIU Damascus oiu.edu.sd Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Latakia Branch AASTMT 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.

NameLocationEstablished National University for Defense Sciences Damascus 2026 Higher Military Academy of Syria Qatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate 1957 Al-Assad Military Academy Aleppo 1979–2024 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

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

NameLocationEstablished Bassel al-Assad College of Police Sciences Damascus 1961

See also

Education in Syria List of schools in Syria Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

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