The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research () is a department of the Government of Syria that is responsible for maintaining and implementing government policies in higher education in Syria.مجلس الشعب يقر مشروع القانون الخاص بأهداف ومهام وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي – S A N A
History The history of the ministry goes back to 1966. It was created in the name of the Ministry of Higher Education by Decree 143 issued on November 24, 1966.مرسوم إحداث وزارة التعليم العالي عام 1966 | التاريخ السوري المعاصر
As for the ministry in its current form, it was established on December 3, 2019 under Law No. 27.الرئيس الأسد يصدر قانوناً بإحداث وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي تحل محل وزارة التعليم العالي – S A N A
Responsibility The ministry performs the following tasks:الرئيس الأسد يصدر قانوناً بإحداث وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي تحل محل وزارة التعليم العالي – S A N A
Proposing the general policy for the higher education sector within the higher education institutions, setting plans compatible with this policy, and supervising its implementation.
Proposing a general policy for scientific research within the scope of higher education institutions, coordinating with research institutions affiliated with other ministries, and following up on their implementation.
Supervising higher education and scientific research institutions affiliated with or affiliated with the Ministry.
Proposing draft laws and regulations and issuing the necessary instructions to organize higher education institutions and the Ministry's affiliates.
Developing the institutional and administrative work of higher education institutions.
Proposing the creation of public and private higher education institutions.
Securing opportunities to enroll in higher education in line with the requirements of sustainable development and societal needs.
Providing an academic, research and social environment that supports creativity, excellence, innovation, refining talents, and supporting and encouraging cultural, artistic, social and sports activity.
Empowering the Arabic language and working on developing its vocabulary to meet the demands of sciences and arts in a way that meets the needs of the times.
Encouraging investment in scientific research.
Strengthening scientific, technical and technical cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research with countries, Arab, regional and international organizations and Arab and foreign institutions, and expanding its fields in modern and developed trends.
Building national scientific capabilities, especially by dispatching in accordance with the provisions of the Scientific Missions Law.
Harmonizing the outputs of higher education, development requirements and the needs of the labor market, and developing quality and accreditation standards in coordination with the concerned authorities.
Developing postgraduate programs, specialized research centers and scientific studies centers linked to the ministry.
Setting the necessary accreditation criteria and foundations for the recognition of non-Syrian higher education institutions and the equivalency of certificates issued by them.
Contribute to the implementation of the state's health policy in coordination with the Ministry of Health and other ministries concerned with the health sector and adherence to the health work rules approved by the Ministry of Health.
Follow up on the affairs of Syrian students studying outside the Syrian Arab Republic.
Representing the Syrian Arab Republic in regional and international conferences and seminars related to higher education and scientific research.
Organizing the affairs of international students in the Syrian Arab Republic in accordance with scientific cooperation agreements and their implementation programmes.
Developing admission tests in educational institutions affiliated with or affiliated with the Ministry and measuring and studying the outputs of these institutions with the aim of developing the extent to which they achieve their objectives and meet the requirements of the labor market.
Organisation Organisation scheme:هيكلية منظومة التعليم العالي هيكلية وزارة التعليم العالي
Directorates of the ministry:
Student Affairs Directorate Directorate of Cultural Relations Directorate of Equivalency of Certificates Administrative Development Directorate Directorate of Scientific Missions Directorate of Scientific Research Directorate of Planning and International Cooperation Directorate of Private Educational Institutions Quality and Accreditation Directorate Directorate of Educational Hospitals Directorate of Information and Electronic Publishing Directorate of Administrative Affairs Directorate of Information Technology and Communications Directorate of Educational Authority Affairs Engineering Affairs Directorate Directorate of Accounting for Scientific Missions Contracts Department Single Window Directorate Legal Affairs Directorate Department of Internal Control
Bodies and centers Measurement and calendar center Excellence and Creativity Authority IT Center National Commission for Biotechnology Arabic language complex General Authority of the Student Credit Fund
Teaching hospitals Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, Damascus Al-Assad University Hospital, Damascus University Children's Hospital, Damascus Al-Biruni University Hospital, Damascus University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Damascus University Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Damascus University Cardiac Surgery Hospital in Damascus Oral and Maxillofacial University Hospital, Damascus Aleppo University Hospital Al-Kindi University Hospital, Aleppo (destroyed) University Hospital of Cardiology and Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Aleppo Al-Assad University Hospital, Lattakia Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia
Universities and institutes Public universities Damascus University University of Aleppo Latakia University Homs University Al-Furat University Syrian Virtual University University of Hama University of Tartus Private universities University of Kalamoon Cordoba Private University Ittihad Private University Arab International University International University for Science and Technology Syrian Private University Wadi International University Andalusia University for Medical Sciences Al-Jazeera University Al-Hawash Private University Ebla Private University Al-Shahba Private University Yarmouk Private University Arab University for Science and Technology Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport Al-Wataniya Private University National Private University University of the Levant for Sharia Sciences Al-Rasheed International Private University for Science and Technology Qasyoun Private University Bilad Al-Sham University Omdurman Islamic University Damascus Al-Manara Private University Arab Academy for E-Business Antioch Syrian Private University Higher institutes Higher Institutes of the Ministry of Higher Education: Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (HIDA) Higher Institute of Music (HIM) Higher Institute of Business Administration (HIBA) National Institute of Public Administration (INA) Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST) Higher Institute of Demographic Studies and Research (HIDSR) Higher Institutes of Universities: University of Damascus Higher Institute for Laser Research and its Applications Higher Institute for Research and Seismic Studies Higher Institute of Administrative Development Higher Institute of Translation and Interpretation Higher Institute of Languages Aleppo University Institute of Arab Scientific Heritage Higher Institute of Languages Tishreen University Higher Institute of Marine Research Higher Institute for Environmental Research Higher Institute of Languages Al-Baath University Higher Institute of Language Teaching Higher Institute of Water Management HIWM Hama University Higher Institute of Languages Technical institutes
Boards Council of Higher Education Supreme Council for Technical Education
List of ministers +MinisterGovernmentTerm Minister of Higher EducationAbdullah Wathiq ShahidSecond Yusuf Zuayyin government1966 to 1967Mustafa al-SayedSecond Yusuf Zuayyin governmentNureddin al-Atassi government1967 to 1969Mustafa HaddadNureddin al-Atassi government1969 to 1970Shakir Al FahamHafez al-Assad governmentFirst Abdul Rahman Khalifawi governmentMahmoud al-Ayyubi government1970 to 1976Muhammad Ali HashemSecond Abdul Rahman Khalifawi government1976 to 1978Shaker El FahamMuhammad Ali al-Halabi government1978 to 1980Asad DargawiFirst Abdul Rauf al-Kasm government1980 to 1984Ziad ShweikiSecond Abdul Rauf al-Kasm government1984 to 1985Kamal SharafThird Abdul Rauf al-Kasm governmentFirst Mahmoud Al-Zoubi government1985 to 1992Salihat SunqarSecond Mahmoud Al-Zoubi government1992 to 2000Hassan RishehFirst Mustafa Mero governmentSecond Mustafa Mero government2000 to 2003Hani MortadaMuhammad Naji al-Otari government2003 to 2006Ghiath BarakatMuhammad Naji al-Otari government2006 to 2011Abdul Razzaq Sheikh IssaAdel Safar government2011 to 2012Muhammad Yahya MuallaRiyad Hijab governmentFirst Wael al-Halqi government2012 to 2013Malik AliFirst Wael al-Halqi government2013 to 2014Mohamed Amer MardiniSecond Wael al-Halqi government2014 to 2016Atif NaddafImad Khamis government2016 to 2018Bassam Bashir IbrahimImad Khamis government2018 to 2019 Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Bassam Bashir IbrahimImad Khamis governmentFirst Hussein Arnous governmentSecond Hussein Arnous government2019 to 2024Bassam HasanMohammad Ghazi al-Jalali government2024 to 2024 Abdel Moneim Abdel HafezSyrian caretaker government2024 to 2025Marwan al-HalabiSyrian transitional government2025 to present
See also List of universities in Syria Education in Syria
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