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 UniversityDUDamascus1923
Syrian Virtual UniversitySVUDamascus2002
University of AleppoAUAleppo1958
Latakia UniversityLULatakia1971
Homs UniversityHUHoms1979
Al-Furat UniversityFUDeir ez-Zor
Raqqa		2006
Hama UniversityHUHama2014
University of TartusUoTTartus2015
Idlib UniversityIDIdlib2015
Al-Shahbaa Aleppo UniversityIdlib2024
Institute of Economic and Social PlanningDamascus1966
Higher Institute of Dramatic ArtsHIDADamascus1977
Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and TechnologyHIASTDamascus1983
Higher Institute of MusicHIMDamascus1990
Higher Institute of Business AdministrationHIBADamascus2001
National Institute of Public AdministrationINADamascus2002
Higher Institute of Demographic Studies and ResearchHIDSRDamascus2003
Higher Institute of Cinematic ArtsDamascus2021
Higher Institute of AdministrationIdlib2024

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 AcademyQamishli2013
University of RojavaUoRQamishli2016
University of KobaniKobani2017

Private universities

As of February 2025, there are 39 private universities in Syria.
NameAbbreviationLocationEstablishedWebsite
Arab Academy of Science and Technology and Maritime TransportLatakia2001
University of KalamoonUOKDeir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate2003
Arab International UniversityAIUDaraa Governorate2004
Syrian Private UniversitySPUDamascus2005
International University for Science and TechnologyIUSTDaraa Governorate2005
Wadi International UniversityWIUWadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate2005
Al-Rasheed International University for Science and TechnologyRUDaraa Governorate2007
Yarmouk Private UniversityYPUJabab, Daraa Governorate2008
Al-Wataniya Private UniversityWPUGhawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate2006
Cordoba Private UniversityCPUAleppo2003
Ittihad Private UniversityIPURaqqa2003
Al-Shahba UniversitySUAleppo2005
Al-Jazeera Private UniversityJPUDeir ez-Zor Governorate2007
Arab University for Science and TechnologyAUSTBesirin, Hama Governorate2007
Al-Andalus University for Medical SciencesAUTartus Governorate2008
Al-Hawash Private UniversityHPUAl-Hawash, Homs Governorate2009
Ebla Private UniversityEPUIdlib Governorate2009
Al-Sham Private UniversityASPURif Dimashq Governorate2011
Bilad Al-Sham University for Sharia SciencesBAUKDamascus2011
Qasyoun Private UniversityQPUDaraa Governorate2014
Al-Shamal Private UniversitySPUSarmada, Idlib Governorrate2015https://spu-sy.org
Mari Private UniversityMPUHizano, Idlib Governorate2015https://mari-university.com
Al-Sham UniversitySHUAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2015http://shamuniversity.com/
Al-Hayat University for Applied SciencesAqrabat, Idlib Governorate2016
Al-Manara UniversityMULatakia2016
Arab Academy for E-BusinessesARAEBAleppo Governorate2016
Antioch Syrian UniversityASUMaarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate2017
International University for Science and RenaissanceAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2017
Aram University for SciencesAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2018
Syrian University for Science and TechnologyAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2018
Başakşehir UniversityAl-Bab, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Zahraa UniversityJarabulus, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Maali UniversityAl-Bab, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Zaytuna UniversityAzaz, Aleppo Governorate2021
Al-Ruwad University for Science and CultureJarabulus, Aleppo Governorate2023
Al-Amanos UniversityAfrin, Aleppo Governorate2023
Faculty of TheologyDamascus2021
Al-Maarif Private UniversityIdlib Governorate2024
The Islamic UniversityIdlib Governorate2024

International rankings

These are the universities' rankings of l 2025 according to QS.
Institution2025
Damascus University1201–1400

Branches of foreign public universities

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

Military

As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria.
NameLocationEstablished
Higher Military Academy of SyriaQatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate1957
Al-Assad Military AcademyAleppo1979–2024
Homs Military AcademyHoms 1919
Syrian Air Defense CollegeHoms 1958
Kuweires Military Aviation InstituteKuweires Sharqi, Aleppo Governorate 1947
Syrian Navy CollegeLatakia1975
Bassel al-Assad College of Armored CorpsHoms 1952
Syrian College of Signal CorpsHoms 1946
Aleppo Artillery CollegeAleppo 1954
Syrian College of Combat Engineering CorpsAl-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate 1954
Military College of Chemical ProtectionAl-Mushrifah, Homs Governorate 1971
Military College of Administrative AffairsMasyaf, Hama Governorate 1974
Military College of Technical AffairsHoms1952
Military College of Infantry CorpsFafin, Aleppo Governorate
Electronic Warfare CollegeDamascus1972
Aleppo Armament CollegeAleppo

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 SciencesDamascus1961