This is a list of universities in Syria including public, private, military and police institutions.
As of 2018, there are 8 public universities, 1 colleges, 1 virtual university, in addition to 6 higher institutes in Syria, owned by the government.[1] [2]
As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.
| Name | Abbreviation | Location | Established | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus Branch | OIU | Damascus | oiu.edu.sd | ||
| Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Latakia Branch | AASTMT | Latakia | 2001 | aast.edu |
As of 2018, there are 21 private universities in Syria.[3]
| Name | Abbreviation | Location | Established | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kalamoon | UOK | Deir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2003 | uok.edu.sy |
| Cordoba Private University | CPU | Qatma, Aleppo Governorate | 2003 | cpu.edu.sy |
| Ittihad Private University | IPU | Raqqa | 2004 | ipu.edu.sy |
| Arab International University | AIU | Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate | 2005 | aiu.edu.sy |
| International University for Science and Technology | IUST | Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate | 2005 | iust.edu.sy |
| Syrian Private University | SPU | Damascus | 2005 | spu.edu.sy |
| Wadi International University | WIU | Wadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate | 2005 | wiu.edu.sy |
| Bilad Al-Sham University | BAUK | Damascus | 2011 | shamkuftaro.org |
| Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences | AU | Al-Qadmus, Tartus Governorate | 2005 | au.edu.sy |
| Al-Jazeera Private University | JPU | Deir ez-Zor | 2007 | jude.edu.sy |
| Hawash Private University | HPU | Al-Hawash, Homs Governorate | 2008 | hpu.sy |
| Ebla Private University | EPU | Saraqib, Idlib Governorate | 2008 | ebla-uni.edu.sy |
| Al-Shahba University | SU | Tell Hidya, Aleppo Governorate | 2005 | su-aleppo.com |
| Yarmouk Private University | YPU | Jabab, Daraa Governorate | 2007 | ypu.edu.sy |
| Arab University for Science and Technology | AUST | Tell Qartal, Hama Governorate | 2007 | aust.edu.sy |
| Al-Wataniya Private University | WPU | Ghawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate | 2007 | wpu.edu.sy |
| Al-Rasheed International University for Science and Technology | RU | Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate | 2007 | ru.edu.sy |
| Qasyoun Private University | QPU | Jabab, Daraa Governorate | 2014 | qpu.edu.sy |
| Al-Sham Private University | ASPU | Damacus | 2011 | aspu.edu.sy |
| Manara University | MU | Baniyas, Tartus Governorate | 2016 | manara.edu.sy |
| Arab Academy for E-Businesses | ARAEB | Damascus | 2009 | araeb.org.sy |
| ِAntioch Syrian University | ASU | Maarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2017 | asu.edu.sy |
| AlShamal Private University | SPU | Idlib | 2015 | https://spu-sy.org |
| Mari Private University | MPU | Idlib | 2015 | https://mari-university.com |
| Sham University | SHU | A'zaz | 2015 | http://shamuniversity.com/ |
As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria.[4]
| Name | Location | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Military Academy of Syria | Qatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate | 1957 | |
| Al-Assad Military Academy | Aleppo | 1979 | |
| Syrian 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 Military Airport, 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 |
As of 2018, there is 1 high educational institution for police sciences in Syria run by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.[5]