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Universities in Syria
Syria has 27 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1923. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES27
OLDEST1923
FOUNDED 1900+27
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later27 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Syria
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1923Damascus University
1933Homs Military Academy
1958University of Aleppo
1971University of Latakia
1977Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (Damascus)
1979Homs University
1983Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology
2001Higher Institute of Business Administration (Damascus)
2003University of Kalamoon
2003Cordoba Private University
2005Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences
2005Arab International University
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