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This is a '''list of universities in [[Place:Syria|Syria]]''' including public, private, military and police institutions.

==Public universities and colleges==
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.<ref>[https://aliqtisadi.com/932193-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/ More than 671,000 students attend the Syrian universities]</ref><ref>[http://www.mohe.gov.sy/mohe/index.php?node=5510&cat=5481 الجامعات الحكومية]</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Abbreviation
!Location
!Established
!Website
|-
| [[Organization:Damascus University|Damascus University]]
| DU
| [[Place:Damascus|Damascus]]
| 1923
|  [http://damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php?lang=2 damascusuniversity.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:University of Aleppo|University of Aleppo]]
| AU
| Aleppo
| 1958
| [http://www.alepuniv.edu.sy/?language=en alepuniv.edu.sy]
|-
| Ohalo College
| MO
| Katzrin{{efn|This university is located in the [[Place:Israel|Israel]]i-[[Place:Israeli-occupied territories|occupied]] [[Place:Golan Heights|Golan Heights]] situated de jure in Quneitra Governorate. See Status of the Golan Heights for details.}}
| 1964
|[https://www.ohalo.ac.il/]
|-
| [[Organization:Tishreen University|Tishreen University]]
| TU
| Latakia
| 1971
| [http://www.tishreen.edu.sy tishreen.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts|Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts]]
| HIDA
| Damascus
| 1977
|
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Baath University|Al-Baath University]]
| BU
| Homs
| 1979
| [http://albaath-univ.edu.sy/en/ albaath-univ.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology|Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology]]
| HIAST
| Damascus
| 1983
| [http://www.hiast.edu.sy/ hiast.edu.sy]
|-
| High Institute of Music
| HIM
| Damascus
| 1990
| [https://him-damascus.com/ him-damascus.com]
|-
| Higher Institute of Business Administration
| HIBA
| [[Place:Damascus|Damascus]]
| 2001
| [http://www.hiba.edu.sy/index.php?lang=2 hiba.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Syrian Virtual University|Syrian Virtual University]]
| SVU
| Damascus
| 2002
| [https://svuonline.org/en svuonline.org]
|-
| [[Organization:National Institute of Administration|Institut National d'Administration]]
| INA
| Damascus
| 2002
| [http://www.ina.edu.sy/DefaultEN.aspx ina.edu.sy]
|-
| Higher Institute for Demographic Studies and Researches
| HIDSR
| Damascus
| 2003
| [http://www.hidsr.edu.sy/ hidsr.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Furat University|Al-Furat University]]
| FU
| Deir ez-Zor
| 2007
| [http://alfuratuniv.edu.sy/ alfuratuniv.edu.sy]
|-
| University of Tartous
| UoT
| Tartus
| 2015
| [http://tartous-univ.edu.sy/ tartous-univ.edu.sy]
|-
|[[Organization:University of Hama|University of Hama]]
|HU
|Hama
|2014
|[http://www.hama-univ.edu.sy/en/ hama-univ.edu.sy]
|-
|[[Organization:Idlib University|Idlib University]]
|ID
|Idlib
|2015
|https://idlib.university
|-
|Free Aleppo University
|FAU
|Aleppo
|2015
|https://uoaleppo.net
|-
|[[Organization:University of Rojava|University of Rojava]]
|UoR
|[[Place:Al-Hasakah|Al-Hasakah]]
|2016
|https://www.rojavauni.com/en/home/
|}

==Branches of foreign public universities==
As of 2018, Syria has 2 branches of foreign public universities.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Abbreviation
!Location
!Established
!Website
|-
| Omdurman Islamic University, Damascus Branch
| OIU
| Damascus
| 
| [https://oiu.edu.sd/ oiu.edu.sd]
|-
| Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Latakia Branch
| AASTMT
| Latakia
| 2001
| [http://www.aast.edu/en/ aast.edu]
|}

== Private universities ==
As of 2018, there are 21 private universities in Syria.<ref>[http://www.mohe.gov.sy/mohe/index.php?node=5510&cat=1921 أسماء الجامعات الخاصة ومواقعها الالكترونية]</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Abbreviation
!Location
!Established
!Website
|-
| [[Organization:University of Kalamoon|University of Kalamoon]]
| UOK
| Deir Atiyah, Rif Dimashq Governorate
| 2003
| [http://www.uok.edu.sy/uok_newen/index.php/en uok.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Cordoba Private University|Cordoba Private University]]
| CPU
| Qatma, Aleppo Governorate
| 2003
| [http://main.cpu.edu.sy/ cpu.edu.sy]
|-
| Ittihad Private University
| IPU
| [[Place:Raqqa|Raqqa]]
| 2004
| [http://www.ipu.edu.sy/?lang=en ipu.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Arab International University|Arab International University]]
| AIU
| Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate
| 2005
| [https://www.aiu.edu.sy/ aiu.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:International University for Science and Technology|International University for Science and Technology]]
| IUST
| Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate
| 2005
| [http://iust.edu.sy/en/ iust.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Syrian Private University|Syrian Private University]]
| SPU
| Damascus
| 2005
| [http://www.spu.edu.sy/index.php?&lang=2 spu.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Wadi International University|Wadi International University]]
| WIU
| Wadi al-Nasara, Homs Governorate
| 2005
| [http://www.wiu.edu.sy/ wiu.edu.sy]
|-
| Bilad Al-Sham University
| BAUK
| Damascus
| 2011
| [http://shamkuftaro.org/ shamkuftaro.org]
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences|Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences]]
| AU
| Al-Qadmus, Tartus Governorate
| 2005
| [http://www.au.edu.sy/ au.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Jazeera University|Al-Jazeera Private University]]
| JPU
| Deir ez-Zor
| 2007
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190317213148/http://www.jude.edu.sy/index.php jude.edu.sy]
|-
| Hawash Private University
| HPU
| Al-Hawash, Homs Governorate
| 2008
| [http://hpu.sy/en/index1.php hpu.sy]
|-
| Ebla Private University
| EPU
| Saraqib, Idlib Governorate
| 2008
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190722204725/http://www.ebla-uni.edu.sy/public/en ebla-uni.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Shahba University|Al-Shahba University]]
| SU
| Tell Hidya, Aleppo Governorate
| 2005
| [http://su-aleppo.com/ar/ su-aleppo.com]
|-
| [[Organization:Yarmouk Private University|Yarmouk Private University]]
| YPU
| Jabab, Daraa Governorate
| 2007
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20121015034002/http://ypu.edu.sy/ ypu.edu.sy]
|-
| Arab University for Science and Technology
| AUST
| Tell Qartal, Hama Governorate
| 2007
| [http://aust.edu.sy/ aust.edu.sy]
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Wataniya Private University|Al-Wataniya Private University]]
| WPU
| Ghawr al-Assi, Hama Governorate
| 2007
| [http://www.wpu.edu.sy/ wpu.edu.sy]
|-
| Al-Rasheed International University for Science and Technology
| RU
| Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate
| 2007
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150121094239/http://ru.edu.sy/ ru.edu.sy]
|-
| Qasyoun Private University
| QPU
| Jabab, Daraa Governorate
| 2014
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190722204727/http://qpu.edu.sy/en/home qpu.edu.sy]
|-
| Al-Sham Private University
| ASPU
| Damacus
| 2011
| [http://aspu.edu.sy/en/ aspu.edu.sy]
|-
| Manara University
| MU
| Baniyas, Tartus Governorate
| 2016
| [http://manara.edu.sy/en/ manara.edu.sy]
|-
| Arab Academy for E-Businesses
| ARAEB
| Damascus
| 2009
| [http://araeb.org.sy/ araeb.org.sy]
|-
| ِAntioch Syrian University
| ASU
| Maarat Saidnaya, Rif Dimashq Governorate
| 2017
| [http://asu.edu.sy/en/home 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/
|-
|}

==Military==
As of 2018, there are 16 high military educational institutions in Syria run by the Ministry of Defense of Syria.<ref>[http://www.mod.gov.sy/index.php?node=556&cat=780& الأكاديميات العسكرية بمختلف الاختصاصات]</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Location
!Established
|-
| Higher Military Academy of Syria
| Qatana, Rif Dimashq Governorate
| 1957
|-
| [[Organization:Al-Assad Military Academy|Al-Assad Military Academy]]
| Aleppo
| 1979
|-
| Syrian Military College
| 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)
|-
| [[Organization:Kuweires Military Aviation Institute|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
| 
|}

==Police==
As of 2018, there is 1 high educational institutions for police sciences in Syria run by the [[Organization:Ministry of Interior (Syria)|Syrian Ministry of Interior]].<ref>[http://syriamoi.gov.sy/portal/site/arabic/index.php?node=55222&cat=30& كلية الشهيد الرائد الركن باسل الأسد للعلوم الشرطية]</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Location
!Established
|-
| Bassel al-Assad College for Police Sciences
| Damascus
| 1961
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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