Top 28 universities in Syria

Damascus University
Damascus
- #1 in Syria
- #1758 in Asia
- #5389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
137,980
Founded
1923
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Tishreen University
Latakia
- #2 in Syria
- #2240 in Asia
- #6548 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1971
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University of Aleppo
Aleppo
- #3 in Syria
- #3285 in Asia
- #8734 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1946
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Arab International University
Daraa
- #4 in Syria
- #3795 in Asia
- #9714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2005
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Al-Baath University
Homs
- #5 in Syria
- #3939 in Asia
- #9992 in the World
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1979
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Al Andalus University for Medical Sciences
Al-Qadmus
- #6 in Syria
- #4096 in Asia
- #10344 in the World
Founded
2005
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Cordoba Private University
Al Qamishli
- #7 in Syria
- #4169 in Asia
- #10486 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
2003
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Syrian Private University
Damascus
- #8 in Syria
- #4499 in Asia
- #11108 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2005
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International University of Science and Technology
Damascus
- #9 in Syria
- #4663 in Asia
- #11471 in the World
Founded
2005
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University of Kalamoon
Deir attyah
- #10 in Syria
- #4697 in Asia
- #11536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
2003
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Al-Sham Private University
Damascus
- #11 in Syria
- #4955 in Asia
- #12103 in the World
Enrollment
3,846
Founded
2011
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University of Hama
Hama
- #12 in Syria
- #4999 in Asia
- #12193 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
2014
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Aljazeera University
Deir ez-Zor
- #13 in Syria
- #5001 in Asia
- #12197 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2007
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Yarmouk Private University
Damascus
- #14 in Syria
- #5158 in Asia
- #12573 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2007
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Ittihad Private University
Rakka
- #15 in Syria
- #5170 in Asia
- #12592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2003
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Higher Institute of Business Administration
Damascus
- #16 in Syria
- #5242 in Asia
- #12745 in the World
Founded
2001
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University of Tartous
Tartus
- #17 in Syria
- #5347 in Asia
- #12996 in the World
Founded
2015
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Al-Hawash Private University
Homs
- #18 in Syria
- #5351 in Asia
- #13003 in the World
Enrollment
1,103
Founded
2008
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Al-Wataniya Private University
Hama
- #19 in Syria
- #5374 in Asia
- #13047 in the World
Founded
2007
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National Institute of Public Administration
Al-Tall
- #20 in Syria
- #5396 in Asia
- #13093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
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Wadi International University
Wadi al-Nasara
- #21 in Syria
- #5436 in Asia
- #13183 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
2005
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Arab University of Science and Technology
Hama
- #22 in Syria
- #5445 in Asia
- #13199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
2007
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Al-Furat University
Deir ez-Zor
- #23 in Syria
- #5465 in Asia
- #13248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
2006
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Ebla Private University
Idlib
- #24 in Syria
- #5468 in Asia
- #13251 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2007
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Manara University
Baniyas
- #25 in Syria
- #5478 in Asia
- #13284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2016
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Qasyuon University for Science and Technology
Damascus
- #26 in Syria
- #5565 in Asia
- #13499 in the World
Founded
2013
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Al-Shahbaa University
Aleppo
- #27 in Syria
- #5672 in Asia
- #13769 in the World
Founded
2005
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Al Rasheed International Private University for Science and Technology
Damascus
- #28 in Syria
- #5718 in Asia
- #13876 in the World
Founded
2007
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The best cities to study in Syria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, and Daraa.

Average cost of living for students in Syria is $244 + $17-123 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).