Damascus University: Rankings

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Damascus University ranked 1st in Syria, 3360th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. Damascus University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,039 academic publications and 59,807 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 141 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3360 of 14,131 In the World
#1050 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 28 In Syria
#1 of 8 In Damascus
#429 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#434 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#751 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#289 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6017 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Medicine in Syria and 1655th in the World with 4,118 publications made and 35,863 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Dentistry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#590 of 2,817 In Asia
#1655 of 6,793 In the World

Damascus University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 8
1994 3 5
1995 3 10
1996 2 13
1997 4 24
1998 11 26
1999 10 28
2000 14 47
2001 10 85
2002 9 74
2003 17 105
2004 9 139
2005 18 125
2006 12 171
2007 15 173
2008 24 206
2009 23 248
2010 60 282
2011 73 345
2012 92 488
2013 84 658
2014 80 739
2015 101 885
2016 117 971
2017 111 1139
2018 139 1428
2019 165 1647
2020 279 2387
2021 401 3135
2022 454 3975
2023 587 4856
2024 662 5242
2025 594 5437

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 1 104 429
Dentistry 1 115 434
Plastic Surgery 1 243 751
Neurosurgery 1 348 924
Pediatrics 1 285 948
Dermatology 1 348 976
Surgery 1 354 1038
Epidemiology 1 317 1067
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 441 1128
Radiation Therapy 1 475 1165
Cardiology 1 402 1179
Family medicine 1 346 1242
Ophthalmology 1 444 1281
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 448 1291
Anesthesiology 1 454 1298
Biomedical Engineering 1 577 1430
Oncology and Cancer research 1 598 1462
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 427 1480
Urology 1 578 1489
Pathology 1 551 1506
Audiology 1 518 1581
Anatomy and Physiology 1 572 1602
Critical Care Nursing 1 522 1623
Health Science 1 450 1627
Immunology 1 637 1652
Psychiatry 1 571 1709
Nursing 1 503 1782
Veterinary 1 792 1863
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 557 1888
Virology 1 696 1888
Pharmacology 1 870 1975
Public Health 1 680 1990
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 627 2004
Clinical Psychology 1 640 2107
Physical Therapy 1 773 2194
Pharmacy 1 1043 2272

Biology rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Biology in Syria and 2372nd in the World with 3,946 publications made and 41,870 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1021 of 2,838 In Asia
#2372 of 6,841 In the World

Damascus University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 9
1994 2 13
1995 2 17
1996 4 20
1997 6 23
1998 10 28
1999 10 46
2000 12 51
2001 18 79
2002 14 99
2003 20 134
2004 14 167
2005 26 176
2006 20 204
2007 17 267
2008 20 280
2009 29 304
2010 75 353
2011 79 441
2012 114 657
2013 106 816
2014 107 999
2015 128 1116
2016 107 1295
2017 111 1409
2018 145 1682
2019 173 2194
2020 286 2955
2021 413 3863
2022 452 4573
2023 517 5412
2024 508 5743
2025 430 5508

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 1 598 1462
Immunology 1 637 1652
Virology 1 696 1888
Pharmacology 1 870 1975
Animal Science 1 711 1993
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 874 2080
Microbiology 1 910 2086
Nutrition and Food Science 1 967 2117
Genetics 1 929 2158
Zoology 1 757 2177
Horticulture 1 961 2192
Biotechnology 1 992 2221
Paleontology 1 920 2281
Molecular Biology 1 1003 2356
Botany 1 1089 2529
Biochemistry 1 1176 2535
Nanotechnology 1 1277 2540
Agricultural Science 1 1097 2577
Neuroscience 1 1059 2776
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 1161 2937

Chemistry rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Syria and 2618th in the World with 2,675 publications made and 32,669 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1221 of 2,785 In Asia
#2618 of 6,561 In the World

Damascus University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 14
1994 0 16
1995 3 21
1996 1 13
1997 5 24
1998 11 25
1999 8 36
2000 9 37
2001 13 61
2002 13 79
2003 15 113
2004 15 132
2005 18 129
2006 13 166
2007 10 198
2008 19 224
2009 21 197
2010 56 271
2011 66 367
2012 88 484
2013 88 687
2014 86 841
2015 116 957
2016 74 1108
2017 88 1223
2018 116 1405
2019 122 1892
2020 208 2462
2021 310 3125
2022 294 3608
2023 311 4190
2024 260 4539
2025 211 4274

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 992 1902
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 774 2034
Nutrition and Food Science 1 967 2117
Pharmacy 1 1043 2272
Inorganic Chemistry 1 1139 2351
Materials Science 1 1148 2433
Physical chemistry 1 1225 2529
Biochemistry 1 1176 2535
Chemical Engineering 1 1275 2539
Nanotechnology 1 1277 2540
Organic Chemistry 1 1221 2569
Environmental Chemistry 2 1338 2861

Environmental Science rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Syria and 2791st in the World with 2,351 publications made and 30,872 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1156 of 2,841 In Asia
#2791 of 6,888 In the World

Damascus University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 9
1994 3 13
1995 5 15
1996 2 10
1997 3 18
1998 5 12
1999 8 23
2000 9 31
2001 15 29
2002 10 54
2003 13 80
2004 13 108
2005 20 107
2006 19 144
2007 16 206
2008 23 206
2009 19 225
2010 40 262
2011 60 341
2012 77 461
2013 68 531
2014 72 674
2015 87 685
2016 76 792
2017 69 933
2018 88 1074
2019 108 1474
2020 171 1914
2021 293 2451
2022 288 2931
2023 270 3658
2024 234 3847
2025 155 3437

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 774 2034
Environmental Engineering 1 934 2096
Earth science and Geophysics 1 909 2221
Paleontology 1 920 2281
Environmental Management 1 996 2309
Geotechnical Engineering 1 1021 2353
Geology 1 1058 2574
Agricultural Science 1 1097 2577
Environmental Chemistry 2 1338 2861
Ecology 1 1213 2885
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 1161 2937
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 1330 2989
Geography and Cartography 1 1373 3402
Oceanography 1 1479 3459

Engineering rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Engineering in Syria and 2784th in the World with 2,330 publications made and 29,693 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1262 of 2,841 In Asia
#2784 of 6,795 In the World

Damascus University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 17
1994 2 20
1995 5 16
1996 1 16
1997 2 24
1998 6 19
1999 2 18
2000 6 22
2001 9 41
2002 10 82
2003 13 66
2004 17 83
2005 13 85
2006 14 133
2007 10 147
2008 28 155
2009 18 178
2010 43 214
2011 56 284
2012 74 437
2013 76 535
2014 79 714
2015 100 794
2016 81 922
2017 74 1050
2018 101 1209
2019 125 1656
2020 166 2126
2021 274 2675
2022 266 3260
2023 263 3763
2024 215 4094
2025 163 3805

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 1 577 1430
Environmental Engineering 1 934 2096
Biotechnology 1 992 2221
Civil Engineering 1 934 2231
Geotechnical Engineering 1 1021 2353
Materials Science 1 1148 2433
Structural Engineering 1 1077 2440
Metallurgical Engineering 1 1184 2493
Chemical Engineering 1 1275 2539
Nanotechnology 1 1277 2540
Optical Engineering 1 1189 2591
Mechanical Engineering 1 1125 2622
Telecommunications 1 1373 2976
Electronic Engineering 1 1442 3012
Electrical Engineering 1 1415 3024
Aerospace Engineering 1 1410 3184
Acoustical Engineering 1 1405 3204
Computer Networking 1 1460 3212

Physics rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Physics in Syria and 2766th in the World with 2,118 publications made and 26,014 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1240 of 2,822 In Asia
#2766 of 6,729 In the World

Damascus University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 16
1994 3 21
1995 4 20
1996 1 14
1997 1 26
1998 4 25
1999 1 18
2000 9 30
2001 10 35
2002 11 72
2003 12 70
2004 10 92
2005 9 89
2006 8 118
2007 9 135
2008 17 132
2009 12 140
2010 42 190
2011 54 269
2012 64 395
2013 58 470
2014 63 626
2015 94 733
2016 64 835
2017 70 908
2018 101 1064
2019 120 1511
2020 154 1901
2021 256 2374
2022 237 2841
2023 247 3208
2024 208 3604
2025 146 3328

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 1 1148 2433
Nanotechnology 1 1277 2540
Optical Engineering 1 1189 2591
Nuclear Physics 1 1317 2872
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 1213 2964
Quantum and Particle physics 1 1378 3042
Condensed Matter Physics 1 1499 3052
Acoustical Engineering 1 1405 3204

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Syria and 3458th in the World with 1,948 publications made and 21,905 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1228 of 2,867 In Asia
#3458 of 7,088 In the World

Damascus University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 3
1994 4 12
1995 3 14
1996 3 10
1997 2 14
1998 3 12
1999 9 13
2000 7 26
2001 10 30
2002 6 47
2003 12 66
2004 15 77
2005 16 81
2006 28 106
2007 11 148
2008 25 131
2009 17 170
2010 29 215
2011 39 226
2012 54 335
2013 61 382
2014 51 447
2015 66 481
2016 64 558
2017 60 666
2018 75 825
2019 102 1014
2020 139 1421
2021 176 1970
2022 217 2411
2023 247 3005
2024 216 3221
2025 164 2926

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 1 678 2009
Communications and Public Relations 1 781 2574
Anthropology 1 932 2918
Sociology 1 1021 3075
Archaeology 1 1242 3150
Linguistics 1 1329 3179
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 1070 3222
History 1 1234 3245
Education Majors 1 1185 3310
Law 1 1252 3390
Political Science 1 1228 3577
Philosophy 1 1408 3849

Computer Science rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Syria and 3430th in the World with 1,492 publications made and 14,577 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1512 of 2,842 In Asia
#3430 of 6,855 In the World

Damascus University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 9
1994 3 16
1995 3 11
1996 1 10
1997 2 20
1998 6 25
1999 1 21
2000 5 27
2001 2 25
2002 6 66
2003 7 45
2004 12 57
2005 10 63
2006 20 74
2007 5 91
2008 27 93
2009 13 119
2010 27 139
2011 25 173
2012 53 242
2013 42 284
2014 44 384
2015 45 374
2016 58 501
2017 54 506
2018 56 678
2019 66 806
2020 86 1112
2021 143 1499
2022 187 1953
2023 170 2282
2024 169 2528
2025 131 2462

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 874 2080
Computational Linguistics 1 1196 2580
Neuroscience 1 1059 2776
Telecommunications 1 1373 2976
Cognitive Science 1 1361 3119
Computer Networking 1 1460 3212
Computer Vision 1 1510 3227
Machine Learning 1 1575 3368
Cyber Security 1 1510 3431
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 1571 3452

Psychology rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Psychology in Syria and 2472nd in the World with 1,411 publications made and 12,986 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#932 of 2,766 In Asia
#2472 of 6,663 In the World

Damascus University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 6
1995 0 6
1996 0 3
1997 0 7
1998 2 8
1999 2 8
2000 7 25
2001 4 23
2002 5 48
2003 3 49
2004 1 42
2005 8 43
2006 7 56
2007 9 50
2008 5 57
2009 7 77
2010 16 113
2011 27 153
2012 38 198
2013 29 252
2014 29 263
2015 36 322
2016 40 364
2017 51 433
2018 52 528
2019 55 618
2020 82 912
2021 129 1153
2022 159 1410
2023 217 1794
2024 213 1832
2025 193 1850

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 571 1709
Clinical Psychology 1 640 2107
Neuroscience 1 1059 2776
Child Psychology 1 986 2843
Cognitive Science 1 1361 3119
Education Majors 1 1185 3310
Social Psychology 1 1449 3710

Mathematics rankings

Damascus University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Syria and 2829th in the World with 1,178 publications made and 12,089 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Syria
#1204 of 2,725 In Asia
#2829 of 6,434 In the World

Damascus University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 4
1994 3 8
1995 2 5
1996 1 6
1997 0 5
1998 0 16
1999 2 8
2000 2 12
2001 3 22
2002 2 41
2003 7 32
2004 3 33
2005 2 35
2006 10 54
2007 5 38
2008 20 42
2009 3 51
2010 11 86
2011 18 86
2012 26 136
2013 27 145
2014 25 181
2015 30 191
2016 32 267
2017 38 296
2018 43 367
2019 54 485
2020 83 708
2021 117 956
2022 146 1336
2023 180 1702
2024 179 1483
2025 106 1369

The following table provides academic rankings for Damascus University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Syria ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 1 1118 2649
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 1542 3523
Math Teachers 1 1478 3873

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Damascus University

Speciality Syria Asia World Rank
Accounting 1 1011 2746
Development Studies 1 1015 2817
Fashion Design 1 1140 2951
Economics 1 1212 3194
Marketing 1 1309 3268
Management 1 1463 3526
Business 1 1427 3530
Finance 1 1451 3578
Art & Design 1 1435 3707
Literature 1 1386 3718