About Damascus University
Damascus University is the oldest public university in Syria, established at the beginning of the 20th century. Opening as a medical school, Damascus taught medicine and pharmacy programmes in Turkish language.
Today, Damascus University offers postgraduate and undergraduate degrees including agriculture, economics, fine arts, engineering, and tourism.
In addition to its faculties, the university¡¯s technical institutes offer practical learning to equip students with workplace skills in finance, agriculture, medicine, dentistry, engineering, and computer science. Damascus also has six higher institutes for regional planning, language, and more.
Students have the opportunity to study abroad as part of the student exchange programme.
At Damascus, there¡¯s a whole host of activities for students to take part in outside of their studies, including writing for the university newspaper.
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Key statistics
- 6%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 68.1No. of students per staff(1)
- 62 : 38Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 30%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 182,503Number of FTE Students(1)
Subjects taught at Damascus University
Business & economics
- Business & Management
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
Social sciences
- Geography
- Communication & Media Studies
- Sociology
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
Arts & humanities
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
- Medicine & Dentistry
Life sciences
- Sport Science
- Biological Sciences
- Veterinary Science
- Agriculture & Forestry
Education
- Education
Engineering & technology
- General Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Civil Engineering
Law
- Law
Psychology
- Psychology
Computer science
- Computer Science