Study in Syria
Who this applies to
Students at Syrian universities. Arabic medium (+ English/French in medicine/sciences). Public + private + Syrian Virtual University.
Governing authority
Ministry of Higher Education (Syria); transitional government since Dec 2024.
Degree system
Bachelor 4–6 yrs · Master · PhD. Large public universities (organized into faculties + higher/intermediate institutes) + growing private sector.
Admission
- How
- Baccalaureate (al-Shahada al-Thanawiyya) score-based central admission; international students apply directly.
- Language
- Arabic (English/French in medicine/sciences).
Tuition
- Public
- Free/heavily subsidized for nationals at public universities.
- Private
- Fee-paying.
- Note
- SECTOR DEVASTATED by the 2011–2024 civil war (campus damage, faculty exodus, displaced students); post-Assad (Dec 2024) transition → reconstruction & de-Ba'athification renames (Tishreen→Latakia, Al-Baath→Homs).
Student visa & residence permit
Student visa for non-nationals.
Scholarships
Government & external/diaspora.
Sources & references
- system — https://studyinsyria.sy/en/syrian-higher-education-system (2026-06-12)
- Damascus — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_University (2026-06-12)
Universities in Syria
