Damascus University
About Damascus University
Basic information and contact details for 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 Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Damascus University
- Student gender ratio
- 69 F : 31 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 7% (1)
- Students per staff
- 56.8 (1)
- Student total
- 163499 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at Damascus University
See below for a range of subjects taught at Damascus University
Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology