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Damascus: studying in Syria
Verified information about Damascus in Syria and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Damascus
- Seat of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (address: Damascus).
- Damascus University is listed as a public university by MoHE; its website could not be opened. German advice (25 Oct 2026) states personal safety cannot be guaranteed anywhere in Syria including Damascus.
Universities in Damascus
Damascus University
Damascus · Public
Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
Online (Damascus-based; exams at accredited centres in Syria and abroad) · Public
Spring 2025 schedule: Arab, foreign and non-resident Syrian students pay in USD or EUR (Syrian residents in SYP). Bachelor course fee 150 USD/EUR; technical-institute and upgrade-programme course fee 150; master / educational diploma course fee 250; English-level course 225; applied-course fee for tourism-and-hospitality 150; capstone project for qualification-and-specialisation masters 850; MS Web Science thesis 1,500; thesis extension per semester 850. Registration fee 100 and semester fee 150 (bachelor) / 200 (master, diploma) per the fee table. Exams abroad 40-85 USD/EUR depending on country.
Syrian University for Security Sciences
Damascus · State (other ministry)
Syrian Private University
Damascus · Private
British University in Damascus (BUD)
Damascus · Private
Al-Sham Private University
Damascus · Private
Bilad Al-Sham Private University for Sharia Sciences
Damascus · Private
Faculty of Theology (Private)
Damascus · Private
Higher Institute of Business Administration (HIBA)
Damascus · Public
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)
Damascus · State (other ministry)
Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts
Damascus · State (other ministry)
Higher Institute of Music
Damascus · State (other ministry)
Higher Institute of Cinematic Arts
Damascus · State (other ministry)
Cost information for Syria
The information below is not specific to Damascus; it applies to Syria as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Not yet verified
- Accommodation (country-level)
- No official information on accommodation for foreign students found.
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