Damascus University facts for kids
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جامعة دمشق
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Former names
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Syrian University (1923–1958) |
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| Motto | "وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا" 20:114 |
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Motto in English
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And say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge (Quran, 20:114). |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1923 (Medical School in 1903) |
| President | Mohammad Hassan Al Kurdi |
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Administrative staff
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2,653 |
| Students | 210,929 |
| Undergraduates | 197,493 |
| Postgraduates | 13,436 |
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| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | damascusuniversity.edu.sy |
The University of Damascus (Arabic: جامعة دمشق, Jāmi‘atu Dimashq) is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine (established 1903) and the Institute of Law (established 1913). Until 1958 it was named the Syrian University, but the name changed after the founding of the University of Aleppo. There are nine public universities and more than ten private ones in Syria. Damascus University was one of the most reputable universities in the Middle East before the war in Syria started in 2011.
The University of Damascus consists of several faculties, higher Institutes, intermediate institutes and a school of nursing. One of the institutions specializes in teaching the Arabic language to foreigners, which is the largest institution of its kind in the Arab world.
Images for kids
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La Caserne Hamidieh - previous headquarter of the Syrian University, is the Faculty of Law building
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Aerial view of the headquarter in 1933
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Damascus University headquarter in Baramkeh
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Damascus University Map
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Al Assad University Hospital in Damascus
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Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Dentistry
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Faculty of Pharmacy
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Faculty of Architecture
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Faculty of Economics
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Faculty of Civil Engineering
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Faculty of IT Engineering
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Higher Institute of Languages
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See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Damasco para niños
