🎓 Top Research Universities in Syria
Universities and colleges in Syria ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).
1Damascus University9,557 papers
137,080
2University of Aleppo3,960 papers
62,726
3Latakia University3,667 papers
48,892
4Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology618 papers
18,513
5Homs University1,462 papers
17,450
6Syrian Private University1,054 papers
12,568
7Arab International University1,573 papers
6,532
8University of Tartus608 papers
6,487
9Al Andalus University574 papers
5,641
10International University for Science and Technology275 papers
4,023
11University of Kalamoon289 papers
3,741
12Hama University608 papers
3,253
13Syrian Virtual University302 papers
2,194
14Al-Sham Private University406 papers
2,162
15Al Wataniya Private University259 papers
1,110
16Al Furat University237 papers
1,083
17Higher Institute of Business Administration75 papers
615
18National Institute of Public Administration152 papers
348
19Al-Shamal Private University42 papers
309
20Wadi International University60 papers
266
21Aljazeera University15 papers
232
22Maaref University of Applied Sciences231 papers
222
23Yarmouk Private University32 papers
191
24Mari Private University9 papers
187
25Arab Board Of Health Specializations72 papers
118
26Cordoba Private University127 papers
87
27Ittihad Private University32 papers
66
28Al-Shahbaa University29 papers
11
Highlights
Within Syria, Damascus University ranks first in 2026 with 137,080, followed by University of Aleppo (62,726) and Latakia University (48,892).
Damascus University is 2.2 times higher than University of Aleppo, the runner-up.
Across 28 entries, values run from 137,080 (Damascus University) to 11 (Al-Shahbaa University), with a median of 1,636.
Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.