Top research institutions in Syria
Damascus University ranks first in Syria on research quality in 2022–2025 (#3,399 worldwide), followed by University of Aleppo and Latakia University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #3,399 | 11.8% | 1,661 | #2 |
| 2 | University of AleppoUniversity · Aleppo | #7,622 | 9.5% | 645 | #3 |
| 3 | Latakia UniversityUniversity · Latakia | #7,631 | 6.5% | 836 | #4 |
| 4 | Syrian Private UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #9,999 | 15.2% | 250 | #6 |
| 5 | Al Wataniya Private UniversityUniversity · Hama | #11,837 | 7.9% | 166 | #10 |
| 6 | Atomic Energy Commission of SyriaInstitution · Damascus | #14,590 | 6.2% | 200 | #1 |
| 7 | Homs UniversityUniversity · Homs | #14,948 | 8.5% | 197 | #7 |
| 8 | Arab International UniversityUniversity · Ghabāghib | #16,319 | 11.4% | 391 | #8 |
| 9 | Damascus HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus | #17,108 | 5.3% | 163 | #11 |
| 10 | Syrian Virtual UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #19,952 | 13.0% | 80 | #14 |
| 11 | Al Andalus UniversityUniversity · Al Qadmūs | #20,759 | 9.7% | 107 | #12 |
| 12 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasResearch facility · Aleppo | #21,206 | 28.5% | 75 | #5 |
| 13 | National Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity · Damascus | #22,750 | 4.6% | 62 | #16 |
| 14 | General Commission for Scientific Agricultural ResearchGovernment institution · Douma | #23,702 | 13.2% | 75 | #13 |
| 15 | Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyUniversity · Damascus | #24,666 | 8.4% | 94 | #9 |
| 16 | Al Assad University HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus | #25,042 | 3.8% | 138 | #15 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Syria on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Syria
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.