Top research institutions in Syria
Arab International University ranks first in Syria on research quality in 2022-now (#6,036 worldwide), followed by Damascus University and University of Aleppo.
SyriaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arab International UniversityUniversity · Ghabāghib | #6,036 | 3.1% | 391 | #1 |
| 2 | Damascus UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #6,861 | 8.4% | 1,661 | #2 |
| 3 | University of AleppoUniversity · Aleppo | #8,314 | 6.5% | 645 | #3 |
| 4 | Al Wataniya Private UniversityUniversity · Hama | #9,325 | 3.1% | 166 | #8 |
| 5 | Homs UniversityUniversity · Homs | #10,177 | 6.5% | 197 | #6 |
| 6 | Syrian Private UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #10,390 | 11.3% | 250 | #4 |
| 7 | Latakia UniversityUniversity · Latakia | #11,636 | 4.7% | 836 | #5 |
| 8 | Atomic Energy Commission of SyriaInstitution · Damascus | #12,251 | 4.4% | 200 | #7 |
| 9 | Al Andalus UniversityUniversity · Al Qadmūs | #14,071 | 5.9% | 107 | #10 |
| 10 | Syrian Virtual UniversityUniversity · Damascus | #16,987 | 8.3% | 80 | #13 |
| 11 | Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyUniversity · Damascus | #17,679 | 5.7% | 94 | #9 |
| 12 | Damascus HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus | #19,226 | 4.8% | 163 | #11 |
| 13 | National Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity · Damascus | #19,842 | 4.3% | 62 | #12 |
| 14 | Al Assad University HospitalHospital / health system · Damascus | #20,660 | 3.0% | 138 | #16 |
| 15 | General Commission for Scientific Agricultural ResearchGovernment institution · Douma | #21,392 | 7.0% | 75 | #14 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Syria on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): 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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Syria for research?
Arab International University ranks first in Syria on research quality in 2022-now (#6,036 worldwide), followed by Damascus University and University of Aleppo.