Damascus University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3360 of 13,775 | In the World |
| # 1050 of 5,908 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 28 | In Syria |
| # 429 of 1,995 | For Orthodontics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
67%
Enrollment
137,980
Languages
Arabic
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 67% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Enrollment | 137,980 |
We've calculated the 67% acceptance rate for Damascus University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Damascus University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Damascus University.
Faculty : Agriculture
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Horticulture
Faculty : Architecture
Architecture
Faculty : Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Faculty : Dentistry
Dentistry
Faculty : Economics and Commerce
Business and Commerce
Economics
Faculty : Education
Education
Faculty : Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Faculty : Islamic Studies
Islamic Studies
Faculty : Law
Law
Faculty : Letters
Arabic
Arts and Humanities
English
French
Geography
History
Japanese
Journalism
Library Science
Persian
Philosophy
Social Studies
Faculty : Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Medicine
Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Faculty : Science
Natural Sciences
Institute : Administrative Development
Development Studies
Institute : Language Institute
Arabic
English
French
German
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Persian
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
School : Nursing
Nursing
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Damascus University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's/Licence Degree
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Arabic
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Business and Commerce
Civil Engineering
Dentistry
Development Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
English
Fine Arts
French
Geography
German
Hebrew
History
Horticulture
Islamic Studies
Italian
Japanese
Journalism
Law
Library Science
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Natural Sciences
Nursing
Persian
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Russian
Social Studies
Spanish
Turkish
Doctorate
Agriculture
Arts and Humanities
Chemistry
Dentistry
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Law
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Pharmacy
Research profile
Damascus University has published 6,039 scientific papers with 59,807 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pathology, Engineering, Physics, Surgery, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Medicine |
4,118
/ 35,863
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
3,946
/ 41,870
|
| Chemistry |
2,675
/ 32,669
|
| Environmental Science |
2,351
/ 30,872
|
| Pathology |
2,334
/ 19,637
|
| Engineering |
2,330
/ 29,693
|
| Physics |
2,118
/ 26,014
|
| Surgery |
1,978
/ 12,724
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
1,948
/ 21,905
|
| Genetics |
1,834
/ 18,482
|
| Computer Science |
1,492
/ 14,577
|
| Biochemistry |
1,467
/ 18,496
|
| Psychology |
1,411
/ 12,986
|
| Geology |
1,313
/ 17,040
|
| Organic chemistry |
1,256
/ 19,060
|
| Materials Science |
1,246
/ 17,425
|
| Mathematics |
1,178
/ 12,089
|
| Radiology |
1,103
/ 5,452
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
1,063
/ 12,878
|
| Statistics |
1,038
/ 10,844
|
| Paleontology |
1,023
/ 13,075
|
| Psychiatry |
990
/ 8,135
|
| Dentistry |
936
/ 8,399
|
| Geography and Cartography |
885
/ 10,320
|
| Ecology |
884
/ 13,659
|
| Political Science |
773
/ 9,658
|
| Immunology |
754
/ 6,236
|
| Philosophy |
753
/ 7,441
|
| Sociology |
747
/ 9,373
|
| Law |
728
/ 9,450
|
| Orthodontics |
670
/ 6,783
|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
638
/ 3,642
|
| Optics |
619
/ 6,816
|
| Botany |
594
/ 6,098
|
| History |
569
/ 6,704
|
| Business |
547
/ 7,113
|
| Archaeology |
532
/ 6,453
|
| Metallurgy |
519
/ 7,130
|
| Public Health |
491
/ 6,308
|
| Economics |
472
/ 6,515
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Kazem al-Khalil
1901-1990 (aged 89)
condottiero
lawyer
judge
politician
Kazem Ismail al-Khalil – commonly known as Kazem al-Khalil or Kazem el-Khalil, also transliterated Kazim from the Arabic (كاظم إسماعيل الخليل) – was a lawyer, doyen member of the Lebanese parliament, seven-time minister of the Lebanese government and right-wing militia-leader from a Shiite feudal dynasty in Southern Lebanon.
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2. Ibrahim Hamidi
1969-. (aged 57)
journalist
editor-in-chief
Ibrahim Hamidi is a London-based Syrian journalist who is a senior diplomatic editor for the Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat, and who contributes to severalinternational media outlets and think tanks. Previously, he served as head of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) office in Damascus, and of the Damascus bureau of Arab daily newspaper Al-Hayat, and as a senior writer for Forward...
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3. Diana El Jeiroudi
1977-. (aged 49)
film producer
cinematographer
director
documentary filmmaker
film director
Diana El Jeiroudi, (Arabic: ديانا الجيرودي; born 1977) is a Berlin-based, Syrian independent film director and producer. El Jeiroudi’s films as director were celebrated at many festivals, including the Venice Film Festival, IDFA, DokLeipzig, Visions du Réel, CPH:DOX... among others. Her producing credits include the Sundance 2023 film 5 Seasons of Revolution, the Cannes Film Festival 2014 selection Silvered Water,...
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4. Liwaa Yazji
1977-. (aged 49)
playwright
film director
writer
poet
film producer
Liwaa Yazji, alternative spelling Liwaa Yazaji, is a Syrian filmmaker, playwright, TV screenwriter, dramaturge and poet. Her works, written in Arabic, have been translated into English and presented in the United Kingdom, the US and, in original Arabic versions, in Arab states.
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