Private universities in Syria see fast growth

The number of private universities in Syria is eight, four of them started accepting students two years ago. They are al-Qalamoun University in Deir Ateyah, Aleppo University for Sciences and Arts, al-Maamoun University for Sciences and Technology in al-Qamishli and al-Ittihad University in Raqaa.

Decrees on establishing four private universities have also been issued recently, including the Arab-European University in Deraa, the Arab-American University for Technology in Aleppo and al-Andalous University for Medical Sciences in Tartous and the International University for Sciences and Technology in Deraa. There are four government universities in Syria: they are Damascus, Aleppo, Tishrin and al-Baath Universities.