University of Aleppo

Public university in Syria

University of Aleppo

جَامِعَة حَلَب

Type| Public
Established| 1958 (1958)

Academic affiliation

* UNAI
* UNIMED

Rector| Dr. Mohammed Osama Raadon
Undergraduates| 55,732[1]
Postgraduates| 4,386

Doctoral students

| 1,525
Location|

Aleppo

Syria

Campus| Urban
Website| alepuniv.edu.sy

University of Aleppo (Arabic: جَامِعَة حَلَب, romanized: Jāmiʿat Ḥalab, also called Aleppo University) is a public university located in Aleppo, Syria. It is the second largest university in Syria after the University of Damascus.

During 2005–06, the university had over 61,000 undergraduate students, over 1,500 post graduate students and approximately 2,400 faculty members. The university has 25 faculties and 10 intermediate colleges.

## History

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The university during the 1960s

What was to become the University of Aleppo consisted of a Faculty of Engineering in Aleppo opened in 1946 and affiliated to what is now the University of Damascus (Syrian University at that time). After the end of French rule in 1946, the newly independent Syria only had one university.[citation needed]

In 1958, the Syrian government passed a law that created the University of Aleppo as the second university in the country. When the new university opened its doors in 1960, it consisted of two faculties (Civil Engineering and Agriculture). The university grew rapidly in the subsequent decades, formed respected programmes in engineering, sciences, and literature, as well as a strong emphasis on languages, offering courses on German, Russian, French, and English.[citation needed]

The main entrance to the University of Aleppo

The university is member of the European Permanent University Forum (EPUF), the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and the Regional Corporation Confremo.[2] During 2008, the University of Aleppo marked its golden jubilee.[citation needed]

On 15 January 2013, 82 people were killed during the Aleppo University bombings. The blasts reportedly struck an area between Aleppo University's halls of residence and the architecture faculty. The initial death toll was 52, but Aleppo's governor later revised the number.[3]

On 29 November 2024, a shelling attack in the student dormitories killed four people, including two students.[4]

On 27 December 2024, Idlib University was officially separated from University Of Aleppo, and Idlib Section of UOA was subsequently abolished.

## Structure

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### Faculties

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Aleppo University consists of 19 faculties with 135 departments (8 other faculties were part of Idlib Section of UOA that discontinued during war, and later became independent Idlib University)

* Engineering Faculties
* Faculty of Civil Engineering founded in 1946 as a faculty affiliated with the Syrian University in Damascus. Later in 1958, it became the first faculty of the newly established University of Aleppo:
* Geotechnical engineering
* Engineering management and Construction
* Basic sciences (Civil Engineering)
* Structural engineering
* Environmental engineering
* Communication and Transportation engineering
* Water engineering (Hydraulic Engineering)
* Topographic engineering
* Faculty of Agricultural Engineering founded in 1960:
* Plant protection
* Field Crops
* Basic sciences (Agricultural Engineering)
* Horticulture
* Soil science and Land reclamation
* Renewable natural resources and Environment
* Rural engineering
* Food science
* Animal production
* Agricultural economics
* Faculty of Architecture Engineering founded in 1983:
* Architectural design
* Urban Planning and Environment
* Construction and Execution Sciences
* Theories and History of Architecture
* Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering founded in 1982:.
* Electronic engineering
* Communications engineering
* Computers engineering
* Control and Automation Engineering
* Electrical Power Systems Engineering
* Mechatronics Engineering
* Electrical Drives Engineering
* Basic Science (Electronical and Electronic Engineering)
* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering founded in 1983:
* Mechanical spinning and Textile
* Power Engineering
* Agricultural machinery Engineering
* Basic sciences (Mechanical Engineering)
* Engineering Materials Sciences
* Nuclear Engineering
* Production engineering
* Aeronautics engineering
* Industrial engineering
* Faculty of Informatics Engineering founded in 2000:
* Artificial Intelligence and Natural Languages
* Software Engineering and Information Systems
* Systems and Computer Networks
* Basic sciences (Informatics Engineering)
* Faculty of Technical Engineering founded in 2002:
* Environmental Engineering Technologies
* Food Engineering Technology
* Biotechnology Engineering
* Medical Faculties
* Faculty of Medicine founded in 1967:
* Surgery
* Pediatrics
* Internal Medicine
* Oncology
* Obstetrics and Gynecology
* Radiology (Diagnostic Radiotherapy and Physiotherapy)
* Dermatology
* Descriptive Anatomy
* Forensic
* Clinical Laboratory
* Ophthalmology
* Pathology
* Physiology and Medicines
* Anesthesia and Resuscitation
* Head and Neck Diseases (Otorhinolaryngology and Opthalmology)
* Patient Anatomy
* Public Health (Environment Hygiene and Occupational Diseases)
* Cell, Fetal and Tissue Sciences
* Microbiology (Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology and Immunology)
* Faculty of Dentistry founded in 1979:
* Oral Medicine
* Pediatric dentistry
* Periodontal Tissues
* Histopathology and Anatomy
* Fixed Prosthodontics
* Removable Prosthodontics
* Orthodontics and Maxillo-Facial
* Maxillo-Oral surgery
* Basic Sciences (Dentistry)
* Restorative Dentistry
* Faculty of Pharmacy founded in 1991:
* Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
* Pharmacognosy
* Biochemistry and Microbiology
* Pharmacology and Toxicology
* Analytical and Food Chemistry
* Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control
* Faculty of Nursing founded in 2007:
* Adult Nursing
* Critical Conditions and Emergency
* Nursing Maternity and Women's Health
* Pediatric nursing
* Psychiatric and Mental Health
* Community Health Nursing
* Nursing management
* Basic Medical Sciences
* Scientific Faculties
* Faculty of Sciences founded in 1966:
* Chemistry
* Mathematical Statistics
* Geology
* Zoology
* Mathematics
* Botany
* Physics
* Faculty of Economics founded in 1966: The faculty of Economic
*         * Accounting
* Finance Sciences and Banking
* Economics and International economic Relations
* Business Administration
* Statistics and Information Systems
* Marketing
* Faculty of Applied Fine Arts founded in 2006:
* Visual communication
* Drilling (Graphic)
* Painting and Imaging
* Interior architecture
* Sculpture
* Fabric and fashion design
* Faculty of Applied Sciences
* Electronic Technologies
* Heating, Conditioning and Refrigeration
* Literature Faculties
* Faculty of Law founded in 1960
* International law
* Private law
* Public law
* Commercial law
* Criminal law
* Faculty of Arts and Humanities founded in 1966:

The faculty of Arts and Humanities

*     * Archeology
* History
* Geography
* English Language and Literature
* Turkish Language and Literature
* Arabic Language and Literature
* Persian Language and Literature
* French Language and Literature
* Social Studies
* Faculty of Education founded in 1997:
* Psychological Counselling
* Curriculum and Teaching methods
* Child Education
* Faculty of Sharia founded in 2006:
* Islamic Fiqh (jurisprudence) and its origions
* Beliefs and Religions
* Islamic Economics
* Quran and Hadith Sciences
* Personal Status
* Fundamentals of Alfiqh and the purposes of Sharia (Law)
* Hadith and Its Sciences

### Higher institutes

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Two higher institutes based in Aleppo are operating in the university:

* Higher Institute of the History of Arabic Science founded in 1976:
* History of Applied sciences
* History of Medical sciences
* History of Basic sciences
* Higher Institute of Languages founded in 2003.

### Intermediate technical institutes

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The university has 8 intermediate technical institutes (4 other were part of UOA Idlib Sector). Studying period is for two years:

* Medical Institutes
* Medicine
* Dentistry
* Applied Technology Institutes
* Agricultural
* Banking and Financeial sciences
* Marketing and Business Administration
* Engineering Institutes
* Computer
* Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
* Engineering

### Open Studies

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The Open Studies Centre was inaugurated in 2001. The centre offers degrees of 7 majors in four different faculties:

* Practical Legal studies (Faculty of Law)
* Class Teacher (Faculty of Education)
* Educational Qualification Diploma (Faculty of Education)
* Translation Program – French Dept. (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
* Translation Program – English Dept. (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
* Banking and Financial Studies (Faculty of Economics)
* Small and Medium Enterprise in Management and Accounting (Faculty of Economics)
* Accounting (Faculty of Economics)

### Hospitals

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Aleppo University Cardiovascular Surgical Centre

The university runs six hospitals in the city of Aleppo:

* Aleppo University Hospital (AUH) [5]
* Aleppo University Cardiovascular Surgical Centre [6]
* OB/GYN Hospital [7]
* Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Centre (Inside Faculty Of Dentistry) [8]
* Nursing School Hospital (Affiliated with Faculty of Medicine) [9]
* Al-Kindi Hospital (currently not operating)

### Other structures

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The university is home to one of the biggest libraries (Central Library of the University)[10] in Syria with more than 1.5 million units. In addition, there are 17 academic centres, a publishing and printing house, and 20 units in the campus, designated to host more than 12 thousand students.

The university publishes its scientific journal periodically which is called Aleppo University Researches.

On 7 February 2010, the university announced the opening of its Radio & TV Centre, which is the first of its type among Syrian universities and the third in the Middle East.[11]

* Center of Renewable Energy Research
* Center Of Quality Assurance
* Innovation and Technology Transfer Center
* Francophone Numeric University Center
* Center of Strategic Studies and Research
* Center of Skills and career Guidance
* Computer Center
* Center Of Biotechnology
* Japan Center for Academic Cooperation
* Faculty of Agricultural Research Centre
* Center for Demographic Studies

## Presidents

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* Dr. Tawfik Al-Munajed (1960–68)
* Dr. Mustafa Ezzat Al-Nassar (1968–69)
* Dr. Shaker Fahham (1969-73)
* Dr. Ahmad Y. al-Hassan (1973–79)
* Dr. Mohammad Ali Hourieh (1979–2000)
* Dr. Mohammad Saeed Farhoud (2001–04)
* Dr. Mohammad Nizar Akil (2004–10)
* Dr. Nidal Shehadeh (2010-2012)
* Dr. Abed Yakan (2012)
* Dr. Kheder Ourfali (2012)
* Dr. Mahmoud Dahhan (2013–14)
* Dr. Mustafa Afiouni (2015–2020)
* Dr. Maher Karman (2020-2024)[12][13]
* Dr. Mohammed Osama Raadon (2024-present)

## Notable alumni

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* Wajih Azaizeh, Jordanian politician
* Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, Syrian politician and economist
* Muhammad bin Jamil Zeno, Islamic scholar
* Zuhair Masharqa, Syrian politician
* Sufian Allaw, Syrian politician
* Ibtisam Ibrahim Teresa, award-winning Syrian novelist
* Khaled Khalifa, award-winning Syrian novelist
* Abdulrazak Eid, Syrian writer and thinker
* Muhammed Abu Maatouk, Syrian playwright
* Darin Ahmad, Syrian artist, poet and writer
* Fathallah Omar, writer
* Muhamad Aly Rifai, Syrian American internist and psychiatrist
* Mazloum Abdi, Syrian Kurdish PKK and SDF commander[14]
* Waad Al-Kateab Academy Award nominated film director of For Sama (2019)[15]
* Kenan Yaghi, former Finance Minister of Syria
* Mohammad al-Bashir, current Prime Minister of Syria

## References

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* Asia portal

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2. ^ Mediterranean Universities Union Archived 2022-08-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 11 June 2022.
3. ^ "Syria crisis: Dozens killed by Aleppo university blasts". BBC News. 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
4. ^ Tanios, Clauda; Ramadan, Tala. "Four killed in Syria in attack on Aleppo university dorms, state news agency says". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
5. ^ "University of Aleppo". www.alepuniv.edu.sy. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
6. ^ "University of Aleppo". www.alepuniv.edu.sy. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
7. ^ "University of Aleppo". www.alepuniv.edu.sy. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
8. ^ "University of Aleppo". www.alepuniv.edu.sy. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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10. ^ World Guide to Libraries (25 ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011
11. ^ "Aleppo University opens its radio & TV center". Aks al-ser news (Syrian news). 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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13. ^ "University of Aleppo". www.alepuniv.edu.sy. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
14. ^ Wright, Robin (20 October 2019). "America's Ally in Syria Warns of Ethnic Cleansing by Turkey". New Yorker. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
15. ^ "92nd Academy Awards (Documentary Feature) Nominations". oscar.go.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-17.

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Jordan|

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Lebanon|

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Palestine|

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Aleppo

Neighbourhoods|

* Ancient City of Aleppo
* Bab al-Nairab
* New Aleppo Neighborhood
* Ramouseh
* Salaheddine District
* Sheikh Maqsood

Historic landmarks|

* Ancient City of Aleppo
* Citadel of Aleppo
* Al-Madina Souq
* Al-Jdayde quarter
* Central Synagogue of Aleppo
* Al-Shibani building
* Hammam Bab al-Ahmar
* Hammam al-Nahhasin
* Hammam Yalbugha
* Khanqah al-Farafira
* Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili
* Beit Junblatt
* Beit Ghazaleh
* Beit Achiqbash
* Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
* Baron Hotel
* Aleppo railway station
* Villa Rose
* Grand Serail of Aleppo

Madrasas|

* Al-Ahmadiyah
* Al-Firdaws
* Al-Halawiyah
* Al-Kameliyah
* Al-Muqaddamiyah
* Al-Shadbakhtiyah
* Al-Sharafiyah
* Al-Sultaniyah
* Al-Turantaiyah
* Al-Uthmaniyah
* Al-Zahiriyah

Mosques|

| Historic|

* Al-Shuaibiyah Mosque
* Great Mosque of Aleppo
* Al-Nuqtah Mosque
* Al-Qaiqan Mosque
* Mahmandar Mosque
* Altun Bogha Mosque
* Al-Sahibiyah Mosque
* Bahsita Mosque
* Al-Tawashi Mosque
* Al-Otrush Mosque
* Al-Saffahiyah Mosque
* Khusruwiyah Mosque
* Al-Adiliyah Mosque
* Behramiyah Mosque

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Modern|

* Ar-Rahman Mosque
* Tawhid Mosque

Churches|

| Historic|

* Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
* Forty Martyrs Cathedral
* Church of the Dormition of Our Lady
* Mar Assia al-Hakim Church
* Saint Elijah Cathedral (Maronite)

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Modern|

| Catholic|

* Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
* Church of the Holy Trinity
* Cathedral of Saint Joseph
* Church of the Holy Cross
* Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

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Eastern Orthodox|

* Cathedral of Elijah the Prophet (Greek Orthodox)

Oriental Orthodox|

* Church of the Holy Mother of God

Protestant|

* Emmanuel Church
* Bethel Church
* Martyrs' Church

Historic gates|

* Bab al-Hadid
* Bab al-Ahmar
* Bab al-Nairab
* Bab al-Maqam
* Bab Qinnasrin
* Bab Antakeya
* Bab al-Jinan
* Bab al-Faraj
* Bab al-Nasr

Culture and
education|

* Aleppo Citadel Amphitheatre
* Aleppo Citadel Museum
* National Library of Aleppo
* National Museum of Aleppo
* Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts
* University of Aleppo
* Mamoun University for Science and Technology
* Al-Shahba University
* Aleppo College
* École Amal
* International School of Aleppo
* Lycée français d'Alep

Entertainment|

* Al-Sabil Park
* Aleppo Public Park
* Al-Snoubari Park
* Abu Abdo
* Club d'Alep
* Sheraton Aleppo
* Shahba Mall

Streets and squares|

* Al-Hatab Square
* Farhat Square
* Sabaa Bahrat Square
* Saadallah al-Jabiri Square
* Liberty Square
* King Faisal Street

Notable people|

* Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
* Al-Ma'arri
* Buhturi
* Harut Sassounian
* Hilarion Capucci
* Ibrahim Hananu
* Jerry Seinfeld
* Joseph Safra
* Levon Ter-Petrossian
* Louay Kayali
* Moustapha Akkad
* Mustafa Bey Barmada
* Nazim al-Kudsi
* Qustaki al-Himsi
* Ronaldo Mouchawar
* Rushdi al-Kikhya
* Omar Abu-Riche
* Paul of Aleppo
* Qustaki al-Himsi
* Saadallah al-Jabiri
* Sabah Fakhri
* Saint Maron
* Simeon Stylites

Nature|

* Queiq River
* Dhahab River
* Mount Simeon
* Kurd Mountains
* Mount Barsa
* Mount al-Hass
* Aleppo plateau
* Limestone Massif
* Sabkhat al-Jabbul

Sport|

| Venues|

* 7 April Stadium
* Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium
* Al-Assad Sports Arena
* Al-Hamadaniah Stadium
* Al-Ittihad Stadium
* Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex
* Aleppo International Stadium
* Al-Hamadaniah Tennis Complex
* Al-Hamadaniah Olympic Swimming and Diving Complex
* Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena

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Clubs|

* Al-Ittihad SC
* Al-Hurriya SC
* Al-Yarmouk SC
* Al-Herafyeen SC
* Jalaa SC
* Ommal Aleppo SC
* Ouroube SC
* Shorta Aleppo SC

Historical timeline|

* Rulers of Aleppo
* Kingdom of Armi
* Yamhad
* Palistin
* Bit Agusi
* Aleppo soap
* Dead Cities
* Siege of Aleppo (637)
* Aleppo Codex
* Hamdanids
* Mirdasids
* Zengids
* 1138 Aleppo earthquake
* Siege of Aleppo (1260)
* Battle of Marj Dabiq
* Aleppo Eyalet
* Levant Company
* Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
* Aleppo Vilayet
* Qudud Halabiya
* Baghdad Railway
* Aleppo International Airport
* State of Aleppo
* People's Party
* 1947 Aleppo pogrom
* Chemins de Fer Syriens
* Aleppo Artillery School massacre
* Siege of Aleppo (1980)
* Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
* February 2012 bombings
* March 2012 bombings
* September 2012 bombings
* October 2012 bombings
* University bombings
* Battle of Aleppo (2024)

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