University of Aleppo
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University of Aleppo is a public university
located in Aleppo
, Syria
. It is the second largest university in Syria after the University of Damascus
.
The University has over 61,000 of undergraduate students, over 1,500 of graduate students and approximately 2400 faculty members as of the 2005/2006 school year.
(Syrian University at that time). After the end of French rule
in 1946, the newly independent Syria only had one university. 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 in Civil Engineering and Agriculture. The University grew rapidly in the subsequent decades, forming respected programs in engineering, sciences, and literature, as well as a strong emphasis on languages, offering courses on the German, Russian, French, and English languages, in addition to Arabic.
The university is member of the European Permanent University Forum (EPUF), the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and the Regional Corporation Confremo.
The university has joint co-operative programmes with many international institutions of higher educations from the Arab World, USA, Argentina
, Venezuela
, Australia
, Japan
, India
, Malaysia, Iran
, Armenia
, Georgia
, Turkey
, Kazakhstan
, Russia
, Spain
, United Kingdom
, Germany
, France
, Italy
, Austria
, Norway
, Poland
, Ukraine
, Belgium
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Hungary
and Moldova
.
During 2008, the University of Aleppo marked its golden jubilee.
(all faculties are of four years or above):
there is also a "nursing school" at the university.
The university publishes its scientific journal periodically which is called Aleppo University Researches.
On 6 February 2010, Aleppo University announced the opening of its up-to-date Radio & TV Centre, which is the first of its type among Syrian universities and the 3rd in the Middle East.
Public university
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located in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
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. It is the second largest university in Syria after the University of Damascus
University of Damascus
The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law , also making it the oldest university in modern-day Syria...
.
The University has over 61,000 of undergraduate students, over 1,500 of graduate students and approximately 2400 faculty members as of the 2005/2006 school year.
History
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 DamascusUniversity of Damascus
The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law , also making it the oldest university in modern-day Syria...
(Syrian University at that time). After the end of French rule
French Mandate of Syria
Officially the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate founded after the First World War and the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire...
in 1946, the newly independent Syria only had one university. 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 in Civil Engineering and Agriculture. The University grew rapidly in the subsequent decades, forming respected programs in engineering, sciences, and literature, as well as a strong emphasis on languages, offering courses on the German, Russian, French, and English languages, in addition to Arabic.
The university is member of the European Permanent University Forum (EPUF), the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and the Regional Corporation Confremo.
The university has joint co-operative programmes with many international institutions of higher educations from the Arab World, USA, Argentina
Argentina
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, Venezuela
Venezuela
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, Australia
Australia
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, Japan
Japan
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Malaysia, Iran
Iran
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, Armenia
Armenia
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, Georgia
Georgia (country)
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, Turkey
Turkey
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, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
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, Russia
Russia
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, Spain
Spain
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, Germany
Germany
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, France
France
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, Italy
Italy
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, Austria
Austria
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, Norway
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, Poland
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, Ukraine
Ukraine
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, Belgium
Belgium
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, Hungary
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and Moldova
Moldova
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.
During 2008, the University of Aleppo marked its golden jubilee.
Faculties
Aleppo University consists of 25 faculties (including 2 higher institutes) with 152 departments, among which 20 faculties are in Aleppo and 5 in IdlibIdlib
Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate. The city of Aleppo, which is roughly 60 km away, has an important economic presence in Idlib. The area around Idlib is very fertile, producing cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat and almonds....
(all faculties are of four years or above):
- Civil Engineering (1946 as a faculty affiliated with the Syrian University in Damascus)
- Agriculture (1960)
- Medicine (1960)
- Law (1960)
- Arts and Humanities (1966)
- Sciences (1966)
- EconomicsFaculty of Economics in AleppoFaculty of economics at the university of Aleppo was founded in 1966. The Faculty confers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of fields. It offers courses of study in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Banking and finance, Management Information Systems and ...
(1966) - Dentistry (1979)
- Architecture (1982)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1982)
- Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Mechanical Engineering of Aleppo UniversityThe Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is one of the eighteen faculties at the University of Aleppo, located in Aleppo, Syria. It was found in 1946 as a department in the faculty of engineering. In 1983, it was separated and become a fully accredited Engineering School...
(1982) - Pharmacy (1991)
- Education (1997)
- Informatics Engineering (2000)
- Technological Engineering (2002)
- Fine Arts (2006)
- Islamic Law (2006)
- Nursing (2007)
- Higher Institute of the History of Arabic Science (1976)
- Higher Institute of Languages (2006)
- Agriculture II in Idlib (2005)
- Education II in Idlib (2005)
- Arts and Humanities II in Idlib (2005)
- Law II in Idlib (2006)
- Sciences II in Idlib (2007)
- Agriculture II in Deri ez Zor (1976-2006)
Intermediate Technical Institutes
The university has 10 intermediate technical institutes with 8 of them in Aleppo and 2 in Idlib (studying period of 2 years):- Medical
- Dentistry
- Informatics
- Engineering
- Agricultural
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Marketing
- Mechanical & Electrical
- Informatics in Idlib
- Accounting & Finance in Idlib
Open Studies of Aleppo University
The "Open Studies Centre" of Aleppo Univesrity was inaugurated in 2001. The centre currently offers degrees in three majors:- Legal Studies
- Computer & Informatics
- Minor & Intermediate Projects
Hospitals
Currently, the university runs 5 hospitals in the city of Aleppo:- Aleppo University Hospital (AUH)
- Aleppo University Cardiovascular Surgical Centre
- OB/GYN Hospital named after Basil al-AssadBasil al-AssadBassel al-Assad was a son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad .- Biography :...
- Al-Kindi Hospital
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Centre
there is also a "nursing school" at the university.
Other structures
The university is also home to one of the biggest libararies (Central Library of the univesrity) 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 6 February 2010, Aleppo University announced the opening of its up-to-date Radio & TV Centre, which is the first of its type among Syrian universities and the 3rd in the Middle East.
Presidents
- Dr. Tawfik Al-Munajed (1960–67)
- Dr. Mustafa Ezzat Al-Nassar (1968–69)
- Dr. Ahmad Y HassanAhmad Y HassanAhmad Yusuf Al-Hassan is a historian of Arabic and Islamic science and technology, educated in Jerusalem, Cairo and London with a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from University College London. He was Dean of Engineering and later President of the University of Aleppo where he founded the...
(1973–79) - Dr. Mohammad Ali Huriah (1979–2000)
- Dr. Saeed Farhoud (2001–04)
- Dr. Mohammad Nizar Akil (2005–10)
- Dr. Nidal Shehadeh (2010-)