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Damascus University is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus, with campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 as the Syrian University through the merger of the Medical School and the Institute of Law. It adopted its current name after the founding of the University of Aleppo in 1958.
  • Former names: Syrian University (1923–1958)
  • Motto: وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا (Quran, 20:114)
  • Type: Public
  • Established: 1923 (Medical School in 1903)
  • Academic affiliation: UNAI · UNIMED
  • President: Mohammad Osama Aljabban
  • Administrative staff: 2,697
Data from: en.wikipedia.org