University of Aleppo (Arabic: جامعة حلب, 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 2005-2006 the University had over 61,000 undergraduate students, over 1,500 graduate students and approximately 2,400 faculty members. The university has 25 faculties and 10 intermediate colleges.
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. 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 programs in engineering, sciences, and literature, as well as a strong emphasis on languages, offering courses on German, Russian, French, and English.
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, United States, 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.
On 15 January 2013, 82 people were killed during the Aleppo University bombings at the campus. 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.
Aleppo University consists of 25 faculties with 152 departments, among which 18 faculties are located in Aleppo and 7 in Idlib. Studying period is 4 years or above:
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:Basic sciencesTopographic engineeringStructural engineeringEngineering management and ConstructionGeotechnical engineeringTransportation engineeringHydraulic engineeringEnvironmental engineeringAgriculture founded in 1960:Basic sciencesAgricultural economicsAnimal productionHorticultureRenewable natural resources and EnvironmentSoil science and Land reclamationFood scienceAgronomyRural engineeringPlant protectionLaw founded in 1960:Commercial lawInternational lawPublic lawPenal lawPrivate lawArts and Humanities founded in 1966:Arabic language and literatureFrench language and literatureEnglish Language and literatureHistoryGeographyPhilosophy and SociologyArcheologyArmenian language and literaturePersian Language and literatureEconomics founded in 1966:Business administrationAccountingStatistics and Information systemsEconomicsMarketingBanking and FinanceSciences founded in 1966:MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiological SciencesGeologyStatisticsMedicine founded in 1967:NeurologyInternal medicineGeneral surgeryHistopathologyDermatologyAnesthesia and recoveryObstetrics and gynaecologyPediatricsPhysiologyMedical laboratoryAnatomyTumorsEye diseases and surgeryMedical radiographyForensic scienceOrgan systemsPharmacologyFamily medicineDentistry founded in 1979:Oral and maxillofacial surgeryPeriodontologyOral MedicinePediatric dentistryFixed prosthodonticsOrthodontics and maxillofacialProsthodonticsDental restorationBiological and Medical sciencesHistology and HistopathologyBasic Dental scienceElectrical and Electronic Engineering founded in 1982:.Electrical engineeringTelecommunications engineeringElectrical Power engineeringMechatronicsElectronic engineeringComputer engineeringControl engineering and AutomationArchitecture founded in 1983:Architectural designPlanning and EnvironmentBuilding science and ImplementationArchitectural theory and historyMechanical Engineering founded in 1983:Basic sciencesApplied mechanicsPower engineeringProduction engineeringIndustrial engineeringAgricultural machinery engineeringNuclear engineeringAerospace engineeringMaterials scienceMechanical spinning and weavingPharmacy founded in 1991:Analytical and Food chemistryPharmaceutical chemistry and Drug controllingBiochemistryImpact of drugs and toxinsPharmacognosyPharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical technologyEducation founded in 1997:School teacherCounseling psychologyTeaching methodsInformatics founded in 2000:Artificial intelligence and Natural language processingSoftware engineering and systemsNetwork engineeringBasic sciencesTechnological Engineering founded in 2002:Environmental engineeringFood technologyBiotechnologyBiomedical engineeringWater Resources engineeringFine Arts founded in 2006:Drawing and paintingSculptureGraphicsVisual communicationInterior architectureWall paintingParietal and ceramic artGraphic design and layoutTextile and fashion designAnimationSharia founded in 2006:Islamic theologyIslamic jurisprudence and principlesNursing founded in 2007:Nursing for adultsPediatric nursingObstetrical and gynecological nursingPsychiatric and mental health nursingPublic health nursingNursing managementCritical care nursingGeriatric nursingAgriculture II in Idlib founded in 2005:Agricultural studiesOlive productionEducation II in Idlib founded in 2005.Arts and Humanities II in Idlib founded in 2005:Arabic language and literatureEnglish Language and literatureArcheologyLaw II in Idlib founded in 2006:Commercial lawInternational lawPublic lawPenal lawPrivate lawSciences II in Idlib founded in 2007:MathematicsVeterinary medicine in Idlib founded in 2010.Administrative sciences in Idlib founded in 2011.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 sciencesHistory of Medical sciencesHistory of Basic sciencesHigher Institute of Languages founded in 2003.The university has 12 intermediate technical institutes with eight of them based in Aleppo and four in Idlib. Studying period is for two years:
MedicineDentistryInformaticsEngineeringAgricultureAccounting and FinanceBusiness administration and MarketingMechanical and ElectricalInformatics in IdlibBanking and Finance in IdlibVeterinary in IdlibAgriculture in IdlibThe Open Studies Centre was inaugurated in 2001. The centre offers degrees in three majors:
Legal studiesComputer and informaticsMinor and intermediate projectsThe university runs six hospitals in the city of Aleppo:
Aleppo University Hospital (AUH)Aleppo University Cardiovascular Surgical CentreOB/GYN Hospital named after Basil al-AssadOral and Maxillofacial Surgical CentreSurgical Ambulance HospitalAl-Kindi Hospital (not operating)The university is home to one of the biggest libraries (Central Library of the University) 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, 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.
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