Jāmiʻat Dimashq

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Jāmiʻat Dimashq
Name (Arabic)
جامعة دمشق
Other forms of name
Damascus University
Jāmiʻatu Dimashq
Damascus (Syria). Jāmiʻat Dimashq
Université de Damas
University of Damascus
دمشق. جامعة دمشق
دمشق. الجامعة السورية
الجامعة السورية (دمشق)
Coordinates
36.29138889 36.29138889 33.51138889 33.51138889 (gooearth )
Type of corporate body
Universities and colleges
Associated country
Syria
Field of activity
Education, Higher
See Also From tracing corporate name
Jāmiʻah al-Sūrīyah
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 150695858
Wikidata: Q1351317
Library of congress: n 82010715
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia, July 19, 2023:Damascus University (The University of Damascus (Arabic: جامعة دمشق = Jāmiʻat Dimashq, Jāmiʻatu Dimashq [in roman]) 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 (established 1903) and the Institute of Law (established 1913). Until 1958, it was named the Syrian University, but the name changed after the founding of the University of Aleppo)
  • Tārīkh al-Jāmiʻah al-Sūrīyah, 2004:t.p. (al-Jāmiʻah al-Sūrīyah, 1901-1946)
  • Damascus University Official Website, Sept. 15, 2005(In 1901 Office for School of Medicine established in Damascus; in 1903 School of Medicine opened and became the cornerstone of the University; in 1913 the Institute of Law added; later on other faculties were added to become officially Syrian University; in 1958 the name changed to Damascus University; Jāmiʻat Dimashq)
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 12, 2014(founded 1924)
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