جامعة البعث | |
Al-Baath University Emblem
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Type | Public |
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Established | September 14, 1979 |
President | Ahmad Mofid Hasan Sobeh |
Administrative staff
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600 |
Students | 120000 |
Location | Homs, Syria |
Website | http://www.albaath-univ.edu.sy/ |
Al-Baath University (Arabic: جامعة البعث), founded in 1979, is a public university located in the city of Homs, Syria, 180 km north of Damascus. It is Syria's fourth largest university.
The university was established in 1979; it was established by Presidential Decree No. 44 issued by Hafez al-Assad.
Al-Baath University has 22 faculties, 5 intermediate institutes, 40,000 regular students, 20,000 students in open learning, 1310 high studies students and 622 faculty members. The library contains some 63,000 volumes (as of 2011).
The main walkway at the university
The Faculty of Medicine
Coordinates: 34°42′46″N 36°42′31″E / 34.71278°N 36.70861°E