Syrian Private University

Syrian Private University (SPU)

Type	Private
Established	2005
President	Prof. Dr. Edmon Saloum[1]
Students	5000
Location	Damascus , Syria
Website	www.spu.edu.sy

33°18′51.33″N 36°16′09.31″E

Syrian Private University or SPU (SPU; Arabic: الْجَامِعَةُ السُّورِيَّةُ الْخَاصَّةُ, romanized: al-Jāmiʿat as-Sūrīyat al-Khāṣṣat), formerly Syrian International University for Science and Technology, is a private university located in Syria.[2][3]

History

The Syrian Private University was established in 2005 by a number of academics and businessmen from Syria and the Arab region.

Campus

The 54-acre (250,000 m2) Syrian Private University campus is on Daraa International Highway and it is 24 km away from Damascus.

The Dental Clinics Complex consists of 2 floors, each containing 3 dental clinics and 106 dental units in total. The dental units serve with the already available one hundred units within the Faculty of Dentistry.

University Hospital

SPU University Hospital

The Syrian Private University Hospital is a private hospital located within the university campus.

Undergraduate programs

Medicine

Main article: Faculty of Medicine of Syrian Private University

SPU Medical School awards the Medical Doctor degree to medical students who successfully complete the medical program. The medical curriculum is 6 years long.

Dentistry

SPU Dental School awards the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Like most Syrian universities offering DDM degrees, the focus on the undergraduate program is on the practical aspects of the profession.

Pharmacy

The pharmacy program is five-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. The school of pharmacy underwent reform in 2011 with new management and new faculty.

Business Administration

The Syrian Private University's School of Business Administration currently offers a 4-year degree program in a variety of specializations including marketing and management.

Petroleum Engineering

The College of Petroleum Engineering in the Syrian Private University awards a degree in petroleum engineering students who successfully complete the program. The engineering curriculum is 5 years long, The College of Petroleum Engineering program is 177 credit hours over ten semesters.

Student life

Varsity sports

The basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, teams at the Syrian Private University participate in local, regional tournaments.

Library

The SPU library houses a collection of books and provide electronic libraries for its students.

References

1. ".: Spu :. – الأخبار". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
2. World Directory of Medical Schools Archived 2015-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
3. IMED - FAIMER International Medical Education Directory - School Details Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine