The Ministry of Higher Education announces the opening of competitions to fill vacancies for Syrians, Arabs and foreigners for the academic year 2026-2027.
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The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced the opening of applications for competitions to fill vacancies for Syrians, Arabs and foreigners, in public and private universities and institutes for the academic year 2026-2027.
General differentiation includes students whose wishes were rejected or who did not apply for previous elections, who hold secondary certificates between the years 2011 and 2026, provided that the admission conditions are met and there is no previous admission for holders of old certificates.
The preference between Arabs and foreigners allows Syrians and their equivalents to apply, and Arab and foreign students holding Syrian and non-Syrian diplomas from 2011 to 2026 to public universities, and holders of diplomas from 2026 and before to private universities.
The comparison between Arabs and foreigners allows students who were previously accepted to submit an application for the 2026 certificate only, while those accepted for 2025 or earlier are prohibited from submitting another application.
The ministry set the minimum acceptance rates between Arabs and foreigners at 80% for the preparatory year for medical colleges, 75% for engineering, 60% for agriculture, veterinary and nursing and 50% for the other colleges and institutes.
The annual salary for those admitted in the Arab and foreign comparison is $5,000 for the medical school year, $3,500 for engineering, veterinary and arts and $2,000 for the other colleges.
The ministry set the annual fees for technical institutes at $1,500, in addition to one-time registration fees of $700, compared to $1,000 one-time registration fees for colleges, while private universities' fees are set according to their regulations.
The ministry confirmed that the comparison between candidates holding Syrian certificates and non-Syrian certificates will be carried out within one block, according to the percentage and vacancies.
Submission of nominations begins electronically through the application on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and continues until Monday, November 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with the application fee for each contest set at 500 Syrian pounds.