Founded in 1946, University of Aleppo is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Aleppo (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in Idleb. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Syria, University of Aleppo (AU) is a very small coeducational higher education institution. University of Aleppo (AU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.