Aleppo University is located in Aleppo, approximately two and half miles northwest of the Citadel. Since its founding in 1958, the university's main strengths have been in scientific research.
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"Our History." University of Aleppo, 2019. Accessed 21 August 2019. https://alepuniv.edu.sy/about (https://web.archive.org/web/20190917162926/http://alepuniv.edu.sy/about).