More than 50 people have been killed by two explosions at a university campus in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, activists and officials say.
The blasts reportedly struck an area between Aleppo University's halls of residence and the architecture faculty.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 52, but Aleppo's governor said 82 people were killed.
State TV said "terrorists" had launched rockets at the campus, but activists blamed missiles fired by warplanes.
Aleppo has been the scene of numerous bombings and air strikes, as government forces try to dislodge rebels there.
Rebel forces have made sweeping gains in northern Syria in recent months and Aleppo is largely under their control.
The university is located in an area under government control.
The state news agency, Sana, said the university was hit on the first day of student exams.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, reported two explosions and said dozens of people had been wounded.
Pictures on state television showed at least one body and several vehicles on fire.
Rebels have previously carried out bombings against government targets in Aleppo. In October, at least 34 people were killed in a series of bombings in the city's main square.
The UN says at least 60,000 people have been killed since protests in March 2011 turned into an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad
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