Berikut Riwayat Pendidikan Dr. Syamsul Rijal :
A. RIWAYAT PENDIDIKAN
2006: meraih gelar Doktor (Dr.) pada UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta
1994: meraih gelar Magister (M.Ag) pada IAIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
1987: meraih gelar Sarjana (Drs.) pada Fak.Ushuluddin IAIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
1985: meraih gelar Sarjana Muda (BA) pada Aqidah dan Filsafat Fakultas Ushuluddin IAIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
1982: memperoleh ijazah MAN 1 Kutacane, Aceh Tenggara
1979: memperoleh ijazah PGAN4Thn Kutacane, Aceh Tenggara
1974: memperoleh ijazah SDN no 1 Bambel Kutacane, Aceh Tenggara.
B. PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN
2009: Training of Trainer for Education Leadership and Management Course, CIDA-PIC IAIN Ar-Raniry
2007: Higher education Leadership and Management Course, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
2004: Training of Trainer Active Learning and effective Management on Higher Education, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta
2003: Workshop on Civic Education bagi Dosen IAIN dan STAIN, ICCE UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta
2002: Training for Journalism and Peace Communication, Depag RI, Jakarta
2001: Workshop for Lecture Civic Education Program, ICCE UIN Syarief Hidayatullah Jakarta
1996: Teaching in Higher Education Workshop, McGill University-Depag RI-IAIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta
1995: Pelatihan Penelitian Dosen Tingkat Nasional, Ditbinpertais Depag RI, Jakarta
1991: Latihan Pra-Jabatan, BalaiDiklat Depag RI, Medan
