List of universities in Afghanistan
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The following is an incomplete list of universities in Afghanistan, sorted by province and in alphabetical order.
Balkh Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Institute of Higher Education[1] | |||||
| Aria Medical Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Balkh University | Mazar-i-Sharif | 1987 | General | Public | |
| KAWUN Institute of Higher Education[2] | |||||
| Mawlana Jalaludin Muḥammad Balkhi Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Sadat Institute of Higher Education[3] | |||||
| Taj Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Balkh Medical College | |||||
| Rahnaward University |
Herat Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herat University | Herat | 1988 | General | Public | |
| Tolo-e-Saadat Institute of Health Science[4] |
Kabul Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan National Defense University | |||||
| Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) [5] | |||||
| Afghan University[6] | |||||
| Afghan-Swiss Medical University | |||||
| Afghanistan Institute Of Higher Education | |||||
| American University of Afghanistan | |||||
| Bakhtar University | |||||
| Dawat University | |||||
| Dunya University of Afghanistan (DUA) | |||||
| Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Gharjistan University | |||||
| Ibne-sina Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Information and Communication Technology Institute | |||||
| Kaboora Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Kabul Education University of Rabbani | |||||
| Kabul Health Sciences Institute | |||||
| Kabul Medical University | |||||
| Kabul University | |||||
| Kardan University | |||||
| Karwan University | |||||
| Kateb University | |||||
| Khana-e-Noor Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Khatam Al-Nabieen University | |||||
| Maiwand Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Mariam Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Maryam University | Kabul | 2007 | General | Private | |
| Mashal University | |||||
| Mili Institute of Higher Education | Kabul Airport 40m road, Lab-e-jar square | 2012 A.D | Lab-e-jar Square | Medical | Private |
| Mohmand Institute of Health Sciences | |||||
| National Military Academy of Afghanistan | |||||
| Oruj Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Peshgam Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Polytechnical University of Kabul | |||||
| Prestige institute of accountancy | |||||
| Qalam institute of health science | |||||
| Qalam institute of higher education | |||||
| Rabia Balkhi Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Rana Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Rifah Afghanistan Institute | |||||
| Salam University | Kunduz | ||||
| SWISS UMEF UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Tabesh University | Lab-e-Jar Square, Khair Khana 3 | 2009 |
Kandahar Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandahar University | |||||
| Malalay University | |||||
| Mirwais Neeka University |
Khost Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hara University | |||||
| Pamir University | |||||
| Shaikh Zayed University |
Kunar Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Jamaluddin Afghan University |
Kunduz Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohandazh Institute of Higher Education | |||||
| Kunduz University |
Laghman Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laghman University | Mihtarlam | 2011 |
Logar Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logar University[7] |
Nangarhar Province
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalah University | Jalalabad | 2011 | Economics, Engineering, Journalism, Sharia’h, Law | ||
| Ariana University | Jalalabad | 2004 | |||
| Khurasan University | Jalalabad | 2006 | Management Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communication, Business Administration | ||
| Nangarhar University | Jalalabad | 1973 | |||
| Rokhan University | |||||
| Spinghar Higher Education Centre |
Other provinces
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberoni University | Kohistan | 1998 | Kapisa Province | |||
| Badakhshan University[8] | Badakhshan Province | |||||
| Badghis University | Badghis Province | |||||
| Bamyan University | Bamyan Province | |||||
| Bost University | Lashkargah | 2012 | Helmand Province | |||
| Borna Institute of Higher Education | Badakhshan Province | |||||
| Farah University | Farah Province | |||||
| Faryab Higher Education Institute | Faryab Province | |||||
| Ghazni University | Ghazni Province | |||||
| Ghor University | Ghor Province | |||||
| Helmand University | Lashkargah | 2006 | Helmand Province | |||
| Ibn Sina University | Nangrahar Province | |||||
| Jowzjan University | Jowzjan Province | |||||
| Khawja Abdullah Ansari Higher Education Institute | Herat Province | |||||
| Paktia University | Paktia Province | |||||
| Parwan University | Parwan Province | |||||
| Samangan University | Samangan Province | |||||
| Takhar University | Takhar Province | |||||
| Uruzgan University | Uruzgan Province | |||||
| Wardak University | Wardak Province |
See also
- Higher education in Afghanistan
- Ministry of Higher Education (Afghanistan)
References
- ↑ "انجنیری – Aria University- دانشگاه آریا" (in fa). http://www.aria.edu.af/en/.
- ↑ "KAWUN Institute of Higher Education". http://www.kawun.edu.af.
- ↑ "Sadat Institute of Higher Education". http://www.sadatedu.af/.
- ↑ "انستیتوت علوم صحی طلوع سعادت" (in fa). https://ts.edu.af/.
- ↑ Ahmadzai, Mohibullah. "Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute - ATVI". http://atvi.edu.af/.
- ↑ "Index of /". http://afghanuniversity.edu.af/.
- ↑ "51m-afs construction projects launched at Logar University". Pajhwok Afghan News. 22 August 2025. https://pajhwok.com/2025/08/22/51m-afs-construction-projects-launched-at-logar-university/.
- ↑ "Badakhshan University". http://www.badakhshan-in.edu.af/.
External links
- "Injustice, Corruption Removed from Higher Education Sector: Nadim". TOLOnews. March 26, 2023. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182673. "Based on information from Afghanistan Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority, Afghanistan has 370 technical institutes that have enrolled over 50,000 students."
- "Private universities hard hit by regime change". Pajhwok Afghan News. April 7, 2022. https://pajhwok.com/2022/04/07/private-universities-hard-hit-by-regime-change/.
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