Universities in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has 61 universities and higher education institutions. The oldest institution, Kabul University, was founded in 1931. Universities are distributed across 16 cities, with the highest concentration in Kabul.

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Universities by City

Other

29 universities

Kabul

14 universities

Shibirghān

2 universities

Jalālābād

2 universities

Khōst

2 universities

Jabal os Saraj

1 universities

Fayzabad

1 universities

Mazār-e Sharīf

1 universities

Bāmyān

1 universities

Ghazni

1 universities

Fayrōz Kōh

1 universities

Lashkar Gāh

1 universities

Herāt

1 universities

Kandahār

1 universities

Kunduz

1 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	Afghan Defense University	Kabul	—	—
2	Afghan International Islamic University	—	2022	—
3	Afghanistan Institute Of Higher Education	Kabul	2012	—
4	Afghanistan Institute of Technology	Kabul	—	—
5	Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization	—	2008	—
6	Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute	Kabul	2007	—
7	Al-Beroni University	Jabal os Saraj	2000	—
8	American University of Afghanistan	Kabul	2006	—
9	Badakhshan University	Fayzabad	1996	—
10	Badghis University	—	—	—
11	Baghlan University	—	1993	—
12	Bakhtar Institute of Higher Education	—	2005	—
13	Balkh University	Mazār-e Sharīf	1986	—
14	Bamiyan University	Bāmyān	1994	—
15	Bost University	—	2012	—
16	Burhanuddin Rabbani University	—	—	—
17	Dawat University	—	2009	—
18	Dunya University of Afghanistan	—	—	—
19	Farah University	—	—	—
20	Garwhashad Institute of Higher Education	—	—	—
21	Gharjistan University	—	—	—
22	Ghazni University	Ghazni	2008	—
23	Ghor University	Fayrōz Kōh	—	—
24	Hara University	—	2007	—
25	Helmand University	Lashkar Gāh	2006	—
26	Herat University	Herāt	1988	—
27	Higher Education Institute of Karwan	—	2008	—
28	Jawzjan University	Shibirghān	—	—
29	Jowzjan University	Shibirghān	—	—
30	Kaboora Institute of Higher Education	—	—	—
31	Kabul Education University	Kabul	1994	—
32	Kabul Polytechnic	Kabul	—	—
33	Kabul Polytechnic University	Kabul	1963	—
34	Kabul University	Kabul	1931	—
35	Kabul University of Medical Sciences	Kabul	1932	—
36	Kandahar University	Kandahār	1991	—
37	Kardan Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	2002	—
38	Khatam Al-Nabieen University	—	1966	—
39	Khurasan University	—	2006	—
40	Kunduz University	Kunduz	—	—
41	Logar University	—	—	—
42	Loghman University	—	2010	—
43	Nangarhar University	Jalālābād	1962	—
44	National Military Academy of Afghanistan	—	2005	—
45	National Technical Institute	Kabul	—	—
46	Paktia University	—	2004	—
47	Pamir University	Khōst	2011	—
48	Panjshir University	—	—	—
49	Parwan University	—	2006	—
50	Qalam institute of higher education	—	2015	—
51	Rana University	Kabul	2009	—
52	Said Jamaluddin Afghani University	Asadābād	2010	—
53	Salam University	Kabul	2009	—
54	Samangan University	—	—	—
55	Shaikh Zayed University	Khōst	2000	—
56	Sharq University	—	2012	—
57	Spinghar Institute of Higher Education	Jalālābād	2009	—
58	Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Kabul	—	2019	—
59	Tabesh University	—	2009	—
60	Takhar University	Taloqan	1955	—
61	Urozgan University	—	2012	—

Higher Education in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's higher education system encompasses 61 institutions. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1931. Universities are present in 16 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan has 61 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Afghanistan?

Kabul University is among the most notable institutions in Afghanistan.

Which city in Afghanistan has the most universities?

Kabul has the highest concentration of universities in Afghanistan.

What is the oldest university in Afghanistan?

Kabul University, founded in 1931, is the oldest higher education institution in Afghanistan.

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