Universities in Afghanistan

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Accredited universities
36 · 18
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Cities
18
Subject areas
Dari, English, Pashto
Languages of instruction on record
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Al-Beroni University (پوهنتون البیرونی)

Kapisa · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university located in Kohistan district, Kapisa province. Reportedly founded 1997 (per public sources). Public university in Kapisa, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Alfalah University (پوهنتون الفلاح)

Jalalabad · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private institution reportedly founded 2011 (per public sources) in Jalalabad; elevated to university status by MoHE in 2020. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2011 (per public sources). Private university in Jalalabad, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) — operating in exile from Doha, Qatar

Doha (formerly Kabul) · private · English

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Communication & Media Studies · International Relations · Education

Accreditation
American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) was chartered by the Government of Afghanistan in 2004 and accredited as a US-style private not-for-profit university. Following the August 2021 fall of Kabul, AUAF operations were relocated to Doha, Qatar (Education City, hosted by the Qatar Foundation). The original Kabul Ministry of Higher Education accreditation is effectively suspended. AUAF currently operates as a university in exile teaching ~900 students (approximately 600 online in Afghanistan, mostly women; ~200 in-person at Doha). Funded by USA, Qatar Fund for Development, and private foundations.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
Email
admissions@auaf.edu.af

Founded 2004 (chartered as American University of Afghanistan, the first private not-for-profit university in Afghanistan; opened 2006 in Kabul); evacuated and relocated to Doha, Qatar in 2021-2022 following the Taliban takeover of Kabul. American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) — the first private not-for-profit university in Afghanistan, chartered 2004 and opened 2006 in Kabul. US-style liberal arts curriculum, English-medium instruction, accredited under the (pre-Taliban) Government of Afghanistan. Famously attacked by the Taliban in August 2016 (15 killed) and again subject to attacks during the 2010s. EVACUATED AND RELOCATED TO DOHA, QATAR after the August 2021 Taliban takeover. CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): AUAF operates in exile from a campus at Education City in Doha, Qatar (hosted by the Qatar Foundation since 2021). Serves ~900 students total: approximately 600 students online from inside Afghanistan (majority of them women — AUAF is the ONLY higher-education institution currently teaching Afghan women academically); ~200 students in-person at the Doha campus. Programmes offered: undergraduate degrees, MBA, pre-college Academy, and Professional Development Institute. Funded by US government (USAID through June 2025), Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar Foundation, and private foundations. Faced funding crisis spring 2025; continued operation in 2026 is funding-dependent. IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION: The Taliban have renamed the abandoned Kabul AUAF campus as the 'Afghan International Islamic University' and announced plans to build a new institution there — that is a SEPARATE Taliban-controlled institution and is NOT a continuation of AUAF. The real AUAF continues in Doha. Phone null: collector +93 79 9988000 was the Kabul-era number, now inactive after relocation. Students should contact AUAF via the Doha campus channels via the website.

Badakhshan University (پوهنتون بدخشان)

Faizabad · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northeastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Public university in Faizabad, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Badghis University (پوهنتون بادغیس)

Qala-e-Naw · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in western Afghanistan. Public university in Qala-e-Naw, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Baghlan University (پوهنتون بغلان)

Pul-e-Khumri · public · Dari

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 1992 (per public sources). Public university in Pul-e-Khumri, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Bakhtar Institute of Higher Education (Bakhtar University)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Established private institution in Kabul (2005). Official website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2005 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Balkh University (پوهنتون بلخ)

Mazar-i-Sharif · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Major public comprehensive university in northern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Bamyan University (پوهنتون بامیان)

Bamyan · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in central highlands of Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2004 (per public sources). Public university in Bamyan, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Bost University (پوهنتون بست)

Lashkar Gah · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private institution reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources) by Ahmad Jan Popal in Lashkar Gah. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources). Private university in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Daikundi University (پوهنتون دایکندی)

Nili · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in central Afghanistan. Public university in Nili, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Dawat University (دانشگاه دعوت)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Kabul established around 2009. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Dunya University of Afghanistan (دانشگاه دنیا)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private higher-education institution in Kabul, reportedly established 2009 (per public sources). Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Faryab University (پوهنتون فاریاب)

Maimana · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2003 (per public sources). Public university in Maimana, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Gawharshad University (دانشگاه گوهرشاد)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsLaw · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Non-profit private university reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources) by Sima Samar in Kabul. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Ghalib University (پوهنتون غالب)

Herat · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university headquartered in Herat with a Kabul branch; MoHE-licensed. Founding year approximate (~2010). Reportedly founded 2010 (per public sources). Private university in Herat, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Ghazni University (پوهنتون غزنی)

Ghazni · public · Dari

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in southeastern Afghanistan. Public university in Ghazni, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Ghor University (پوهنتون غور)

Firozkoh (Chaghcharan) · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in central Afghanistan. Public university in Firozkoh (Chaghcharan), Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Helmand University (پوهنتون هلمند)

Lashkargah · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in southern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2006 (per public sources). Public university in Lashkargah, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Herat University (HU)

Herat · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Law · Languages & Linguistics · Theology & Religious Studies

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
Email
info@hu.edu.af
Phone
+93 40 2231 456

Founded 1988 (chartered as Herat University; western Afghanistan's major public university serving the historic Persian-cultural city of Herat). Major public university located in Herat (western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border) — a historic centre of Persian culture and learning. Chartered 1988. Faculties include Agriculture, Engineering, Literature and Humanities, Medicine, Sciences, Sharia Law, Computer Science, Economics, and Fine Arts. Important regional institution serving western Afghanistan and the Persian-cultural sphere. Strong programmes in agriculture (relevant to Herat's fertile region) and in Persian literature and culture. CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): HU continues under the Taliban MoHE — female students banned since Dec 2022, faculty exodus, curriculum revisions. The Persian-cultural orientation has been affected by curriculum changes.

Jami University (پوهنتون جامی)

Herat · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Licensed 2011; a leading accredited private higher-education institution in Herat. Reportedly founded 2011 (per public sources). Private university in Herat, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Jawzjan University (پوهنتون جوزجان)

Sheberghan · public · Dari

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northern Afghanistan; known for petroleum/mining engineering. Reportedly founded 2003 (per public sources). Public university in Sheberghan, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kabul Education University of Rabbani (پوهنتون تعلیم و تربیه شهید ربانی)

Kabul · public · Dari

SubjectsEducation · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Computer Science & IT

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public teacher-training university (Shahid Rabbani Education University). Reportedly founded 1962 (per public sources). Public university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU)

Kabul · public · Dari

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Architecture & Design · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
Email
info@kpu.edu.af
Phone
+93 20 2500 164

Founded 1963 (chartered as Kabul Polytechnic Institute with Soviet technical assistance; renamed Kabul Polytechnic University in 1991). Afghanistan's premier engineering and technology institution, located in Kabul. Chartered 1963 as Kabul Polytechnic Institute with Soviet technical assistance (during the era of strong Afghan-Soviet educational cooperation). Renamed Kabul Polytechnic University in 1991. Faculties span Civil Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Geology and Mining Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, and Information Technology. Major training institution for Afghan engineers and industrial professionals. CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): KPU continues under the Taliban MoHE with the same restrictions as other public universities — female students banned since Dec 2022, major faculty exodus, curriculum revisions. Engineering education continues for male students.

Kabul University (KU)

Kabul · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Theology & Religious Studies · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
Email
info@ku.edu.af
Phone
+93 20 2500 321

Founded 1932 (chartered as Kabul University by King Mohammed Nadir Shah; predecessor: Faculty of Medicine 1932) — Afghanistan flagship and oldest modern university. Afghanistan's flagship and oldest modern university, located in the capital Kabul (Jamal Mina campus). Chartered 1932 by King Mohammed Nadir Shah, growing from the Faculty of Medicine (1932) and subsequent additions of Law and Political Science (1938), Sciences (1942), and other faculties. Pre-revolution and pre-conflict, KU was a major regional university serving the Persian-speaking world. ~20 faculties today including Engineering, Sciences, Medicine, Agriculture, Law and Political Sciences, Letters, Economics, Education, Islamic Studies, and Computer Science. CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): KU continues operating under the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education. FEMALE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN BANNED from attendance since the December 2022 Taliban edict. Major faculty exodus has occurred since 2021. Curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of degrees has been significantly affected. Afghan female students seeking higher education currently must look to: (1) AUAF online programmes from Afghanistan, (2) AUAF Doha campus, (3) universities in Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, or Western countries.

Kabul University of Medical Sciences (Abu Ali Ibn Sina) (پوهنتون علوم طبی کابل ابوعلی ابن سینا)

Kabul · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public medical university, formerly the medical faculties of Kabul University. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Public university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kandahar University (پوهنتون کندهار)

Kandahar · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Major public comprehensive university in southern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 1990 (per public sources). Public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kardan University (کاردان)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Law · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Widely cited as the first privately owned university in Afghanistan; MoHE-licensed, based in Kabul. Reportedly founded 2002 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kateb University (دانشگاه کاتب)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Law · Social Sciences · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Comprehensive private university in Kabul, MoHE-licensed. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Khatam Al-Nabieen University (دانشگاه خاتم النبیین)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Kabul founded by Ayatollah Mohseni. Founding year approximate (~2006); some sources conflict, so year is low-confidence. Reportedly founded 2006 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Khurasan University (پوهنتون خراسان)

Jalalabad · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Reportedly founded 2006 (per public sources), registered as a private university in 2007; largest private university in eastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2006 (per public sources). Private university in Jalalabad, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kunar University (پوهنتون کنر)

Asadabad · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in eastern Afghanistan. Public university in Asadabad, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Kunduz University (پوهنتون کندز)

Kunduz · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northeastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2002 (per public sources). Public university in Kunduz, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Laghman University (پوهنتون لغمان)

Mehtarlam · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in eastern Afghanistan. Public university in Mehtarlam, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Logar University (پوهنتون لوگر)

Pul-e-Alam · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in eastern Afghanistan. Public university in Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Maidan Wardak University (پوهنتون میدان وردک)

Maidan Shar · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in central Afghanistan. Public university in Maidan Shar, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Maryam University (دانشگاه مریم)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university reportedly established 2007 (per public sources) in Kabul. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Mashal University (دانشگاه مشعل)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Law · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university reportedly established 2009 (per public sources) in Kabul. Website not confirmed. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Mawlana Jalaluddin Balkhi University (پوهنتون مولانا جلال الدین بلخی)

Mazar-i-Sharif · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

MoHE-recognised private university in Balkh (Mazar-i-Sharif). Founding year not confirmed; website not confirmed. Private university in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Mirwais Neeka University (پوهنتون میرویس نیکه)

Kandahar · public · Dari

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Kandahar (distinct from Kandahar University); confirmed via Wikipedia article. Public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Nangarhar University (NU)

Jalalabad · public · Pashto

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Veterinary Medicine · Pharmacy · Law · Computer Science & IT · Theology & Religious Studies · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (under Taliban government since August 2021). Note: under the current administration, female students have been banned from higher-education institutions in Afghanistan since December 2022 by Taliban edict; curriculum has been revised to emphasise Islamic content. International recognition of Afghan degrees has been significantly affected since 2021.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
Email
info@nu.edu.af

Founded 1962 (chartered as Nangarhar University, beginning with the Faculty of Medicine in 1962 — Afghanistan's second oldest university after Kabul). Afghanistan's second oldest university (after Kabul), located in Jalalabad — the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan (Khyber Pass) border. Chartered 1962 with the Faculty of Medicine. Today comprises 16+ faculties including Medicine (the founding faculty), Engineering, Agriculture, Computer Science, Education, Islamic Studies, Veterinary Sciences, Law, Pharmacy, and others. Pashto-cultural orientation given Nangarhar's largely Pashtun population. Important regional university for eastern Afghanistan and cross-border Pashtun cultural-linguistic sphere. Phone null: collector value +93 78 0000000 was clearly fabricated (all-zeros mobile-prefix suffix). CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS (as of 2026): NU continues under Taliban MoHE — female students banned since Dec 2022, faculty exodus, curriculum revisions.

Nimroz University (پوهنتون نیمروز)

Zaranj · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in southwestern Afghanistan. Public university in Zaranj, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Paktia University (پوهنتون پکتیا)

Gardez · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in southeastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2004 (per public sources). Public university in Gardez, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Paktika University (پوهنتون پکتیکا)

Sharan · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in southeastern Afghanistan. Public university in Sharan, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Panjshir University (پوهنتون پنجشیر)

Bazarak · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in northeastern Afghanistan. Public university in Bazarak, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Parwan University (پوهنتون پروان)

Charikar · public · Dari

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in central Afghanistan. Public university in Charikar, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Rana Institute of Higher Studies (Rana University)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Business & Management · Law · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

MoHE-licensed private institution in Kabul. Founding year approximate; website (ru.edu.af) not independently confirmed. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Salam University (دانشگاه سلام)

Kabul · private · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Law · Business & Management · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Accredited by MoHE as a private institution in 2009; granted university status in 2013. Also a campus in Kunduz. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Private university in Kabul, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Samangan University (پوهنتون سمنگان)

Aybak · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in northern Afghanistan. Public university in Aybak, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Sar-e-Pol University (پوهنتون سرپل)

Sar-e-Pol · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in northern Afghanistan. Public university in Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Shaikh Zayed University (پوهنتون شیخ زاید)

Khost · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Khost, southeastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2002 (per public sources). Public university in Khost, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Takhar University (پوهنتون تخار)

Taloqan · public · Dari

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in northeastern Afghanistan. Reportedly founded 2002 (per public sources). Public university in Taloqan, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Uruzgan University (پوهنتون ارزگان)

Tarinkot · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in southern Afghanistan. Public university in Tarinkot, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

Zabul University (پوهنتون زابل)

Qalat · public · Dari

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Education

Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan — recognises universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public higher education institution in southern Afghanistan. Public university in Qalat, Afghanistan; MoHE-recognised.

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