Herat University (HU)
Herat University (HU) is a public institution in Herat, Afghanistan, accredited by 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.. Primary language: Dari. AlmiStudy lists 6 canonical subject areas, all verified against 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..
- Country
- Afghanistan (AF)
- City
- Herat
- Control
- public
- Language
- Dari
- 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.
- Source
- Herat University (HU) — collector batch + post-2021 operational verification (Day 12-13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://hu.edu.af
Subjects offered
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Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Law · Languages & Linguistics · Theology & Religious Studies
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.
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