Kabul University (KU)
Kabul University (KU) is a public institution in Kabul, 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 9 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
- Kabul
- 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
- Kabul University (KU) — collector batch + post-2021 operational verification (Day 12-13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://ku.edu.af
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Medicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Theology & Religious Studies · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences
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.
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