Universities in Afghanistan

Tertiary education in Afghanistan is supervised by the Ministry of Higher education. There are more than 27.5 million people living in this beautiful country, and about 14.9% are having higher education. University studies kicked off in 1932 after the establishment of Kabul University. English is the official language of communication and instruction. Each year, more than 25,000 students enroll into the tertiary institutions. We have 17 public universities, and 2 private universities. There are other technical institutes and colleges. Over 2,500 international students are studying here. Upon graduation, students can look for work in NGOs, specialized organizations, private jobs, and jobs in related field of study, but in most cases, you will be required to apply for a work permit.

Top 10 Universities of Afghanistan

Following is a list of 10 top universities in Afghanistan ranked during 2023. Click on a university to find its detailed information.

#1 Kabul University, Kabul
#2 American University of Afghanistan, Kabul
#3 Polytechnical University of Kabul, Kabul
#4 Avicenna University, Kabul
#5 Herat University, Herat
#6 Nangarhar University, Jalalabad
#7 Maulana jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi University, Mazar-i-Sharif
#8 Kandahar University, Kandahar
#9 Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Kabul
#10 Balkh University, Mazari Sharif

List of Universities in Afghanistan

There are 53 universities found in Afghanistan. This is the 1st of 2 pages that lists universities of Afghanistan. You may navigate to other pages to find more universities of this country.

Click on a university from the following list to find its detailed information.

Afghan University, Kabul
Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Kabul
Alberoni University, Keshektan
Al-Beroni University, Kapisa
Alfalah University, Dubai
American University of Afghanistan, Kabul
Aryana University, Kabul
Avicenna University, Kabul
Badakhshan University, Faizabad
Badghis University, Afghanistan
Bakhtar University, Kabul
Balkh University, Mazari Sharif
Bamiyan University, Bamyan
Bamyan University, Bamyan Province, Bamyan
Bost University, Lashkargah
Burhanuddin Rabbani University, Kabul
Dawat University, Fifth District
Dunya University of Afghanistan, Kabul
Farah University, Farah
Faryab University, Faryab
Ghazni University, Ghazni
Hara University, Afghanistan
Herat University, Herat
Jawzjan University, Jowzjan
Kabul Education University, Kabul
Kabul Medical University, Kabul
Kabul University, Kabul
Kandahar University, Kandahar
Kardan University, Kabul
Karwan University, Kabul
Kateb University, Kabul
Kawun Institute of Higher Education, Balkh
Khatam Al-Nabieen University, Kabul
Khurasan University, Jalalabad
Kunduz University, Kunduz
Loghman University, Laghman
Maiwand Institute of Higher Education, Kabul
Maryam University, Kabul
Maulana jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi University, Mazar-i-Sharif
Nangarhar University, Jalalabad
Oruj Institute of Higher Education, Kabul
Paktia University, Gardez
Pamir University, Khost
Parwan University, Charikar
Polytechnical University of Kabul, Kabul
Rana University, Kabul
Salam University, Kabul
Samangan University, Samangan
Shaikh Zayed University (Khost University), Khost
Spinghar University, Jalalabad