🇦🇫 51 universities · 27 provinces
Afghanistan's universities, province by province — from Wikidata, not the ministry.
Afghanistan has a public university in most provinces and private universities concentrated in Kabul, all under the Ministry of Higher Education. This directory lists 51 from Wikidata.
Not an official list
This list comes from Wikidata, a community-maintained database (retrieved 2026-10-23) — not from the country's regulator. It may include institutions that have closed, merged or been renamed, or that have lost or never had official recognition, and it may miss others. We leave out entries Wikidata marks as dissolved or closed, but that filter is only as up to date as Wikidata. Only institutions whose name calls them a university are listed, so recognised colleges and degree-awarding institutes are missing. Being listed here is not proof of accreditation.
Before you apply, check with the Ministry of Higher Education. (Links checked on 23 October 2026.)
Since 20 December 2022, women have been banned from universities in Afghanistan. UNESCO, Protecting the right to education for all Afghans (read 23 October 2026).
Universities listed
51
In Kabul
16
With a website on record
28
What isn't here, and why
Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education links the public universities from its website, which states no reuse terms, so this page is built from Wikidata instead and is not a copy of it.
This list is from Wikidata, a community-maintained source — retrieved 2026-10-23. A university missing here is a gap in that source, not a judgement about the university, and being listed here is not proof of accreditation: check with the national regulator. Public or private status is shown only where Wikidata records it (2 of 51).
All 51 universities, by province
Kabul (16)Nangarhar (4)Khost (3)Helmand (2)Herat (2)Jowzjan (2)
Kabul (16)
| Afghan International Islamic Universityپوهنتون اسلامی بین المللی افغان | est. 2022 | |
| American University of Afghanistanدانشگاه آمریکایی افغانستان | est. 2006 | |
| Asas Medical Universityموسسه تحصیلات عالی طبی اساس | ||
| Dawat Universityدانشگاه دعوت | est. 2009 | |
| Dunya University of Afghanistanدانشگاه دنیا افغانستان | ||
| Gharjistan Universityدانشگاه غرجستان | ||
| Kabul Education Universityپوهنتون تعلیم و تربیت کابل | est. 1994 | |
| Kabul Polytechnic Universityپلیتکنیک کابل | est. 1963 | |
| Kabul Universityدانشگاه کابل | est. 1931 | |
| Kabul University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه طب کابل | est. 1932 | |
| Khatam Al-Nabieen Universityدانشگاه خاتم النبیین | Private | est. 1966 |
| Mili University | est. 2012 | |
| Noman Sadat Universityموسسه تحصیلات عالی نعمان سادات | est. 2015 | |
| Rana Universityموسسه آموزش عالی رنا | est. 2009 | |
| Salam Universityپوهنتون سلام | est. 2009 | |
| Sharq University | est. 2012 |
Nangarhar (4)
| Khurasan Universityدانشگاه خراسانJalalabad | est. 2006 | |
| Nangarhar Universityدانشگاه ننگرهارJalalabad | est. 1962 | |
| Rokhan University | est. 2011 | |
| Tabesh Universityتابش پوهنتونJalalabad | est. 2009 |
Khost (3)
| Hara Universityدانشگاه هارا | est. 2007 | |
| Pamir Universityدانشگاه پامیر | est. 2011 | |
| Shaikh Zayed Universityدانشگاه خوست | est. 2000 |
Helmand (2)
| Bost Universityدانشگاه بستLashkar Gah | est. 2012 | |
| Helmand Universityدانشگاه هلمندLashkar Gah | est. 2006 |
Herat (2)
| Herat Universityدانشگاه هرات | est. 1988 | |
| Jami Universityدانشگاه جامی |
Jowzjan (2)
| Jowzjan Universityدانشگاه جوزجان | ||
| Tolo-e-Saadat Universityپوهنتون طلوع سعادت | Private |
Badakhshan (1)
| Badakhshan Universityدانشگاه بدخشانFayzabad | est. 1996 |
Badghis (1)
| Badghis Universityدانشگاه بادغیس |
Baghlan (1)
| Baghlan Universityدانشگاه بغلانPul-e Khomri | est. 1993 |
Balkh (1)
| Balkh Universityدانشگاه بلخMazar-i-Sharif | est. 1986 |
Bamyan (1)
| Bamiyan Universityدانشگاه بامیان | est. 1994 |
Farah (1)
| Farah Universityدانشگاه فراه |
Ghazni (1)
| Ghazni Universityدانشگاه غزنی | est. 2008 |
Ghor (1)
| Ghor Universityدانشگاه غور |
Kandahar (1)
| Kandahar Universityپوهنتون قندهار | est. 1991 |
Kapisa (1)
| Alberoni Universityدانشگاه البیرونی | est. 2000 |
Kunar (1)
| Said Jamaluddin Afghani Universityدانشگاه سید جمال الدین افغانAsadabad | est. 2010 |
Kunduz (1)
| Kunduz Universityدانشگاه قندوز |
Laghman (1)
| Loghman Universityدانشگاه لغمان | est. 2010 |
Logar (1)
| Logar University | est. 2015 |
Paktia (1)
| Paktia Universityدانشگاه پکتیاGardez | est. 2004 |
Panjshir (1)
| Panjshir Universityدانشگاه پنجشیر |
Parwan (1)
| Parwan Universityدانشگاه پروانCharikar | est. 2006 |
Samangan (1)
| Samangan Universityدانشگاه سمنگان |
Sar-e Pol (1)
| Saripul University |
Takhar (1)
| Takhar Universityدانشگاه تخارTaloqan | est. 1955 |
Uruzgan (1)
| Urozgan Universityدانشگاه ارزگانTarinkot | est. 2012 |
Location not recorded (1)
| Burhanuddin Rabbani Universityدانشگاه استاد ربانی |
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