Top Universities in Balkh (province)
2026 Balkh University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Afghan province of Balkh? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Balkh University Ranking, which lists 10 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Afghanistan.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Balkh Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Balkh University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Balkh University | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 17 | Mawlana University | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 39 | Kawun Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 49 | Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 59 | Taj Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 68 | Turkestan Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 75 | Sadat Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Un | Aria University | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Un | Rah-e-Saadat University | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Un | Alborz Institute of Higher Education | Mazar-i-Sharif |
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How many universities are there in Balkh?
- There are 10 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Balkh higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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