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Top Private Universities in Afghanistan

Introduction

What are the top private Universities in Afghanistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 71 private Afghan Universities ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Afghanistan
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

Top Private Universities in Afghanistan


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# University Town
2 Kardan University Kabul
3 Khatam Al Nabieen University Kabul
4 Ghalib University Herat
7 Dunya University of Afghanistan Kabul
8 Kateb University Kabul
10 Bakhtar University Kabul
14 Rana University Kabul
15 Gawharshad University Kabul
16 Khurasan University Jalalabad
17 Mawlana University Mazar-i-Sharif
18 Salam University Kabul
20 Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education Jalalabad
21 Bost University Lashkargah
24 Karwan University Kabul
26 Khana-e-Noor University Kabul
27 Eshrag Institute of Higher Education Herat
28 Zawul Institute of Higher Education Kabul
30 Tabesh University Kabul
34 Abourihan Higher Education Institute Kabul
35 Dawat University Kabul
36 Ariana Institute of Higher Education Kabul
37 Maihan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
39 Kawun Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
40 Mili Institute of Higher Education Kabul
41 Kunduz University Kunduz
42 Moraa Female University Kabul
43 Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education Kabul
45 Jahan University Kabul
46 Peshgam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
47 Danish Institute of Higher Education Charikar
49 Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
50 Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education Kabul
51 Gharjistan University Kabul
52 Maryam University Kabul
53 Maiwand institute of Higher Education Kabul
53 Benawa Institute of Higher Education Kandahar
55 Cheragh Medical Institute Kabul
56 Fanoos Institute of Higher Education Kabul
57 Rabia Balkhi University Kabul
58 Allameh Institute of Higher Education Kabul
59 Taj Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
62 Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute Herat
62 Ashna Institute of Higher Education Kabul
65 Sharq Institute of Higher Education Kabul
66 Pamir Institute of Higher Education Khost
67 Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education Kabul
68 Turkestan Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
69 Quds Higher Education Institute Pul-e Khomri
70 Esteghlal Institute of Higher Education Kabul
71 Mashal University Kabul
73 Islamic Azad University Afghanistan Kabul
75 Sadat Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
76 Hakim Sanayee University Pul-e Khomri
77 Shifa Institute of Higher Education Kabul
78 Payam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Kaboora Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Noorin Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Alborz Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Ghazi Amanullah Khan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Esteqamat Higher Education Institute Kabul
Un Aria University Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Edrak Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Qalam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Avicenna University Kabul
Un Nayestan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Rah-e-Saadat University Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Royan Institute of Higher Education Pul-e Khomri
Un Oruj Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Saber Institute of Higher Education Kabul
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