Top Public Universities in Afghanistan
2026 Afghan Public University Ranking New
Introduction
What are the top public Universities in Afghanistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 24 public 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 Public Universities in Afghanistan
sort by: ranking a-z town oldest
filter by: public private non-profit for-profit
| #Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul University | Kabul |
| 5 | Herat University | Herat |
| 6 | Kabul Polytechnic University | Kabul |
| 9 | Nangarhar University | Jalalabad |
| 11 | Balkh University | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 12 | Kabul University of Medical Sciences | Kabul |
| 13 | Kandahar University | Kandahar |
| 19 | Shaikh Zayed University, Khost | Khost |
| 22 | Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University | Asadabad |
| 23 | Bamiyan University | Bamyan |
| 25 | Kabul Education University | Kabul |
| 29 | Al Beroni University | Golbahar |
| 31 | Paktia University | Gardez |
| 32 | Baghlan University | Pul-e Khomri |
| 33 | Laghman University | Mihtarlam |
| 38 | Badakhshan University | Faizabad |
| 44 | Jawzjan University | Sheberghan |
| 48 | Khurshid Institute of Higher Education | Kabul |
| 60 | Faryab University | Maymana |
| 61 | Parwan University | Charikar |
| 64 | Ghazni University | Ghazni |
| 72 | Helmand University | Lashkargah |
| 74 | Takhar University | Taloqan |
| Un | Shaheed Rabani Education University | Kabul |
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