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Top Universities in Afghanistan

What are the top universities in Afghanistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Afghan University Ranking, which lists 95 Afghan higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's :

  • 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 Afghan 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 Afghan University Ranking


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List of Afghan universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
1 Kabul University Kabul
2 Kardan University Kabul
3 Khatam Al Nabieen University Kabul
4 Ghalib University Herat
5 Herat University Herat
6 Kabul Polytechnic University Kabul
7 Dunya University of Afghanistan Kabul
8 Kateb University Kabul
9 Nangarhar University Jalalabad
10 Bakhtar University Kabul
11 Balkh University Mazar-i-Sharif
12 Kabul University of Medical Sciences Kabul
13 Kandahar University Kandahar
14 Rana University Kabul
15 Gawharshad University Kabul
16 Khurasan University Jalalabad
17 Mawlana University Mazar-i-Sharif
18 Salam University Kabul
19 Shaikh Zayed University, Khost Khost
20 Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education Jalalabad
21 Bost University Lashkargah
22 Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University Asadabad
23 Bamiyan University Bamyan
24 Karwan University Kabul
25 Kabul Education University Kabul
26 Khana-e-Noor University Kabul
27 Eshrag Institute of Higher Education Herat
28 Zawul Institute of Higher Education Kabul
29 Al Beroni University Golbahar
30 Tabesh University Kabul
31 Paktia University Gardez
32 Baghlan University Pul-e Khomri
33 Laghman University Mihtarlam
34 Abourihan Higher Education Institute Kabul
35 Dawat University Kabul
36 Ariana Institute of Higher Education Kabul
37 Maihan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
38 Badakhshan University Faizabad
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
44 Jawzjan University Sheberghan
45 Jahan University Kabul
46 Peshgam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
47 Danish Institute of Higher Education Charikar
48 Khurshid Institute of Higher Education Kabul
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 University 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
60 Faryab University Maymana
61 Parwan University Charikar
62 Ashna Institute of Higher Education Kabul
62 Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute Herat
64 Ghazni University Ghazni
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 Isteqlal University Kabul
71 Mashal University Kabul
72 Helmand University Lashkargah
73 Islamic Azad University Afghanistan Kabul
74 Takhar University Taloqan
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 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Royan Institute of Higher Education Pul-e Khomri
Un Avicenna University Kabul
Un Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Noorin Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Qalam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Esteqamat Higher Education Institute Kabul
Un Aria University Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Rah-e-Saadat University Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Edrak Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Alborz Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
Un Oruj Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Saber Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Kaboora Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Nayestan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
Un Shaheed Rabani Education University Kabul
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Afghanistan?

There are 95 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Afghan higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the top-ranked university in Afghanistan?

Kabul University, located in Kabul, is the #1 university in Afghanistan in the 2026 uniRank Afghan University Ranking.

How is the uniRank Afghan University Ranking calculated?

The uniRank Afghan University Ranking is based on valid and unbiased web metrics collected from independent web intelligence sources. It does not use data submitted directly by universities or other higher-education institutions.

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