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Universities in Afghanistan by Town/City

Looking for a university in Afghanistan located in specific town or city? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 directory of 95 recognised Afghan universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, listed by their main campus location, along with their country ranking position:

  • 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.

Afghan Universities by town/city


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List of 95 Afghan universities by main campus location
Town/City University #
Asadabad Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University 22
Bamyan Bamiyan University 23
Charikar Danish Institute of Higher Education 47
Charikar Parwan University 61
Faizabad Badakhshan University 38
Gardez Paktia University 31
Ghazni Ghazni University 64
Golbahar Al Beroni University 29
Herat Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute 62
Herat Eshrag Institute of Higher Education 27
Herat Ghalib University 4
Herat Herat University 5
Jalalabad Khurasan University 16
Jalalabad Nangarhar University 9
Jalalabad Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education 20
Kabul Kabul Polytechnic University 6
Kabul Kabul Education University 25
Kabul Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education 67
Kabul Oruj Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Khatam Al Nabieen University 3
Kabul Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Avicenna University Un
Kabul Jahan University 45
Kabul Mashal University 71
Kabul Karwan University 24
Kabul Tabesh University 30
Kabul Dawat University 35
Kabul Cheragh Medical University 55
Kabul Maryam University 52
Kabul Rana University 14
Kabul Gawharshad University 15
Kabul Mili Institute of Higher Education 40
Kabul Zawul Institute of Higher Education 28
Kabul Khurshid Institute of Higher Education 48
Kabul Payam Institute of Higher Education 78
Kabul Esteqamat Higher Education Institute Un
Kabul Isteqlal University 70
Kabul Edrak Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Fanoos Institute of Higher Education 56
Kabul Ghazi Amanullah Khan Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Abourihan Higher Education Institute 34
Kabul Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education 43
Kabul Nayestan Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Ashna Institute of Higher Education 62
Kabul Qalam Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education 50
Kabul Saber Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Noorin Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Moraa Female University 42
Kabul Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Shifa Institute of Higher Education 77
Kabul Gharjistan University 51
Kabul Allameh Institute of Higher Education 58
Kabul Maiwand institute of Higher Education 53
Kabul Peshgam Institute of Higher Education 46
Kabul Dunya University of Afghanistan 7
Kabul Sharq Institute of Higher Education 65
Kabul Khana-e-Noor University 26
Kabul Islamic Azad University Afghanistan 73
Kabul Kaboora Institute of Higher Education Un
Kabul Ariana Institute of Higher Education 36
Kabul Maihan Institute of Higher Education 37
Kabul Rabia Balkhi University 57
Kabul Kardan University 2
Kabul Kateb University 8
Kabul Bakhtar University 10
Kabul Salam University 18
Kabul Kabul University of Medical Sciences 12
Kabul Kabul University 1
Kabul Shaheed Rabani Education University Un
Kandahar Kandahar University 13
Kandahar Benawa Institute of Higher Education 53
Khost Pamir Institute of Higher Education 66
Khost Shaikh Zayed University, Khost 19
Kunduz Kunduz University 41
Lashkargah Helmand University 72
Lashkargah Bost University 21
Maymana Faryab University 60
Mazar-i-Sharif Taj Institute of Higher Education 59
Mazar-i-Sharif Aria University Un
Mazar-i-Sharif Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education 49
Mazar-i-Sharif Mawlana University 17
Mazar-i-Sharif Kawun Institute of Higher Education 39
Mazar-i-Sharif Sadat Institute of Higher Education 75
Mazar-i-Sharif Alborz Institute of Higher Education Un
Mazar-i-Sharif Turkestan Institute of Higher Education 68
Mazar-i-Sharif Rah-e-Saadat University Un
Mazar-i-Sharif Balkh University 11
Mihtarlam Laghman University 33
Pul-e Khomri Hakim Sanayee University 76
Pul-e Khomri Royan Institute of Higher Education Un
Pul-e Khomri Quds Higher Education Institute 69
Pul-e Khomri Baghlan University 32
Sheberghan Jawzjan University 44
Taloqan Takhar University 74
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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 institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in Afghanistan?

uniRank lists 95 accredited Afghan universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above identifies universities located in individual towns and cities throughout Afghanistan.

Can I search this list by university alphabetical order instead of main campus location?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Afghan Universities by alphabetical order for browsing institutions alphabetically rather than by their location.

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