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Oldest Universities in Afghanistan

Introduction

What are the oldest Universities in Afghanistan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 97 Afghan Universities sorted by year of foundation 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

uniRank aims to highlight which Afghan Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.

Oldest Universities in Afghanistan


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# University Town
37 Ariana Institute of Higher Education Kabul
68 Pamir Institute of Higher Education Khost
53 Mili Institute of Higher Education Kabul
29 Zawul Institute of Higher Education Kabul
76 Turkestan Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
57 Maiwand institute of Higher Education Kabul
25 Dunya University of Afghanistan Kabul
41 Jahan University Kabul
67 Gharjistan University Kabul
14 Kawun Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
69 Rabia Balkhi University Kabul
70 Sharq Institute of Higher Education Kabul
61 Allameh Institute of Higher Education Kabul
51 Abourihan Higher Education Institute Kabul
73 Shifa Institute of Higher Education Kabul
50 Khurshid Institute of Higher Education Kabul
56 Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education Kabul
38 Khana-e-Noor University Kabul
19 Rana University Kabul
44 Laghman University Laghman
45 Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University Asadabad
52 Helmand University Lashkargah
63 Taj Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
59 Cheragh Medical Institute Kabul
42 Maryam University Kabul
4 Khatam Al Nabieen University Kabul
35 Eshrag Institute of Higher Education Herat
30 Dawat University Kabul
18 Karwan University Kabul
74 Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education Kabul
10 Ghalib University Herat
13 Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education Kabul
62 Mashal University Kabul
43 Benawa Institute of Higher Education Kandahar
20 Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education Jalalabad
27 Kabul Education University Kabul
7 Kateb University Kabul
15 Bakhtar University Kabul
3 Kardan University Kabul
58 Kunduz University Kunduz
12 Salam University Kabul
22 Shaikh Zayed University, Khost Khost
5 Herat University Herat
11 Kabul University of Medical Sciences Kabul
17 Bamiyan University Bamyan
49 Takhar University Taloqan
36 Paktia University Gardez
28 Baghlan University Pul-e Khomri
32 Al Beroni University Kesektan
34 Khurasan University Jalalabad
21 Kandahar University Kandahar
40 Ghazni University Ghazni
1 The American University of Afghanistan Kabul
8 Balkh University Mazar-i-Sharif
2 Kabul University Kabul
9 Nangarhar University Jalalabad
6 Kabul Polytechnic University Kabul
23 Jawzjan University Sheberghan
39 Faryab University Maymana
48 Parwan University Charikar
33 Badakhshan University Faizabad
26 Bost University Lashkargah
74 Esteghlal Institute of Higher Education Kabul
76 Danish Institute of Higher Education Charikar
76 Quds Higher Education Institute Pul-e Khomri
46 Moraa Female University Kabul
47 Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute Herat
60 Azhar Higher Education Institute Kabul
54 Maihan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
72 Fanoos Institute of Higher Education Kabul
79 Payam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
54 Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education Kabul
16 Mawlana University Mazar-i-Sharif
66 Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
70 Sadat Institute of Higher Education Mazar-i-Sharif
64 Islamic Azad University Afghanistan Kabul
24 Tabesh University Kabul
31 Peshgam Institute of Higher Education Kabul
65 Ashna Institute of Higher Education Kabul
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