List of 87 best universities in Afghanistan

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EduRank

Top 87 universities in Afghanistan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 13.5K citations received by 2.22K academic publications made by 87 universities from Afghanistan, the popularity of 62 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kabul University

#1931 in Asia
#5294 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1932

2. Bakhtar University

#3286 in Asia
#8444 in the World
Enrollment
1,044
Founded
2005

3. American University of Afghanistan

#3464 in Asia
#8874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2006

7. Nangarhar University

#4336 in Asia
#10692 in the World
Enrollment
14,004
Founded
1962

8. Kateb University

#4415 in Asia
#10854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2007

10. Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#4549 in Asia
#11129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1932

11. Kardan University

#4626 in Asia
#11294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2003

12. Balkh University

#4653 in Asia
#11358 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1988

13. Avicenna University

#5095 in Asia
#12301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2010

14. Rana University

#5118 in Asia
#12345 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

15. Ghalib University

#5260 in Asia
#12669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2010

19. Helmand University

#5443 in Asia
#13165 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2006

21. Maiwand institute of Higher Education

#5477 in Asia
#13280 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2007

22. Dunya University of Afghanistan

#5497 in Asia
#13329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2009

24. Shaheed Rabani Education University

#5515 in Asia
#13373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2003

28. Eshrag Institute of Higher Education

#5531 in Asia
#13425 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2009

30. Aria University

#5554 in Asia
#13477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
3,368
Founded
2008

32. Kandahar University

#5567 in Asia
#13499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1991

34. Bamiyan University

#5592 in Asia
#13551 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1996

35. Bost University

#5593 in Asia
#13553 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2012

36. Salam University

#5604 in Asia
#13598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
2009

38. Ariana Institute of Higher Education

#5617 in Asia
#13629 in the World
Enrollment
4,150
Founded
2004

46. Takhar University

#5683 in Asia
#13807 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Male:Female
71:29
Founded
1995

48. Khurshid Institute of Higher Education

#5698 in Asia
#13838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2014

50. Parwan University

#5705 in Asia
#13851 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1999

51. Faryab University

#5710 in Asia
#13862 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1977

52. Ghazni University

#5711 in Asia
#13863 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2009

53. Paktia University

#5713 in Asia
#13865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2004

55. Sharq Institute of Higher Education

#5732 in Asia
#13898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2012

58. Khurasan University

#5754 in Asia
#13937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2006

63. Cheragh Medical Institute

#5768 in Asia
#13985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
2007

65. Dawat University

#5775 in Asia
#14004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2009

66. Maryam University

#5780 in Asia
#14017 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

69. Mili Institute of Higher Education

#5786 in Asia
#14026 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1972

76. Pamir Institute of Higher Education

#5802 in Asia
#14067 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

86. Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education

#5825 in Asia
#14118 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2014

The best cities to study in Afghanistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kabul, Herat, Kesektan, and Jalalabad.

Average cost of living for students in Afghanistan is $237 + $26-189 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).