List of 52 best universities in Kabul

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 52 best universities in Kabul based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 2.09K citations received by 370 publications made by 52 universities in Kabul, measured the popularity of 49 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.

Kabul University

#1 in Kabul

#1 in Afghanistan

#2040 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1932

Kardan University

#2 in Kabul

#2 in Afghanistan

#3096 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2003

American University of Afghanistan

#3 in Kabul

#4 in Afghanistan

#3502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2006

Bakhtar University

#4 in Kabul

#5 in Afghanistan

#3641 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,044
Founded: 2005

Kabul Polytechnic University

#5 in Kabul

#6 in Afghanistan

#4203 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1963

Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#6 in Kabul

#7 in Afghanistan

#4334 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1932

Kateb University

#7 in Kabul

#9 in Afghanistan

#4510 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2007

Rana University

#8 in Kabul

#12 in Afghanistan

#4891 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2009

Khatam Al Nabieen University

#9 in Kabul

#13 in Afghanistan

#4966 in Asia

Founded: 1966

Avicenna University

#10 in Kabul

#14 in Afghanistan

#5020 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 2010

Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education

#11 in Kabul

#17 in Afghanistan

#5084 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2010

Dunya University of Afghanistan

#12 in Kabul

#20 in Afghanistan

#5376 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 2009

Shaheed Rabani Education University

#13 in Kabul

#21 in Afghanistan

#5395 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

Azhar Higher Education Institute

#14 in Kabul

#24 in Afghanistan

#5441 in Asia

Maiwand institute of Higher Education

#15 in Kabul

#28 in Afghanistan

#5482 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2007

Karwan University

#16 in Kabul

#29 in Afghanistan

#5509 in Asia

Founded: 2007

Peshgam Institute of Higher Education

#17 in Kabul

#30 in Afghanistan

#5517 in Asia

Ashna Institute of Higher Education

#18 in Kabul

#31 in Afghanistan

#5531 in Asia

Mashal University

#19 in Kabul

#34 in Afghanistan

#5545 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 90%

Moraa Female University

#20 in Kabul

#35 in Afghanistan

#5547 in Asia

Tabesh University

#21 in Kabul

#37 in Afghanistan

#5558 in Asia

Islamic Azad University Afghanistan

#22 in Kabul

#40 in Afghanistan

#5599 in Asia

Jahan Institute of Higher Education

#23 in Kabul

#41 in Afghanistan

#5613 in Asia

Founded: 2013

Salam University

#24 in Kabul

#45 in Afghanistan

#5663 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2009

Sharq Institute of Higher Education

#25 in Kabul

#46 in Afghanistan

#5664 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 2012

Gharjistan University

#26 in Kabul

#49 in Afghanistan

#5679 in Asia

Founded: 2010

Khurshid Institute of Higher Education

#27 in Kabul

#53 in Afghanistan

#5708 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 2014

Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education

#28 in Kabul

#54 in Afghanistan

#5710 in Asia

Founded: 2013

Ariana Institute of Higher Education

#29 in Kabul

#55 in Afghanistan

#5711 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,150
Founded: 2004

Dawat University

#30 in Kabul

#57 in Afghanistan

#5719 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2009

Edrak Institute of Higher Education

#31 in Kabul

#58 in Afghanistan

#5723 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 95%

Oruj Institute of Higher Education

#32 in Kabul

#59 in Afghanistan

#5726 in Asia

Cheragh Medical Institute

#33 in Kabul

#60 in Afghanistan

#5728 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 2007

Maihan Institute of Higher Education

#34 in Kabul

#63 in Afghanistan

#5749 in Asia

Saber Institute of Higher Education

#35 in Kabul

#64 in Afghanistan

#5750 in Asia

Mili Institute of Higher Education

#36 in Kabul

#65 in Afghanistan

#5753 in Asia

Founded: 1972

Zawul Institute of Higher Education

#37 in Kabul

#66 in Afghanistan

#5756 in Asia

Founded: 2012

Kaboora Institute of Higher Education

#38 in Kabul

#67 in Afghanistan

#5762 in Asia

Maryam University

#39 in Kabul

#68 in Afghanistan

#5763 in Asia

Founded: 2007

Qalam Institute of Higher Education

#40 in Kabul

#69 in Afghanistan

#5764 in Asia

Founded: 2013

Abourihan Higher Education Institute

#41 in Kabul

#70 in Afghanistan

#5768 in Asia

Founded: 2014

Esteghlal Institute of Higher Education

#42 in Kabul

#73 in Afghanistan

#5775 in Asia

Fanoos Institute of Higher Education

#43 in Kabul

#74 in Afghanistan

#5776 in Asia

Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education

#44 in Kabul

#75 in Afghanistan

#5777 in Asia

Khana-e-Noor University

#45 in Kabul

#76 in Afghanistan

#5778 in Asia

Founded: 2010

Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education

#46 in Kabul

#78 in Afghanistan

#5781 in Asia

Founded: 2008

Allameh Institute of Higher Education

#47 in Kabul

#80 in Afghanistan

#5783 in Asia

Founded: 2014

Rabia Balkhi Institute of Higher Education

#48 in Kabul

#83 in Afghanistan

#5808 in Asia

Founded: 2011

Shifa Institute of Higher Education

#49 in Kabul

#84 in Afghanistan

#5809 in Asia

Founded: 2014

Nayestan Institute of Higher Education

#50 in Kabul

#85 in Afghanistan

#5816 in Asia

Founded: 2015

Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education

#51 in Kabul

#86 in Afghanistan

#5819 in Asia

Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education

#52 in Kabul

#87 in Afghanistan

#5821 in Asia

Founded: 2014

Universities near Kabul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
54	Parwan University	43	Charikar
54	Danish Institute of Higher Education	72	Charikar
67	Al Beroni University	11	Kesektan
105	Paktia University	36	Gardez
110	Nangarhar University	8	Jalalabad
119	Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education	42	Jalalabad
119	Khurasan University	52	Jalalabad
126	Bamiyan University	25	Bamyan
128	Ghazni University	50	Ghazni
147	Shaikh Zayed University, Khost	23	Khost