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 6.62K citations received by 1.57K academic publications made by 87 universities from Afghanistan, the popularity of 59 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kabul University

#1951 in Asia
#5362 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1932

2. American University of Afghanistan

#3443 in Asia
#8814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2006

3. Bakhtar University

#3592 in Asia
#9111 in the World
Enrollment
1,044
Founded
2005

8. Nangarhar University

#4361 in Asia
#10717 in the World
Enrollment
14,004
Founded
1962

9. Kateb University

#4386 in Asia
#10780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2007

10. Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#4533 in Asia
#11068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1932

11. Kardan University

#4644 in Asia
#11307 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2003

12. Balkh University

#4674 in Asia
#11371 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1988

13. Rana University

#4836 in Asia
#11715 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

14. Avicenna University

#4911 in Asia
#11897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2010

15. Ghalib University

#4977 in Asia
#12048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2010

18. Helmand University

#5397 in Asia
#13028 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2006

20. Bost University

#5403 in Asia
#13040 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2012

22. Eshrag Institute of Higher Education

#5435 in Asia
#13119 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2009

23. Maiwand institute of Higher Education

#5469 in Asia
#13214 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2007

24. Shaheed Rabani Education University

#5475 in Asia
#13234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2003

30. Salam University

#5511 in Asia
#13343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
2009

31. Aria University

#5523 in Asia
#13377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
3,368
Founded
2008

36. Bamiyan University

#5559 in Asia
#13470 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1996

37. Dunya University of Afghanistan

#5561 in Asia
#13478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2009

38. Kandahar University

#5567 in Asia
#13492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1991

42. Ariana Institute of Higher Education

#5616 in Asia
#13633 in the World
Enrollment
4,150
Founded
2004

45. Takhar University

#5668 in Asia
#13787 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Male:Female
71:29
Founded
1995

47. Khurshid Institute of Higher Education

#5677 in Asia
#13810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2014

48. Paktia University

#5679 in Asia
#13813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2004

50. Khurasan University

#5697 in Asia
#13844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2006

51. Parwan University

#5703 in Asia
#13855 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1999

52. Faryab University

#5706 in Asia
#13861 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1977

53. Ghazni University

#5708 in Asia
#13863 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2009

55. Sharq Institute of Higher Education

#5716 in Asia
#13877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
2012

57. Pamir Institute of Higher Education

#5724 in Asia
#13897 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2011

63. Cheragh Medical Institute

#5748 in Asia
#13962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
2007

65. Dawat University

#5774 in Asia
#14012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2009

74. Maryam University

#5796 in Asia
#14060 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

75. Mili Institute of Higher Education

#5797 in Asia
#14061 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1972

86. Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education

#5823 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 $261 + $37-262 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).