Academic Index Last updated: June 03, 2026

87 Best Universities in Afghanistan

Exploring the academic landscape of Afghanistan, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 87 higher education institutions. By assessing 2.5K research papers and their 16.5K citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Kabul

Kabul University

#1726 in Asia #4915 in the World

47% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

2

Kabul

Bakhtar University

#3020 in Asia #7782 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,044 Enrollment

2005 Founded

3

Kesektan

Al Beroni University

#3185 in Asia #8251 in the World

46% Acceptance

1998 Founded

4

Kabul

American University of Afghanistan

#3486 in Asia #8980 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,700 Enrollment

2006 Founded

5

Kabul

Kabul Polytechnic University

#3800 in Asia #9671 in the World

43% Acceptance

1963 Founded

6

Herat

Herat University

#3803 in Asia #9678 in the World

36% Acceptance

1988 Founded

7

Kabul

Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#3894 in Asia #9851 in the World

9% Acceptance

1932 Founded

8

Jalalabad

Nangarhar University

#3937 in Asia #9947 in the World

40% Acceptance

14,004 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Mazar-i-Sharif

Balkh University

#4179 in Asia #10440 in the World

55% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

10

Herat

Ghalib University

#4456 in Asia #10997 in the World

63% Acceptance

2010 Founded

11

Kabul

Khatam Al Nabieen University

#4518 in Asia #11128 in the World

60% Acceptance

1966 Founded

12

Kabul

Kardan University

#4639 in Asia #11367 in the World

64% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

13

Kabul

Kateb University

#4714 in Asia #11507 in the World

56% Acceptance

2007 Founded

14

Kabul

Dunya University of Afghanistan

#4776 in Asia #11639 in the World

81% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

15

Khost

Shaikh Zayed University, Khost

#4929 in Asia #11986 in the World

61% Acceptance

2000 Founded

16

Kandahar

Kandahar University

#4985 in Asia #12109 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Kabul

Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education

#5008 in Asia #12173 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

18

Gardez

Paktia University

#5145 in Asia #12491 in the World

56% Acceptance

2004 Founded

19

Kabul

Avicenna University

#5296 in Asia #12855 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

Kabul

Rana University

#5314 in Asia #12904 in the World

69% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

21

Faizabad

Badakhshan University

#5327 in Asia #12944 in the World

66% Acceptance

1988 Founded

22

Lashkargah

Helmand University

#5329 in Asia #12946 in the World

64% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

Jalalabad

Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education

#5367 in Asia #13051 in the World

63% Acceptance

2012 Founded

24

Taloqan

Takhar University

#5420 in Asia #13198 in the World

62% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

25

Lashkargah

Bost University

#5433 in Asia #13234 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

26

Jalalabad

Khurasan University

#5448 in Asia #13265 in the World

56% Acceptance

2006 Founded

27

Kabul

Jahan Institute of Higher Education

#5490 in Asia #13352 in the World

58% Acceptance

2013 Founded

28

Sheberghan

Jawzjan University

#5491 in Asia #13353 in the World

61% Acceptance

2002 Founded

29

Mazar-i-Sharif

Taj Institute of Higher Education

#5527 in Asia #13442 in the World

61% Acceptance

2010 Founded

30

Kabul

Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education

#5540 in Asia #13478 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

31

Mazar-i-Sharif

Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education

#5547 in Asia #13507 in the World

62% Acceptance

32

Kabul

Zawul Institute of Higher Education

#5550 in Asia #13517 in the World

62% Acceptance

2012 Founded

33

Kabul

Islamic Azad University Afghanistan

#5565 in Asia #13546 in the World

63% Acceptance

34

Kabul

Khana-e-Noor University

#5581 in Asia #13580 in the World

63% Acceptance

2010 Founded

35

Bamyan

Bamiyan University

#5600 in Asia #13630 in the World

62% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

36

Kabul

Salam University

#5633 in Asia #13708 in the World

64% Acceptance

2009 Founded

37

Kabul

Allameh Institute of Higher Education

#5639 in Asia #13717 in the World

61% Acceptance

2014 Founded

38

Kabul

Gharjistan University

#5640 in Asia #13720 in the World

60% Acceptance

2010 Founded

39

Kabul

Maiwand institute of Higher Education

#5644 in Asia #13724 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Kabul

Shaheed Rabani Education University

#5647 in Asia #13727 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

41

Maymana

Faryab University

#5650 in Asia #13731 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

42

Kabul

Mashal University

#5667 in Asia #13771 in the World

61% Acceptance

43

Kabul

Ashna Institute of Higher Education

#5675 in Asia #13788 in the World

61% Acceptance

44

Kabul

Azhar Higher Education Institute

#5676 in Asia #13789 in the World

61% Acceptance

45

Herat

Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute

#5679 in Asia #13794 in the World

61% Acceptance

46

Kandahar

Benawa Institute of Higher Education

#5680 in Asia #13796 in the World

61% Acceptance

2013 Founded

47

Kabul

Moraa Female University

#5691 in Asia #13818 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

48

Kabul

Dawat University

#5694 in Asia #13823 in the World

63% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

49

Mazar-i-Sharif

Mawlana University

#5696 in Asia #13829 in the World

57% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

50

Kabul

Cheragh Medical Institute

#5698 in Asia #13834 in the World

45% Acceptance

2007 Founded

51

Kabul

Karwan University

#5708 in Asia #13863 in the World

55% Acceptance

2007 Founded

52

Kabul

Tabesh University

#5709 in Asia #13865 in the World

60% Acceptance

53

Kabul

Mili Institute of Higher Education

#5713 in Asia #13870 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1972 Founded

54

Charikar

Parwan University

#5715 in Asia #13881 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

55

Mazar-i-Sharif

Kawun Institute of Higher Education

#5718 in Asia #13891 in the World

72% Acceptance

2014 Founded

56

Mazar-i-Sharif

Aria University

#5719 in Asia #13900 in the World

81% Acceptance

2008 Founded

57

Herat

Eshrag Institute of Higher Education

#5720 in Asia #13901 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

58

Kunduz

Kunduz University

#5726 in Asia #13910 in the World

70% Acceptance

1994 Founded

59

Kabul

Abourihan Higher Education Institute

#5736 in Asia #13930 in the World

68% Acceptance

2014 Founded

60

Kabul

Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education

#5743 in Asia #13946 in the World

66% Acceptance

2013 Founded

61

Puli Khumri

Baghlan University

#5744 in Asia #13947 in the World

67% Acceptance

1993 Founded

62

Kabul

Edrak Institute of Higher Education

#5745 in Asia #13951 in the World

66% Acceptance

63

Ghazni

Ghazni University

#5746 in Asia #13953 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

64

Khost

Pamir Institute of Higher Education

#5747 in Asia #13959 in the World

65% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

65

Kabul

Peshgam Institute of Higher Education

#5748 in Asia #13960 in the World

64% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

66

Kabul

Ariana Institute of Higher Education

#5749 in Asia #13964 in the World

63% Acceptance

4,150 Enrollment

2004 Founded

67

Charikar

Danish Institute of Higher Education

#5750 in Asia #13968 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

68

Kabul

Maryam University

#5754 in Asia #13974 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Kabul

Sharq Institute of Higher Education

#5755 in Asia #13978 in the World

56% Acceptance

2012 Founded

70

Kabul

Shifa Institute of Higher Education

#5756 in Asia #13979 in the World

59% Acceptance

2014 Founded

71

Mazar-i-Sharif

Turkestan Institute of Higher Education

#5757 in Asia #13980 in the World

61% Acceptance

2014 Founded

72

Kabul

Qalam Institute of Higher Education

#5760 in Asia #13991 in the World

63% Acceptance

2013 Founded

73

Kabul

Saber Institute of Higher Education

#5762 in Asia #13993 in the World

65% Acceptance

74

Mazar-i-Sharif

Sadat Institute of Higher Education

#5763 in Asia #13994 in the World

67% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

75

Kabul

Esteghlal Institute of Higher Education

#5765 in Asia #14000 in the World

68% Acceptance

76

Kabul

Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education

#5766 in Asia #14001 in the World

70% Acceptance

77

Kabul

Kaboora Institute of Higher Education

#5767 in Asia #14002 in the World

71% Acceptance

78

Kabul

Maihan Institute of Higher Education

#5768 in Asia #14004 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

79

Mazar-i-Sharif

Rah-e-Saadat University

#5771 in Asia #14008 in the World

75% Acceptance

2010 Founded

80

Kabul

Fanoos Institute of Higher Education

#5782 in Asia #14035 in the World

78% Acceptance

81

Kabul

Khurshid Institute of Higher Education

#5788 in Asia #14054 in the World

82% Acceptance

2014 Founded

82

Kabul

Nayestan Institute of Higher Education

#5797 in Asia #14068 in the World

78% Acceptance

2015 Founded

83

Kabul

Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education

#5798 in Asia #14071 in the World

76% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

84

Kabul

Oruj Institute of Higher Education

#5800 in Asia #14074 in the World

75% Acceptance

85

Kabul

Rabia Balkhi Institute of Higher Education

#5801 in Asia #14079 in the World

74% Acceptance

2011 Founded

86

Asadabad

Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan Institute of Higher Education

#5802 in Asia #14083 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

87

Kabul

Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education

#5824 in Asia #14113 in the World

72% Acceptance

2008 Founded