Academic Index Last updated: June 03, 2026

30 Best Universities in Afghanistan

Exploring the academic landscape of Afghanistan, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 30 higher education institutions.

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1

Kabul

American University of Afghanistan

#3486 in Asia #8980 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,700 Enrollment

2006 Founded

2

Kabul

Kabul Polytechnic University

#3800 in Asia #9671 in the World

43% Acceptance

1963 Founded

3

Herat

Herat University

#3803 in Asia #9678 in the World

36% Acceptance

1988 Founded

4

Kabul

Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#3894 in Asia #9851 in the World

9% Acceptance

1932 Founded

5

Mazar-i-Sharif

Balkh University

#4179 in Asia #10440 in the World

55% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

6

Kabul

Kardan University

#4639 in Asia #11367 in the World

64% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

7

Kabul

Kateb University

#4714 in Asia #11507 in the World

56% Acceptance

2007 Founded

8

Kabul

Dunya University of Afghanistan

#4776 in Asia #11639 in the World

81% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

9

Kabul

Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education

#5008 in Asia #12173 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

10

Gardez

Paktia University

#5145 in Asia #12491 in the World

56% Acceptance

2004 Founded

11

Kabul

Avicenna University

#5296 in Asia #12855 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

12

Kabul

Rana University

#5314 in Asia #12904 in the World

69% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

13

Lashkargah

Helmand University

#5329 in Asia #12946 in the World

64% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

14

Jalalabad

Al-taqwa Institute of Higher Education

#5367 in Asia #13051 in the World

63% Acceptance

2012 Founded

15

Lashkargah

Bost University

#5433 in Asia #13234 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Jalalabad

Khurasan University

#5448 in Asia #13265 in the World

56% Acceptance

2006 Founded

17

Kabul

Salam University

#5633 in Asia #13708 in the World

64% Acceptance

2009 Founded

18

Kabul

Maiwand institute of Higher Education

#5644 in Asia #13724 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

19

Maymana

Faryab University

#5650 in Asia #13731 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

20

Kandahar

Benawa Institute of Higher Education

#5680 in Asia #13796 in the World

61% Acceptance

2013 Founded

21

Kabul

Dawat University

#5694 in Asia #13823 in the World

63% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Kabul

Cheragh Medical Institute

#5698 in Asia #13834 in the World

45% Acceptance

2007 Founded

23

Charikar

Parwan University

#5715 in Asia #13881 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

24

Mazar-i-Sharif

Aria University

#5719 in Asia #13900 in the World

81% Acceptance

2008 Founded

25

Herat

Eshrag Institute of Higher Education

#5720 in Asia #13901 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

Khost

Pamir Institute of Higher Education

#5747 in Asia #13959 in the World

65% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

27

Kabul

Sharq Institute of Higher Education

#5755 in Asia #13978 in the World

56% Acceptance

2012 Founded

28

Kabul

Khurshid Institute of Higher Education

#5788 in Asia #14054 in the World

82% Acceptance

2014 Founded

29

Kabul

Rabia Balkhi Institute of Higher Education

#5801 in Asia #14079 in the World

74% Acceptance

2011 Founded

30

Asadabad

Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan Institute of Higher Education

#5802 in Asia #14083 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded