Academic Index Last updated: June 03, 2026

8 Best Universities in Afghanistan

Exploring the academic landscape of Afghanistan, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 8 higher education institutions.

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Kabul

American University of Afghanistan

#3486 in Asia #8980 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,700 Enrollment

2006 Founded

2

Kabul

Kabul University of Medical Sciences

#3894 in Asia #9851 in the World

9% Acceptance

1932 Founded

3

Kabul

Kateb University

#4714 in Asia #11507 in the World

56% Acceptance

2007 Founded

4

Kabul

Avicenna University

#5296 in Asia #12855 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

5

Jalalabad

Khurasan University

#5448 in Asia #13265 in the World

56% Acceptance

2006 Founded

6

Kabul

Salam University

#5633 in Asia #13708 in the World

64% Acceptance

2009 Founded

7

Kabul

Dawat University

#5694 in Asia #13823 in the World

63% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

8

Kabul

Cheragh Medical Institute

#5698 in Asia #13834 in the World

45% Acceptance

2007 Founded