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Universities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 33 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1931. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES33
OLDEST1931
FOUNDED 1900+25
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later25 · 76%
Date unknown8 · 24%
Oldest universities in Afghanistan
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1931Kabul University
1932Kabul University of Medical Sciences
1955Takhar University
1962Nangarhar University
1963Kabul Polytechnic University
1986Balkh University
1988Herat University
1991Kandahar University
1994Bamiyan University
1994Kabul Education University
1996Badakhshan University
2000Al-Beroni University
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