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Afghanistan University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 45 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
41 167 Afghanistan 45 465 6,650
Takhar University
1,991
Kateb University
2,397
French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children
Table I. Number of scientists in Afghanistan top 500 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 500 Total University Total Scientist
1 Afghanistan 41 167 465 45 465
Table II. General Universities in Afghanistan top 500 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Afghanistan Top 500 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 500 / Total Scientist)
1 Kateb University 1 3359 9078 Afghanistan Private 2007 17 17 1.000
2 French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children 2 5494 13411 Afghanistan Institution 2005 13 13 1.000
3 Takhar University 3 6314 14986 Afghanistan Public 1955 14 14 1.000
4 Kabul University 4 6429 15178 Afghanistan Public 1932 26 26 1.000
5 American University of Afghanistan 5 6491 15258 Afghanistan Private 2006 16 16 1.000
6 Nangarhar University 6 6978 16114 Afghanistan Public 1962 27 27 1.000
7 Kabul Polytechnic University 7 6979 16115 Afghanistan Public 1963 27 27 1.000
8 Kardan University 8 7114 16310 Afghanistan Private 2002 13 13 1.000
9 Kabul University of Medical Sciences 9 7143 16361 Afghanistan Public 1932 27 27 1.000
10 Kunduz University 10 7373 16731 Afghanistan Private 1967 13 13 1.000
Table III. Public Universities in Afghanistan top 500 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Afghanistan Top 500 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 500 / Total Scientist)
1 Takhar University 3 6314 14986 Afghanistan 1955 14 14 1.000
2 Kabul University 4 6429 15178 Afghanistan 1932 26 26 1.000
3 Nangarhar University 6 6978 16114 Afghanistan 1962 27 27 1.000
4 Kabul Polytechnic University 7 6979 16115 Afghanistan 1963 27 27 1.000
5 Kabul University of Medical Sciences 9 7143 16361 Afghanistan 1932 27 27 1.000
6 Paktia University 11 7541 17035 Afghanistan 2004 10 10 1.000
7 Balkh University 13 7571 17073 Afghanistan 1988 8 8 1.000
8 Karwan University 15 7922 17813 Afghanistan 2007 1 1 1.000
9 Kandahar University 16 8174 18273 Afghanistan 1991 29 29 1.000
10 Herat University 17 8322 18443 Afghanistan 1988 19 19 1.000
Table IV. Private Universities in Afghanistan top 500 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Afghanistan Top 500 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 500 / Total Scientist)
1 Kateb University 1 3359 9078 Afghanistan 2007 17 17 1.000
2 American University of Afghanistan 5 6491 15258 Afghanistan 2006 16 16 1.000
3 Kardan University 8 7114 16310 Afghanistan 2002 13 13 1.000
4 Kunduz University 10 7373 16731 Afghanistan 1967 13 13 1.000
5 Khurasan University 12 7544 17039 Afghanistan 2006 9 9 1.000
6 Ghalib University 24 9085 19496 Afghanistan 2010 6 6 1.000
7 Khatam Al-Nabieen University 25 9163 19633 Afghanistan 1966 5 5 1.000
8 Bakhtar University 29 9532 20205 Afghanistan 2005 6 6 1.000
9 Jahan University 31 9759 20561 Afghanistan 2017 3 3 1.000
10 Alfalah University 34 10308 21596 Afghanistan 1997 7 7 1.000
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Afghanistan Top 500 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Afghanistan Top 500 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 500 / Total Scientist)
1 Laghman University 27 9420 20044 Afghanistan Public 2011 8 8 1.000
2 Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University 28 9521 20184 Afghanistan Public 2015 6 6 1.000
3 Jahan University 31 9759 20561 Afghanistan Private 2017 3 3 1.000
4 Jami University 36 10337 21635 Afghanistan Private 2018 6 6 1.000
5 Kahkashan-E-Sharq Institute of Higher Education 42 11150 23034 Afghanistan Public 2012 1 1 1.000
6 Bost University 44 11197 23125 Afghanistan Public 2012 1 1 1.000
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Afghanistan Top 500 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Afghanistan Top 500 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 500 / Total Scientist)
1 Kateb University 1 3359 9078 Afghanistan Private 2007 17 17 1.000
2 French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children 2 5494 13411 Afghanistan Institution 2005 13 13 1.000
3 American University of Afghanistan 5 6491 15258 Afghanistan Private 2006 16 16 1.000
4 Kardan University 8 7114 16310 Afghanistan Private 2002 13 13 1.000
5 Paktia University 11 7541 17035 Afghanistan Public 2004 10 10 1.000
6 Khurasan University 12 7544 17039 Afghanistan Private 2006 9 9 1.000
7 Karwan University 15 7922 17813 Afghanistan Public 2007 1 1 1.000
8 Ghalib University 24 9085 19496 Afghanistan Private 2010 6 6 1.000
9 Shaheed‌‌ Prof. Rabbani Education University 26 9355 19967 Afghanistan Public 2003 16 16 1.000
10 Laghman University 27 9420 20044 Afghanistan Public 2011 8 8 1.000
Table VII A. Afghanistan Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Afghanistan Table VII A. Afghanistan Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 26454 145107 Mohammad Yasir Essar Mohammad Yasir Essar

Afghanistan
Kateb University
Global Health | Infectious Diseases | Refugees Health | Conflict &Health | Afghanistan |
28 28 1.000 80 79 0.988 2683 2674 0.997
1 2 100504 494235 Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar

Afghanistan
French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Histopathology | AI | Digital Pathology | Cytopathology |
15 15 1.000 26 24 0.923 924 841 0.910
1 3 126214 609618 Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Public Health Institute Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
14 12 0.857 20 16 0.800 532 411 0.773
2 4 129046 623052 Attaullah Ahmadi Attaullah Ahmadi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Global Health | Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Health Inequity |
15 15 1.000 19 19 1.000 672 670 0.997
1 5 139703 670116 Mahboob Ullah Mahboob Ullah

Afghanistan
Khurasan University Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Accounting | Economics | Finance | Management |
14 14 1.000 17 17 1.000 465 461 0.991
1 6 146434 699059 Habib Gul Habib Gul

Afghanistan
Kardan University
Leadership Dynamics |
13 13 1.000 16 15 0.938 590 577 0.978
1 8 155914 739496 Omer Farooq Hazarbuz Omer Farooq Hazarbuz

Afghanistan
Karwan University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cyber Security | IT Auditing |
14 8 0.571 15 8 0.533 1429 771 0.540
1 9 157097 746170 Khairmohammad Khairkhwah Khairmohammad Khairkhwah

Afghanistan
Paktia University Social Sciences / International Relations
international relations |
11 5 0.455 15 2 0.133 456 172 0.377
1 7 151871 722704 Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan

Afghanistan
Takhar University Law / Law and Legal Studies
leadership & administration in HE | Power in HE | equity & justice |
12 12 1.000 15 15 1.000 430 430 1.000
3 10 158250 750498 Sayed Hamid Mousavi Sayed Hamid Mousavi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Rare Bleeding Disorders | Hemophilia |
12 12 1.000 14 14 1.000 531 526 0.991
Table VII B. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Afghanistan Table VII B. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 15978 80404 Mohammad Yasir Essar Mohammad Yasir Essar

Afghanistan
Kateb University
Global Health | Infectious Diseases | Refugees Health | Conflict &Health | Afghanistan |
28 28 1.000 80 79 0.988 2683 2674 0.997
1 2 82894 388546 Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar

Afghanistan
French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Histopathology | AI | Digital Pathology | Cytopathology |
15 15 1.000 26 24 0.923 924 841 0.910
2 3 104516 485422 Attaullah Ahmadi Attaullah Ahmadi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Global Health | Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Health Inequity |
15 15 1.000 19 19 1.000 672 670 0.997
1 4 115022 532266 Mahboob Ullah Mahboob Ullah

Afghanistan
Khurasan University Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Accounting | Economics | Finance | Management |
14 14 1.000 17 17 1.000 465 461 0.991
1 5 118189 547712 Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Public Health Institute Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
14 12 0.857 20 16 0.800 532 411 0.773
1 6 125716 581096 Habib Gul Habib Gul

Afghanistan
Kardan University
Leadership Dynamics |
13 13 1.000 16 15 0.938 590 577 0.978
1 7 127283 586448 Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan

Afghanistan
Takhar University Law / Law and Legal Studies
leadership & administration in HE | Power in HE | equity & justice |
12 12 1.000 15 15 1.000 430 430 1.000
3 8 133689 615215 Sayed Hamid Mousavi Sayed Hamid Mousavi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Rare Bleeding Disorders | Hemophilia |
12 12 1.000 14 14 1.000 531 526 0.991
2 9 158382 718604 Abdul Qawi Noori Abdul Qawi Noori

Afghanistan
Takhar University Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Academic Socialisation | International Education | English Education | Edu. Leadership & Policy |
10 10 1.000 11 11 1.000 405 405 1.000
1 10 164948 748120 Najib Rahman Sabory Najib Rahman Sabory

Afghanistan
Kabul University Arts, Design and Architecture / Urban Planning
Energy | Gas | Urban Planning | Policy |
10 10 1.000 11 10 0.909 450 436 0.969
Table VII C. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Afghanistan Table VII C. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 23581 124212 Mohammad Yasir Essar Mohammad Yasir Essar

Afghanistan
Kateb University
Global Health | Infectious Diseases | Refugees Health | Conflict &Health | Afghanistan |
28 28 1.000 80 79 0.988 2683 2674 0.997
1 2 92874 443507 Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar

Afghanistan
French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Histopathology | AI | Digital Pathology | Cytopathology |
15 15 1.000 26 24 0.923 924 841 0.910
2 3 96225 457412 Attaullah Ahmadi Attaullah Ahmadi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Global Health | Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Health Inequity |
15 15 1.000 19 19 1.000 672 670 0.997
1 4 109246 514234 Mahboob Ullah Mahboob Ullah

Afghanistan
Khurasan University Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Accounting | Economics | Finance | Management |
14 14 1.000 17 17 1.000 465 461 0.991
1 5 117106 549658 Habib Gul Habib Gul

Afghanistan
Kardan University
Leadership Dynamics |
13 13 1.000 16 15 0.938 590 577 0.978
1 8 133586 619508 Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Public Health Institute Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
14 12 0.857 20 16 0.800 532 411 0.773
3 6 129170 601936 Sayed Hamid Mousavi Sayed Hamid Mousavi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Rare Bleeding Disorders | Hemophilia |
12 12 1.000 14 14 1.000 531 526 0.991
1 7 132896 616742 Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan

Afghanistan
Takhar University Law / Law and Legal Studies
leadership & administration in HE | Power in HE | equity & justice |
12 12 1.000 15 15 1.000 430 430 1.000
1 9 157383 717936 Najib Rahman Sabory Najib Rahman Sabory

Afghanistan
Kabul University Arts, Design and Architecture / Urban Planning
Energy | Gas | Urban Planning | Policy |
10 10 1.000 11 10 0.909 450 436 0.969
2 10 158673 722956 Abdul Qawi Noori Abdul Qawi Noori

Afghanistan
Takhar University Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Academic Socialisation | International Education | English Education | Edu. Leadership & Policy |
10 10 1.000 11 11 1.000 405 405 1.000
Table VII D. Afghanistan Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Afghanistan Table VII D. Afghanistan Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 55293 329186 Mohammad Yasir Essar Mohammad Yasir Essar

Afghanistan
Kateb University
Global Health | Infectious Diseases | Refugees Health | Conflict &Health | Afghanistan |
28 28 1.000 80 79 0.988 2683 2674 0.997
1 2 96249 519510 Omer Farooq Hazarbuz Omer Farooq Hazarbuz

Afghanistan
Karwan University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cyber Security | IT Auditing |
14 8 0.571 15 8 0.533 1429 771 0.540
1 3 130917 671497 Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar

Afghanistan
French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Histopathology | AI | Digital Pathology | Cytopathology |
15 15 1.000 26 24 0.923 924 841 0.910
2 4 158078 783757 Attaullah Ahmadi Attaullah Ahmadi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Global Health | Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Health Inequity |
15 15 1.000 19 19 1.000 672 670 0.997
1 5 168872 826647 Habib Gul Habib Gul

Afghanistan
Kardan University
Leadership Dynamics |
13 13 1.000 16 15 0.938 590 577 0.978
1 6 173614 844742 Victoria Fontan Victoria Fontan

Afghanistan
American University of Afghanistan
Decoloniality | Post-liberal Peacebuilding | Critical Terrorism Studies | Humanitarian Action | Chaos Theory |
9 8 0.889 9 8 0.889 558 258 0.462
1 7 177406 859160 Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Public Health Institute Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
14 12 0.857 20 16 0.800 532 411 0.773
3 8 177534 859604 Sayed Hamid Mousavi Sayed Hamid Mousavi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Rare Bleeding Disorders | Hemophilia |
12 12 1.000 14 14 1.000 531 526 0.991
1 9 188051 898297 Mahboob Ullah Mahboob Ullah

Afghanistan
Khurasan University Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Accounting | Economics | Finance | Management |
14 14 1.000 17 17 1.000 465 461 0.991
1 10 189793 904212 Khairmohammad Khairkhwah Khairmohammad Khairkhwah

Afghanistan
Paktia University Social Sciences / International Relations
international relations |
11 5 0.455 15 2 0.133 456 172 0.377
Table VII E. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Afghanistan Table VII E. Afghanistan Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 71438 389983 Mohammad Yasir Essar Mohammad Yasir Essar

Afghanistan
Kateb University
Global health|Infectious diseases|
16 16 1.000 38 38 1.000 884 884 1.000
1 2 77197 417028 Omer Farooq Hazarbuz Omer Farooq Hazarbuz

Afghanistan
Karwan University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cyber Security|IT Auditing|
14 9 0.643 15 9 0.600 1188 812 0.684
2 3 148420 732918 Attaullah Ahmadi Attaullah Ahmadi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Public Health|Global Health|Health Policy|Health Systems|Health Inequity|
11 11 1.000 12 12 1.000 315 315 1.000
1 4 157036 766898 Najib Rahman Sabory Najib Rahman Sabory

Afghanistan
Kabul University Assistant Sustainable Energy, Kabul University
Energy|Gas|Urban Planning|Policy|
10 10 1.000 10 10 1.000 281 280 0.996
1 5 160165 779048 Victoria Fontan Victoria Fontan

Afghanistan
American University of Afghanistan
Decoloniality|Post-liberal Peacebuilding|Critical Terrorism Studies|Humanitarian Action|Chaos Theory|
9 8 0.889 9 8 0.889 475 268 0.564
2 6 170288 815789 Hakimullah Hakim Hakimullah Hakim

Afghanistan
Kabul University Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Microbiology|
10 10 1.000 10 10 1.000 259 231 0.892
1 7 176587 837345 Muhammad Azim Bahry Muhammad Azim Bahry

Afghanistan
Balkh University Balkh University, Afghanistan, University of Guelph. Canada
Animal Reproduction|Animal Physiology|Animal behavior|Heat stress|
8 8 1.000 8 8 1.000 216 210 0.972
3 8 184321 862521 Sayed Hamid Mousavi Sayed Hamid Mousavi

Afghanistan
Kateb University Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Public Health|Clinical Biochemistry|Medical Genetics|
6 6 1.000 3 3 1.000 186 186 1.000
1 9 186065 868016 Khyber Saify Khyber Saify

Afghanistan
Kunduz University Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics|
9 8 0.889 9 7 0.778 260 180 0.692
3 10 187624 872483 Hameedullah Zaheb Hameedullah Zaheb

Afghanistan
Kabul University Assistant Faculty of Engineering-Kabul University
Engineering|
6 6 1.000 6 6 1.000 176 176 1.000