Webometrics Afghanistan July 2026 – These are the best higher education institutions in Afghanistan Webometrics Ranking

Explore the July 2026 Webometrics Afghanistan ranking of colleges and universities. Benchmarking higher education across the globe, the latest Webometrics rankings offer a comprehensive look into institutional success. By illuminating top-tier colleges and universities recognized for their academic rigor, research influence, and digital visibility, this release highlights the key players driving innovation and scholarly impact in today’s interconnected academic ecosystem.

Country Rank	World Rank	University Name	City	Type	AI Rank	Impact Rank	Openness Rank	Excellence Rank
1	7489	American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)	Kabul	Private	1	7889	7789	7639
2	8680	Kabul University (KU)	Kabul	Public	5	9080	8980	8830
3	9100	Kardan University	Kabul	Private	3	9500	9400	9250
4	9400	Khatam Al Nabieen University	Kabul	Private	6	9800	9700	9550
5	9700	Herat University	Herat	Public	9	10100	10000	9850
6	9900	Kabul Polytechnic University	Kabul	Public	2	10300	10200	10050
7	10200	Kateb University	Kabul	Private	4	10600	10500	10350
8	10500	Balkh University	Mazar-i-Sharif	Public	10	10900	10800	10650
9	10800	Nangarhar University	Jalalabad	Public	8	11200	11100	10950
10	11100	Ghalib University	Herat	Private	7	11500	11400	11250
11	11400	Kabul University of Medical Sciences	Kabul	Public	11	11800	11700	11550
12	11700	Salam University	Kabul	Private	12	12100	12000	11850
13	12000	Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	13	12400	12300	12150
14	12300	Kawun Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	14	12700	12600	12450
15	12600	Bakhtar University	Kabul	Private	15	13000	12900	12750
16	12900	Mawlana University	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	16	13300	13200	13050
17	13200	Bamiyan University	Bamyan	Public	17	13600	13500	13350
18	13500	Karwan University	Kabul	Private	18	13900	13800	13650
19	13800	Rana University	Kabul	Private	19	14200	14100	13950
20	14100	Al-Taqwa Institute of Higher Education	Jalalabad	Private	20	14500	14400	14250
21	14400	Kandahar University	Kandahar	Public	21	14800	14700	14550
22	14700	Shaikh Zayed University Khost	Khost	Public	22	15100	15000	14850
23	15000	Jawzjan University	Sheberghan	Public	23	15400	15300	15150
24	15300	Tabesh University	Kabul	Private	24	15700	15600	15450
25	15600	Dunya University of Afghanistan	Kabul	Private	25	16000	15900	15750
26	15900	Bost University	Lashkargah	Public	26	16300	16200	16050
27	16200	Kabul Education University	Kabul	Public	27	16600	16500	16350
28	16500	Baghlan University	Pul-e Khomri	Public	28	16900	16800	16650
29	16800	Zawul Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	29	17200	17100	16950
30	17100	Dawat University	Kabul	Private	30	17500	17400	17250
31	17400	Peshgam Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	31	17800	17700	17550
32	17700	Al Beroni University	Golbahar	Private	32	18100	18000	17850
33	18000	Badakhshan University	Faizabad	Public	33	18400	18300	18150
34	18300	Khurasan University	Jalalabad	Private	34	18700	18600	18450
35	18600	Eshrag Institute of Higher Education	Herat	Private	35	19000	18900	18750
36	18900	Paktia University	Gardez	Public	36	19300	19200	19050
37	19200	Ariana Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	37	19600	19500	19350
38	19500	Khana-e-Noor University	Kabul	Private	38	19900	19800	19650
39	19800	Faryab University	Maymana	Public	39	20200	20100	19950
40	20100	Ghazni University	Ghazni	Public	40	20500	20400	20250
41	20400	Jahan University	Kabul	Private	41	20800	20700	20550
42	20700	Maryam University	Kabul	Private	42	21100	21000	20850
43	21000	Benawa Institute of Higher Education	Kandahar	Private	43	21400	21300	21150
44	21300	Laghman University	Mihtarlam	Public	44	21700	21600	21450
45	21600	Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University	Asadabad	Public	45	22000	21900	21750
46	21900	Moraa Female University	Kabul	Private	46	22300	22200	22050
47	22200	Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute	Herat	Private	47	22600	22500	22350
48	22500	Parwan University	Charikar	Public	48	22900	22800	22650
49	22800	Takhar University	Taloqan	Public	49	23200	23100	22950
50	23100	Khurshid Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	50	23500	23400	23250
51	23400	Abourihan Higher Education Institute	Kabul	Private	51	23800	23700	23550
52	23700	Helmand University	Lashkargah	Public	52	24100	24000	23850
53	24000	Mili Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	53	24400	24300	24150
54	24300	Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	54	24700	24600	24450
54	24300	Maihan Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	55	24700	24600	24450
56	24600	Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	56	25000	24900	24750
57	24900	Maiwand Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	57	25300	25200	25050
58	25200	Kunduz University	Kunduz	Public	58	25600	25500	25350
59	25500	Cheragh Medical Institute	Kabul	Private	59	25900	25800	25650
60	25800	Azhar Higher Education Institute	Kabul	Private	60	26200	26100	25950
61	26100	Allameh Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	61	26500	26400	26250
62	26400	Mashal University	Kabul	Private	62	26800	26700	26550
63	26700	Taj Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	63	27100	27000	26850
64	27000	Islamic Azad University Afghanistan	Kabul	Private	64	27400	27300	27150
65	27300	Ashna Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	65	27700	27600	27450
66	27600	Rahnaward Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	66	28000	27900	27750
67	27900	Gharjistan University	Kabul	Private	67	28300	28200	28050
68	28200	Pamir Institute of Higher Education	Khost	Private	68	28600	28500	28350
69	28500	Rabia Balkhi University	Kabul	Private	69	28900	28800	28650
70	28800	Sadat Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	70	29200	29100	28950
70	28800	Sharq Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	71	29200	29100	28950
72	29100	Fanoos Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	72	29500	29400	29250
73	29400	Shifa Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	73	29800	29700	29550
74	29700	Esteghlal Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	74	30100	30000	29850
74	29700	Tolo-e-Aftab Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	75	30100	30000	29850
76	30000	Danish Institute of Higher Education	Charikar	Private	76	30400	30300	30150
76	30000	Quds Higher Education Institute	Pul-e Khomri	Private	77	30400	30300	30150
76	30000	Turkestan Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	78	30400	30300	30150
79	30300	Payam Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	79	30700	30600	30450
Un	30600	Ahlobait Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	80	31000	30900	30750
Un	30900	Alborz Institute of Higher Education	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	81	31300	31200	31050
Un	31200	Aria University	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	82	31600	31500	31350
Un	31500	Avicenna University	Kabul	Private	83	31900	31800	31650
Un	31800	Edrak Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	84	32200	32100	31950
Un	32100	Esteqamat Higher Education Institute	Kabul	Private	85	32500	32400	32250
Un	32400	Ghazi Amanullah Khan Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	86	32800	32700	32550
Un	32700	Hakim Sanayee University	Pul-e Khomri	Private	87	33100	33000	32850
Un	33000	Jahan E Noor Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	88	33400	33300	33150
Un	33300	Kaboora Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	89	33700	33600	33450
Un	33600	Nayestan Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	90	34000	33900	33750
Un	33900	Noorin Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	91	34300	34200	34050
Un	34200	Oruj Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	92	34600	34500	34350
Un	34500	Qalam Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	93	34900	34800	34650
Un	34800	Rah-e-Saadat University	Mazar-i-Sharif	Private	94	35200	35100	34950
Un	35100	Royan Institute of Higher Education	Pul-e Khomri	Private	95	35500	35400	35250
Un	35400	Saber Institute of Higher Education	Kabul	Private	96	35800	35700	35550
Un	35700	Shaheed Rabani Education University	Kabul	Public	97	36100	36000	35850