Nangarhar University

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Nangarhar University, situated in eastern Afghanistan, is a prominent public institution established in 1963. It is best known for its strong faculties in Medicine, Engineering, and Agriculture, playing a crucial role in regional development and healthcare. For prospective international students, the university primarily serves a domestic population, and dedicated international programs, English-taught courses, or extensive support services are generally not available; students would need proficiency in Pashto or Dari. The experience for international students would be deeply integrated into the local Afghan context. Its distinctive characteristic is being one of the largest and most influential educational centers in eastern Afghanistan, particularly noted for its medical faculty.

Background

Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون; Dari: پوهنتون ننگرهار) is the largest public university in Jalalabad, which is the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. The university is under the control of the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. Its current chancellor is Sheikh Inamullah Madani. His predecessor was Dr. Khalil Ahmad Mahmoud Behsudwal. Nangarhar University is one of the oldest and the second largest university in Afghanistan. It has 13 colleges and 15,385 students. The university was established in 1963 as a medical college. It was later merged with other local colleges to become a full-fledged university. It now houses faculties in agriculture, engineering, literature, economic, medicine, theology, pedagogy, public administration and policy, political science and veterinary medicine.

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