Kabul University (KU) is a university located in Kabul province, Afghanistan. It is in the 3rd District of the capital Kabul near the Ministry of Higher Education. Kabul University is a prominent and prestigious institution and one of the oldest in terms of higher education in Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 by King Mohammed Nadir Shah, whose prime minister at the time was his younger brother, Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan. Approximately 22,000 students attend Kabul University. In August 2021, before the Taliban takeover, nearly half were female.
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Headquarters
- Kabul
- Inception
- 1931
- Website
- http://www.ku.edu.af/, https://www.ku.edu.af/ps, https://www.ku.edu.af/dr
