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Kandahar University

Public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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nameKandahar University
native_nameprs
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imageKandahar University logo.png
established1990
typePublic
chancellorSheikh Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Tayeb
students9,000
cityKandahar
provinceKandahar Province
countryAfghanistan
coor
website

ps Kandahar University (KDRU; ; ;) is a major public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It was established during the Presidency of Mohammad Najibullah in 1990. Its current chancellor is Sheikh Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Tayeb.

In the last decades, the Ministry of Higher Education has been expanded the university with many new buildings and facilities being added. It has a large library and a multipurpose sports ground. A 25 million afghanis development work on the university's campus is still ongoing, which includes adding roads and sidewalks, and improving the overall landscape. In 2025 Hibatullah Akhundzada made a visit to the university, where he addressed students and staff.

Chancellors

Toryalai Wesa, an Afghan-Canadian who returned from Canada to Afghanistan and served as the governor of Kandahar Province from 2008 to 2014, became the chancellor of Kandahar University. He was replaced by Hazrat Mir Totakhail. after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan returned to power Dr. Abdul Wahid Waseeq was made the chancellor. He was placed by Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim.

Faculties

The following faculties are available at KDRU:

  1. Computer science
  2. Economics
  3. Education
  4. Engineering
  5. Journalism and public relations
  6. Language and literature
  7. Law and political science
  8. Master of public health
  9. Medical
  10. Pharmacy
  11. Public administration and policy
  12. Sharia Law

Allama Habibi Library

The Allama Habibi Library, which is named in honor of Abdul Hai Habibi, has a large collection of books. It is equipped with Koha (software).

File:KULibrary.jpg|Inside the Allama Habibi Library File:Afghan man reading Wikipedia article in Kandahar.jpg|Student using the Internet in 2010 File:KUmedical.jpg|A first year medical student gives his lecture File:Afghan man reading Wikipedia article in Kandahar.jpg|Student viewing Wikipedia pages at the IT room in Kandahar University File:DeanAgr.JPG|Dean of Agriculture faculty (left) receives books of Soil Science in 2009 File:University1.JPG|The hostel area in 2009 File:KandaharUniversity-Mosque-2005.JPEG|The mosque that was originally built under Mullah Omar in the late 1990s

Notable alumni

Notable graduates and former faculty of Kandahar University include:

  • Nemat Rawan, former anchor at TOLOnews and a media official at the Ministry of Finance

References

References

  1. "Home {{!}} KDRU".
  2. (October 30, 2013). "Kandahar University provides look into bright future of Afghanistan". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
  3. (12 June 2024). "Most problems solved except hostel: Kandahar varsity students". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  4. {{YouTube. _ccyuHrqavU. Work of development project in Kandahar University starts, Ariana News, February 1, 2024
  5. (February 13, 2025). "IEA supreme leader advises students to pursue religious and modern education". Ariana News.
  6. (August 26, 2015). "BF donates books to Kandahar University". Ariana News.
  7. (October 22, 2023). "Acting Minister of Higher Education visited with the officials of Kanadahar University". Ministry of Higher Education.
  8. (May 6, 2021). "Former TV anchor assassinated in Kandahar". Ariana News.
  9. (6 May 2021). "MoF press director killed in Kandahar". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  10. (7 May 2021). "Slain Journalist Nemat Rawan Laid to Rest in Zabul". TOLOnews.
  11. (7 May 2021). "Nemat Rawan: Former Afghan TV host shot dead in Kandahar". Al Jazeera English.
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