Nangarhar University

Nangarhar University, which is ranked second among the Afghan Academic and educational institutes, was founded by the then minister of education late Ali Ahmad popal in Shesham bhag Jalalabad at the time of King Mohammad Zahir Shah. Initially, the University started with only medical faculty, where 48 students were taught by 5 Americans and 3 Afghan professors. Then periodically, it respectably established Engineering, Agriculture, Educational, Languages and Literature, Economics, Sharia, Law and political sciences, Veterinary sciences, science, computer science, Journalism and public administration faculties (schools). Now it has 13 faculties with 73 departments, where 14004 male and female students are enrolled and taught by 467 lecturers. Nangarhar University has spent 55 years of its academic journey. The accomplishment of this half a century journey is the 23005 Alumni, who are trained in different disciplines in order to serve locally and internationally. Mission: Nangarhar University is proud of educating professional students in wide range of disciplines, so that they can find solutions to the current local and regional problems based on their learned skills and expertise and play a constructive role in improving Afghan society in general. Vision: According to the Universities vision, it is looking forward to obtain an exceptional academic place in the region. It could be achieved by means of having qualified instructors, research oriented programs, standard learning environment, international academic partnerships and providing standard services to students. The stages of assembling University’s mission and vision: Through consulting with all stakeholders (Authorities, instructors, administrative staff and students) of Nangarhar University the mission and vision of the University have been instituted. This Mission and Vision has been approved by the University’s academic board and will be send to the respected Ministry for further procedures.