Afghanistan Ranking January 2026 – Webometrics Global Position
Explore Afghanistan’s January 2026 Webometrics ranking across global visibility, research excellence, openness, and academic performance. See how it compares worldwide.
| Ranking | World Rank | University | Country | Impact Rank | Openness Rank | Excellence Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2432 | Kabul University | 11049 | 6162 | 3841 | |
| 2 | 3269 | American University of Afghanistan | 8557 | 8842 | 6393 | |
| 3 | 3415 | Polytechnical University of Kabul | 19798 | 6542 | 5366 | |
| 4 | 3539 | Nangarhar University | 20466 | 8010 | 5581 | |
| 5 | 3602 | Herat University | 18734 | 11677 | 5984 | |
| 6 | 3905 | Kandahar University | 25678 | 8747 | 5692 | |
| 7 | 4384 | Balkh University | 22200 | 25583 | 25200 | |
| 8 | 4549 | Kardan University | 15857 | 28006 | 27759 | |
| 9 | 4778 | Sheikh Zayed University (Khost University) | 18608 | 8299 | 22563 | |
| 10 | 4842 | Kabul Medical University | 23295 | 8360 | 7035 | |
| 11 | 4910 | Salam University | 18416 | 28928 | 28751 | |
| 12 | 4923 | Afghanistan National Institute of Music | 12072 | 29173 | 28992 | |
| 13 | 4924 | Kateb University | 20290 | 11370 | 10051 | |
| 14 | 5061 | Avicenna University (Ibn e Sina University) | 13305 | 24009 | 23538 | |
| 15 | 5135 | Qalam Institute of Health Science | 16864 | 23566 | 23055 | |
| 16 | 5155 | Polytechnical University Kabul | 25439 | 16236 | 15241 | |
| 17 | 5228 | Mawlana University | 17313 | 9196 | 7672 | |
| 18 | 5232 | Dunya University of Afghanistan | 25514 | 25666 | 25283 | |
| 19 | 5320 | Samangan University | 19311 | 30105 | 29999 | |
| 20 | 5356 | Rana University (Rana Institute of Higher Education) | 25286 | 19427 | 18670 | |
| 21 | 5389 | Paktia University | 24505 | 12087 | 10804 | |
| 22 | 5406 | Khatam Al Nabieen University | 18258 | 12598 | 11360 | |
| 23 | 5410 | Jawzjan University | 25835 | 19674 | 18926 | |
| 24 | 5414 | Khurasan University | 24169 | 12344 | 11087 | |
| 25 | 5416 | Dawat University | 25979 | 14440 | 13309 | |
| 26 | 5417 | Bamiyan University | 24983 | 8700 | 23415 | |
| 27 | 5419 | Kabul Education University | 26413 | 18455 | 17613 | |
| 28 | 5423 | Ghalib University | 21468 | 27160 | 26848 | |
| 29 | 5454 | Al Beroni University | 25524 | 26626 | 26309 | |
| 30 | 5471 | Takhar University | 26650 | 24060 | 23593 | |
| 31 | 5514 | Bost University | 25256 | 15280 | 14225 | |
| 32 | 5523 | Aria Higher Education Institution | 23611 | 24746 | 24315 | |
| 33 | 5529 | Baghlan University | 26744 | 11690 | 10396 | |
| 34 | 5531 | Kawun Institute of Higher Education | 18705 | 27383 | 27097 | |
| 35 | 5536 | Badakhshan University | 26800 | 18940 | 18149 | |
| 36 | 5551 | Parwan University | 27452 | 24051 | 23583 | |
| 37 | 5597 | Kundoz University | 24347 | 12928 | 11711 | |
| 38 | 5602 | Ghazni University | 27488 | 28616 | 28422 | |
| 39 | 5621 | Gawharshad University | 24736 | 16963 | 16004 | |
| 40 | 5633 | Taj Institute of Higher Education | 24948 | 19685 | 18936 | |
| 41 | 5639 | Afghan Pamir University | 27894 | 22379 | 21794 | |
| 42 | 5683 | Maiwand institute of Higher Education | 25917 | 29595 | 29453 | |
| 43 | 5728 | Asia Higher Education Institution | 25408 | 12921 | 11701 | |
| 44 | 5728 | Faryab University | 26422 | 19281 | 18512 | |
| 45 | 5748 | Bakhtar University | 28217 | 28699 | 28510 | |
| 46 | 5753 | Maryam Institute of Higher Education | 27613 | 17470 | 16590 | |
| 47 | 5753 | University of Gharjistan | 28165 | 24260 | 23811 | |
| 48 | 5762 | Ariana University | 26741 | 11079 | 9738 | |
| 49 | 5768 | Mashal University | 28322 | 16067 | 15067 | |
| 50 | 5773 | Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute | 28562 | 15232 | 14174 | |
| 51 | 5777 | Altaqwa University | 27177 | 14439 | 13308 | |
| 52 | 5777 | Maihan Institute of Higher Education | 27381 | 16313 | 15320 | |
| 53 | 5777 | Turkestan Private Higher Education Institute | 28756 | 11065 | 9724 | |
| 54 | 5784 | Jahan University | 28405 | 23353 | 22827 | |
| 55 | 5784 | Benawa Institute of Higher Education | 28791 | 14302 | 13159 | |
| 56 | 5784 | Jami University | 28984 | 31352 | 31315 | |
| 57 | 5784 | Tabesh University | 28764 | 11907 | 10626 | |
| 58 | 5797 | Sharq University | 28579 | 17228 | 16316 | |
| 59 | 5797 | Zawul University | 28618 | 21420 | 20766 | |
| 60 | 5797 | Moraa Female University | 29246 | 29042 | 28869 | |
| 61 | 5805 | Aburayhan Institute of Higher Studies | 28332 | 17133 | 16195 | |
| 62 | 5805 | Isfrah Private Institute of Higher Education | 29768 | 24373 | 23931 | |
| 63 | 5805 | Pioneer University | 29648 | 15557 | 14512 | |
| 64 | 5813 | Atefi Institute of Higher Education and Health Science | 29129 | 19236 | 18460 | |
| 65 | 5813 | Spinghar University | 29427 | 20190 | 19465 | |
| 66 | 5813 | Khana-e-Noor University | 29573 | 9989 | 8539 | |
| 67 | 5813 | Rahnaward University | 29810 | 27617 | 27346 | |
| 68 | 5817 | Afghan Swiss Medical University | NA | NA | NA | |
| 69 | 5817 | Cheragh Medical Higher Education Institute and Hospital | 29151 | 21986 | 21378 | |
| 70 | 5817 | Mili University | 29883 | 9951 | 8498 | |
| 71 | 5817 | Danish Institute of Higher Education | 30222 | 13380 | 12191 | |
| 72 | 5827 | Allamah University | 29936 | 13750 | 12580 | |
| 73 | 5834 | Ashna Institute of Higher Education | 29008 | 10116 | 8690 | |
| 74 | 5834 | Tolo e Aftab Institute of Higher Education | 29187 | 24601 | 24169 | |
| 75 | 5834 | Hariwa Institute of Higher Education | 29729 | 21634 | 21007 | |
| 76 | 5834 | University of Afghanistan (Afghanistan Institute of Higher Education) | 29734 | 22456 | 21871 | |
| 77 | 5834 | Oruj Institute of Higher Education | 30401 | 26875 | 26569 | |
| 78 | 5842 | Alfalah University Jalalabad | 29025 | 11650 | 10354 | |
| 79 | 5843 | Fanoos Institute of Higher Education | 30381 | 25410 | 25024 | |
| 80 | 5848 | Hewad Institute of Higher Education | 30099 | 27231 | 26931 | |
| 81 | 5861 | Helmand University | 30506 | 11592 | 10292 | |
| 82 | 5861 | Alghias University | 30987 | 27945 | 27694 | |
| 83 | 5867 | Borna Institute of Higher Education | 30717 | 27482 | 27203 |
