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 | 11059 | 6162 | 3845 | |
| 2 | 3269 | American University of Afghanistan | 8559 | 8859 | 6425 | |
| 3 | 3415 | Polytechnical University of Kabul | 19826 | 6543 | 5374 | |
| 4 | 3539 | Nangarhar University | 20493 | 8014 | 5592 | |
| 5 | 3602 | Herat University | 18769 | 18720 | 6005 | |
| 6 | 3905 | Kandahar University | 25731 | 8765 | 5709 | |
| 7 | 4384 | Balkh University | 22083 | 9765 | 8265 | |
| 8 | 4549 | Kardan University | 15804 | 12191 | 10827 | |
| 9 | 4778 | Sheikh Zayed University (Khost University) | 18637 | 8303 | 30012 | |
| 10 | 4842 | Kabul Medical University | 23351 | 8367 | 7104 | |
| 11 | 4910 | Salam University | 18348 | 13118 | 11818 | |
| 12 | 4923 | Afghanistan National Institute of Music | 12052 | 13354 | 12062 | |
| 13 | 4924 | Kateb University | 20317 | 18413 | 17503 | |
| 14 | 5061 | Avicenna University (Ibn e Sina University) | 13322 | 31758 | 31754 | |
| 15 | 5135 | Qalam Institute of Health Science | 16887 | 30600 | 30509 | |
| 16 | 5155 | Polytechnical University Kabul | 25503 | 23266 | 22693 | |
| 17 | 5228 | Mawlana University | 17327 | 16227 | 15121 | |
| 18 | 5232 | Dunya University of Afghanistan | 25390 | 9848 | 8348 | |
| 19 | 5320 | Samangan University | 19260 | 14300 | 13067 | |
| 20 | 5356 | Rana University (Rana Institute of Higher Education) | 25336 | 26458 | 26122 | |
| 21 | 5389 | Paktia University | 24562 | 19117 | 18255 | |
| 22 | 5406 | Khatam Al Nabieen University | 18292 | 20341 | 19571 | |
| 23 | 5410 | Jawzjan University | 25903 | 27428 | 27138 | |
| 24 | 5414 | Khurasan University | 24223 | 19374 | 18538 | |
| 25 | 5416 | Dawat University | 26034 | 21466 | 20760 | |
| 26 | 5417 | Bamiyan University | 25026 | 8716 | 30869 | |
| 27 | 5419 | Kabul Education University | 26458 | 25482 | 25062 | |
| 28 | 5423 | Ghalib University | 21395 | 11339 | 9916 | |
| 29 | 5454 | Al Beroni University | 25400 | 10821 | 9376 | |
| 30 | 5471 | Takhar University | 26721 | 31809 | 31809 | |
| 31 | 5514 | Bost University | 25307 | 22321 | 21674 | |
| 32 | 5523 | Aria Higher Education Institution | 23516 | 9647 | 8144 | |
| 33 | 5529 | Baghlan University | 26805 | 18733 | 17848 | |
| 34 | 5531 | Kawun Institute of Higher Education | 18655 | 11562 | 10165 | |
| 35 | 5536 | Badakhshan University | 26862 | 26691 | 26365 | |
| 36 | 5551 | Parwan University | 27521 | 31800 | 31799 | |
| 37 | 5597 | Kundoz University | 24400 | 19966 | 19164 | |
| 38 | 5602 | Ghazni University | 27350 | 12806 | 11489 | |
| 39 | 5621 | Gawharshad University | 24795 | 23998 | 23457 | |
| 40 | 5633 | Taj Institute of Higher Education | 24995 | 27439 | 27148 | |
| 41 | 5639 | Afghan Pamir University | 27972 | 29413 | 29246 | |
| 42 | 5683 | Maiwand institute of Higher Education | 25794 | 13776 | 12523 | |
| 43 | 5728 | Asia Higher Education Institution | 25475 | 19959 | 19154 | |
| 44 | 5728 | Faryab University | 26467 | 26312 | 25964 | |
| 45 | 5748 | Bakhtar University | 28040 | 12889 | 11577 | |
| 46 | 5753 | Maryam Institute of Higher Education | 27692 | 24505 | 24043 | |
| 47 | 5753 | University of Gharjistan | 28249 | 31301 | 31262 | |
| 48 | 5762 | Ariana University | 26806 | 18833 | 17956 | |
| 49 | 5768 | Mashal University | 28407 | 23822 | 23279 | |
| 50 | 5773 | Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute | 28642 | 22273 | 21623 | |
| 51 | 5777 | Altaqwa University | 27239 | 21465 | 20759 | |
| 52 | 5777 | Maihan Institute of Higher Education | 27443 | 23343 | 22772 | |
| 53 | 5777 | Turkestan Private Higher Education Institute | 28846 | 18095 | 17175 | |
| 54 | 5784 | Jahan University | 28486 | 31102 | 31042 | |
| 55 | 5784 | Benawa Institute of Higher Education | 28881 | 21328 | 20610 | |
| 56 | 5784 | Jami University | 28821 | 15532 | 14382 | |
| 57 | 5784 | Tabesh University | 28861 | 19667 | 18843 | |
| 58 | 5797 | Sharq University | 28655 | 24263 | 23769 | |
| 59 | 5797 | Zawul University | 28698 | 28453 | 28217 | |
| 60 | 5797 | Moraa Female University | 29052 | 13943 | 12698 | |
| 61 | 5805 | Aburayhan Institute of Higher Studies | 28409 | 24168 | 23648 | |
| 62 | 5805 | Isfrah Private Institute of Higher Education | 29865 | 31414 | 31382 | |
| 63 | 5805 | Pioneer University | 29745 | 22592 | 21964 | |
| 64 | 5813 | Atefi Institute of Higher Education and Health Science | 29229 | 26267 | 25912 | |
| 65 | 5813 | Spinghar University | 29508 | 27214 | 26917 | |
| 66 | 5813 | Khana-e-Noor University | 29672 | 17023 | 15991 | |
| 67 | 5813 | Rahnaward University | 29608 | 12505 | 11169 | |
| 68 | 5817 | Afghan Swiss Medical University | NA | NA | NA | |
| 69 | 5817 | Cheragh Medical Higher Education Institute and Hospital | 29251 | 29020 | 28830 | |
| 70 | 5817 | Mili University | 29981 | 16985 | 15950 | |
| 71 | 5817 | Danish Institute of Higher Education | 30331 | 20413 | 19642 | |
| 72 | 5827 | Allamah University | 30030 | 20783 | 20031 | |
| 73 | 5834 | Ashna Institute of Higher Education | 29108 | 17150 | 16142 | |
| 74 | 5834 | Tolo e Aftab Institute of Higher Education | 29287 | 31642 | 31620 | |
| 75 | 5834 | Hariwa Institute of Higher Education | 29825 | 28667 | 28458 | |
| 76 | 5834 | University of Afghanistan (Afghanistan Institute of Higher Education) | 29833 | 29490 | 29323 | |
| 77 | 5834 | Oruj Institute of Higher Education | 30211 | 11782 | 10402 | |
| 78 | 5842 | Alfalah University Jalalabad | 29126 | 18693 | 17806 | |
| 79 | 5843 | Fanoos Institute of Higher Education | 30192 | 10330 | 8851 | |
| 80 | 5848 | Hewad Institute of Higher Education | 29902 | 11410 | 9999 | |
| 81 | 5861 | Helmand University | 30586 | 18635 | 17744 | |
| 82 | 5861 | Alghias University | 30807 | 12130 | 10762 | |
| 83 | 5867 | Borna Institute of Higher Education | 30507 | 11661 | 10271 |
