Kandahar University

Kandahar University
کندهار پوهنتون (Pashto)
TypePublic
Established1990[1]
ChancellorMohammad Ikram Shah Asim[2]
Vice-ChancellorSher Shah Rashad[citation needed]
Students9,000 (500 women)[3]
Location
Kandahar
,
Kandahar Province
,
Afghanistan

31°38′17″N 65°41′49″E / 31.63815°N 65.69693°E / 31.63815; 65.69693
Websitekdru.edu.af

Kandahar University (KDRU; Pashto: کندهار پوهنتون)[4] is located in the north-western section of Kandahar, Afghanistan, next to the Lowala neighborhood. Established during the Presidency of Mohammad Najibullah in 1990,[1] it is one of the largest public universities in the country. It is under the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. The university was expanded in the last two decades with many new buildings and facilities being added.[1] It also has a large library and a multipurpose sports ground. A 25 million afghanis development work on the university's campus is ongoing, which includes adding roads and sidewalks, and improving the overall landscape.[5]

Chancellors

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Toryalai Wesa, an Afghan Canadian who returned from Canada to Afghanistan and served as the governor of Kandahar Province from 2008 to 2014, was the first chancellor of Kandahar University. He was replaced by Hazrat Mir Totakhail.[6] The current chancellor is Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim,[2] who replaced Dr. Abdul Wahid Waseeq after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan returned to power.

Faculties

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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

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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).

  • Inside the Allama Habibi Library
    Inside the Allama Habibi Library
  • Student using the Internet in 2010
    Student using the Internet in 2010
  • A first year medical student gives his lecture
    A first year medical student gives his lecture
  • Dean of Agriculture faculty (left) receives books of Soil Science in 2009
    Dean of Agriculture faculty (left) receives books of Soil Science in 2009
  • The hostel area in 2009
    The hostel area in 2009
  • The mosque that was originally built under Mullah Omar in the late 1990s
    The mosque that was originally built under Mullah Omar in the late 1990s

Notable alumni

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Notable graduates and former faculty of Kandahar University include:


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kandahar University provides look into bright future of Afghanistan". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. October 30, 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ a b "Acting Minister of Higher Education visited with the officials of Kanadahar University". Ministry of Higher Education. October 22, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ "Kandahar University Goes Solar". November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. ^ "Home | KDRU". kdru.edu.af. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ Work of development project in Kandahar University starts on YouTube, Ariana News, February 1, 2024
  6. ^ "BF donates books to Kandahar University". Ariana News. August 26, 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ^ "Former TV anchor assassinated in Kandahar". Ariana News. May 6, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  8. ^ "MoF press director killed in Kandahar". Pajhwok Afghan News. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  9. ^ "Slain Journalist Nemat Rawan Laid to Rest in Zabul". TOLOnews. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  10. ^ "Nemat Rawan: Former Afghan TV host shot dead in Kandahar". Al Jazeera English. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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