Kandahar University
کندهار پوهنتون (Pashto) | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1990[1] |
| Chancellor | Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sher Shah Rashad[citation needed] |
| Students | 9,000 (500 women)[3] |
| Location | , , 31°38′17″N 65°41′49″E / 31.63815°N 65.69693°E |
| Website | kdru |
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, 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. 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[edit]
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[edit]
The following faculties are available at KDRU:
- Computer science
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Journalism and public relations
- Language and literature
- Law and political science
- Master of public health
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Public administration and policy
- Sharia Law
Allama Habibi Library[edit]
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).
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Inside the Allama Habibi Library -
Student using the Internet in 2010 -
A first year medical student gives his lecture -
Dean of Agriculture faculty (left) receives books of Soil Science in 2009 -
The hostel area in 2009 -
The mosque that was originally built under Mullah Omar in the late 1990s
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 132 university students graduated
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kandahar University Goes Solar". November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ "Home | KDRU". kdru.edu.af. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Work of development project in Kandahar University starts on YouTube, Ariana News, February 1, 2024
- ^ "BF donates books to Kandahar University". Ariana News. August 26, 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
External links[edit]
- "Official website".
- Inside of Kandahar University / Kandahar University 2020 on YouTube, January 26, 2020
