Herāt University (Pashto: د هرات پوهنتون) (Persian: پوهنتون هرات) is located in Herat, the capital of Herat Province, in western Afghanistan covering Herat, Badghis, Ghor and Farah Provinces.
Herat University, as one of the governmental organizations of Higher Education in the country, was inaugurated in 1988 as a response to the request of open minded and educated people. It began with faculty of Literature and Humanities. Presently, it has been about 24 years that this institute has been functioning as an academic institution.
Fortunately, now as a result of national peace and general unity, the university not only trains students from the mentioned provinces, but even students from the other areas (southern, northern, eastern, western and central regions) are enrolled in Herat University. After 24 years of activities, this university plans to establish different faculties and rejuvenate the academic affairs.
Achievements
Herat University has graduated about 6039 specialists that now serve the community and the nation.
Faculty
Herat University has 14 faculties and 45 departments, the students are studying in different faculties and different fields. Right now Herat University has 334 faculty members and 10429 students.
Herat University 14th faculties are Agriculture, Applied Science, Computer Science, Economics, Education (Pedagogy), Engineering, Fine & Arts, Journalism, Law & political Science, Literature & Humanities, Medicine, Public Administration, Theology & Islamic Studies and Veterinary Science. The university offers degree programs on four campuses within the Herat and three sub Higher Education institutes in Farah, Ghor and Badqis.
Programs Offered
Herat Universiy offers a range of academic programs for credit, at the baccalaureate levels (over 100 majors) and 1 master program in terms of Dari Literature.
Students Statistics at Herat University in 2012
| No. | Faculty | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture | 651 | 150 | 801 |
| 2 | Applied Science | 470 | 297 | 767 |
| 3 | Badqis Agriculture | 232 | 6 | 238 |
| 4 | Badqis Education | 92 | 48 | 140 |
| 5 | Computer Science | 307 | 90 | 397 |
| 6 | Economics | 716 | 156 | 872 |
| 7 | Education (Pedagogy) | 1278 | 1232 | 2510 |
| 8 | Engineering | 616 | 65 | 681 |
| 9 | Fine & Arts | 100 | 122 | 222 |
| 10 | Islamic Studies (Theology) | 536 | 208 | 744 |
| 11 | Journalism | 202 | 60 | 262 |
| 12 | Law & Political Science | 437 | 215 | 652 |
| 13 | Literature & Humanities | 379 | 416 | 795 |
| 14 | Medicine | 423 | 342 | 765 |
| 15 | Public Administration | 342 | 119 | 461 |
| 16 | Veterinary | 106 | 16 | 122 |
| Total | 6887 | 3542 | 10429 |
External Links
- Official Herat University Website
- Official Herat University Facebook Page
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