Kandahar University (Pashto: د کندهار پوهنتون; Persian: دانشگاه قندهار ) is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan. Kandahar University (KU) was established in 1990, at a time when the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) was in power under President Mohammad Najibullah. Tooryalai Wesa, who returned to the country after 13 years and is governor of Kandahar province, was the first Chancellor of Kandahar University.
Kandahar University provides study in Agriculture, Medicine, Engineering and Education. It has more than 5000 students including 300 girls in seven different faculties. The university enrolls around 280 students each year in majors through an entrance exam directly under the control of the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education.
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