Afghan International University, which was opened following Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August 2021, aims to be one of the most prestigious universities in the region and the world.

Afghan International University (AIU) has been established by the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education with 4 faculties.

“First, the faculty of Medicine has two master degree programs (Medicine and Nursing) and one doctoral program in Public Health. Second, faculty of Agriculture with 2 master programs (Agricultural Economics and Rural development, Animal Production and development) and one doctoral program in Plant sciences. Third, faculty of Engineering with 2 master degree programs (Master of Industrial Machinery, Geology and Mining Management) and 1 PhD in Structure Engineering. Fourth, faculty of Sharia or Islamic Studies with 3 master degree programs (jurisprudence and law, law and politics of sharia, Islamic economics and banking), this faculty has 3 doctoral programs (Jurisprudence and law, Jurisdiction and politics of Sharia and Islamic economics and banking). These faculties have been established in the framework of the Ministry of Higher Edu cation of Afghanistan for the purpose of training, developing, empowering and providing the required human resources by the scientific community of the country,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry underlined that “Afghan International University with the slogan ‘Originality and Contemporary’ is having committed professional staff and faithful employees, adorned with moral virtues, benevolent, exemplary, progressive, transformative, com passionate, believer in the Islamic system and they will work according to the rules and regulations of the esteemed Ministry of Higher education.”

“Also by using new and effective technology and educational methods in the fields of education, research, presentation of specialized scientific models, production and promotion of beneficial sciences needed by the nation of Afghanistan, to carry out missions based on national and global standards for the flourishing the nature and talents of students, will be beneficial in the formation of an aware and united nation in Afghanistan in order to explain the true face of Islam and the Islamic system and the ideology of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Islamic values,” the Ministry noted.

According to the Ministry, the university is using its efforts to achieve it's objectives and establish better communication and gain membership of prestigious and International scientific societies and organizations such as membership in (Association of Universities in Asian Pacific (AUAP), International Association of Universities (IAU), Union of the Islamic world universities), International Council of Virtual Universities, Turkiye Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK), International Association of Student Services (TUR KEY ISSA) and International Association of Universities Presidents (IAUP. (ILKHA)