Kabul University (Persian: دانشگاه کابل) is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is currently attended by approximately 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are females. The university is still recovering from the long period of war and chaos in the country. The main building was rebuilt about 500 meters from the old one, which has almost the same design. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Ashraf Ghani is currently Chancellor of Kabul University, and Chairman of the Institute of State Effectiveness, an organization set up in January 2005 to promote the ability of states to serve their citizens. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Farsi redirects here. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Thousands of students are studying at the university in fields of Agriculture, Economics, Pharmacy, Law, Literature, Science, Engineering, and Fine Arts. Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Literature (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Engineering is the discipline of acquiring and applying knowledge of design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ...

History

Kabul University was officially inaugurated in 1932, opening it's doors for the first time to students from across the country. During the 1950s and 60s the university was one of the finest institutions of its kind in Asia, the intellectual heart of the country and the pride of Afghanistan.^[1] For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

In the 1960s foreign-educated scholars populated the campus, exposing the new Afghan generation to new topics such as communism, feminism and capitalism. Students influenced during this era include Ahmad Shah Massoud, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Dr. Faiz Ahmad, and Saydal Sokhandan. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... Feminists redirects here. ... For other uses, see Capitalism (disambiguation). ... Ahmad Shah Massoud(Persian: ) (c. ... Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (born 1947) Islamist Mujahideen leader and warlord. ... Dr. Faiz Ahmad, founder of the Afghanistan Liberation Organization. ... Saydal Sokhandan Saydal Sokhandan was an Afghan revolutionary poet, a Maoist activist, and a student leader. ...

Many different political groups were influenced in the University such as Khaliqis, Parchamis, Sholayees, Ikhwanies etc. Khalq (Masses) was a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan. ... A communist group in Afghanistan formed in 1967 by USSRs help. ...

In a class between Ikhwanies and Sholayees, an Afghan poet named Saydal Sokhandan was killed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the 1970s. Saydal was fired upon and shot by Gulbuddin during an argument.^[2]

During the rule of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA), Kabul University lost several lecturers and staff. The majority of the university's faculty left during the 10 year period of unrest or civil war that followed after the fall of the PDPA government in 1992. The Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan (in Persian: حزب دموکراتيک خلق افغانستان, in Pashto: د افغانستان د خلق دموکراټیک ګوند, PDPA) was a Soviet-aligned Revisionist party that ruled Afghanistan from 1978 to 1991 with the help of 12000 Russian troops. ...

Rebuilding

Female students at Kabul University.

It is estimated that the university will need $64 million US dollars to function again on a basic level. In January 2004, the campus boasted only 24 computers and one stethoscope. As part of its recovery program, Kabul University has established partnerships with four foreign universities, including Purdue. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up stethoscope in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Purdue redirects here. ...

In 2007, Iran donated USD 800,000 to Kabul University's dentistry faculty. Iran has also donated 25,000 books to Kabul University.^[3] At present, the main library of Kabul University is the best-equipped library in Afghanistan.^[4] The library is equipped with many computers, books and magazines mostly donated by Iran.^[5] This article is about the dental profession. ...

Structure

The faculty of science of Kabul University has five departments: Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics .

The Faculty of Engineering has four departments: Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. An estimated 600 students are taking classes there.

The Faculty of Pharmacy in Kabul University has five departments: Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Biochemistry and Food Analysis. It has seven functioning laboratories and recently the new curriculum of this faculty has been approved and is being implemented. An estimated 400 students are taking classes there.

The Faculty of Agriculture of Kabul University has six departments: Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Science, Forestry and Natural Resources, Horticulture, and Plant Protection.

The Faculty of Veterinary Science of Kabul University has five departments: Paraclinic, Preclinic, Clinic, Animal Husbandry, and Food Hygiene.

Notable lecturers and alumni

• Saeed Nafisi (Professor)
• Mawlana Faizani (Philosopher and reformer)

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See also

• List of universities in Afghanistan

This is a list of the thirteen universities in Afghanistan: Kabul: Kabul University The University of Medical Sciences University of Polytechnic University of Pedagogy Other Provinces: University of Nangarhar University of Kandahar University of Balkh University of Hirat University of Bamyan University of Khost University of Kapisa University of Takhar...

References

External links

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• Partnership with Kansas State University

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