Herat University
Herat, Afghanistan
Est. 1988 7422 studentsAbout Herat University
Herat University(HU;Pashto: د هرات پوهنتون,Persian: پوهنتون هرات) is apublic universitylocated inHerat, the capital ofHerat Province, in westernAfghanistan. It was inaugurated in 1988, beginning with a faculty of Literature and Humanities. Its first President was Abubakr Rashed. The university has 14 faculties and 45 departments. The most popular field of study is Education/Pedagogy. Although universityfemale education is indefinitely banned in Afghanistan, the Medical Faculty at Herat University has around 550 female students.
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- Location Herat, Afghanistan
- Established 1988
- Students 7422
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