University of Kabul

Kabul University

(Persian) دانشگاه کابل Dāneshgāh-e Kābul (Pashto) دکابل پوهنتون Da Kābul Pohantūn
Latin: Universitas Cabulensis
Motto	Excellence in Service to Afghanistan
Established	1932 (85 years ago) (1932)
Chancellor	Prof. Hamidullah Farooqi
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Raihana Popalzai [Academic Affairs] Prof. Mohammad Hadi Hedayati [Administraive Affairs] Prof. Abdul Raoof Gohari [Student Affairs]
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Colors	Black, red, and green
Website	www.ku.edu.af

Kabul University (KU) is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932.

The university is still recovering from the long period of war. Kabul University is attended by approximately 25,000 students, of which around 40% are women. The main building was renovated about 500 metres from the old one, which has almost the same design.

The mission of Kabul University is to mature and prosper as an internationally recognised institution of learning and research, a community of stakeholders committed to shared governance, and a centre of innovative thought and practice.

Kabul University was established in 1931 during the reign of Mohammed Nadir Shah and then Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Khan, opening its doors one year later to students from across the country. It benefitted from partnerships with the governments of France, Germany, Russia, and the United States.

In the 1960s foreign-educated scholars populated the campus, exposing the new generation to new topics such as communism, feminism and capitalism. Students influenced during this era included Ahmad Shah Massoud, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Dr. Faiz Ahmad, and Saydal Sokhandan.

Many different political groups were influenced in the university such as Khaliqis, Parchamis, Sholayees, and Ikhwanis.

In a clash between Ikhwanis and Sholayees, a poet named Saydal Sokhandan was killed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the 1970s. Saydal was fired upon and shot by Gulbuddin during an argument.

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