Badakhshan University (built in 1996) ( fa, دانشگاه بدخشان) is located in
Badakhshan province
Badakhshan Province (Persian/ Uzbek: , ''Badaxšān'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan in the north and the Pakistani regions of Lower ...
, northeastern
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. Established in 1988, Badakhshan University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Faizabad (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants).
Notable alumni of Badakhshan University include
Faiza Darkhani
Faiza Darkhani (born c. 1992) is an Afghan environmentalist, women's rights activist, and educator. In 2021, she was part of the 100 Women BBC list, which includes the most inspiring and influential women in the world. Darkhani is one of the few ...
.
See also
*
List of universities in Afghanistan
The following is an incomplete list of universities in Afghanistan, sorted by province and in alphabetical order.
Balkh Province
Herat Province
Kabul Province
Kandahar Province
Khost Province
Kunar Province
Kunduz Province
Lag ...
References
Universities in Afghanistan
University
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
Educational institutions established in 1996
1996 establishments in Afghanistan
{{Afghanistan-university-stub