Paktika University

Paktika University (Pashto: د پکتیکا پوهنتون; Dari: پوهنتون پکتیکا) is a publicuniversity in Sharan, which is the capital of Paktika Province in eastern Afghanistan. The university was established in 2012 and now has around 2,000 students. Its first chancellor was Mohammad Shifa Tassal. In April 2017 Daryar Khan Hasand was the chancellor.

Paktika University enrolls around 500 students each year through an entrance exam directly under the control of the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education.