Universities by Research h-index in Afghanistan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Kabul University3,362 works
62
2Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina1,300 works
48
3Kandahar University749 works
42
4Nangarhar University1,181 works
42
5Polytechnical University of Kabul508 works
41
6Kardan University713 works
32
7Herat University771 works
29
8Laghman University228 works
26
9Bakhtar University235 works
24
10Alberoni University214 works
22
11American University of Afghanistan217 works
22
12Balkh University471 works
22
13Khost University341 works
22
14Takhar University257 works
22
15Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University192 works
20
16Kunduz University270 works
18
17Ghazni University589 works
17
18Parwan University178 works
17
19Bamyan University287 works
16
20Badakhshan University325 works
15
21Ghalib University327 works
15
22Khatam Al-Nabieen University288 works
14
23Khurasan University121 works
14
24Muslim University34 works
14
25Paktia University312 works
14
26Faryab University227 works
13
27Jawzjan University268 works
13
28Kabul Education University461 works
11
29Wadie Helmand University43 works
11
30Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University162 works
10
31Bost University44 works
9
32Logar University40 works
9
33Afghan International Islamic University146 works
8
34Baghlan University186 works
8
35Jami University283 works
8
36Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Nangarhar49 works
7
37Mirwais Khan Nika Zabul University43 works
5
38Rokhan University91 works
4
39Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Kabul87 works
4
40Cheragh Medical University28 works
3
41Farah University107 works
3
42Mili University20 works
3
43Salam University224 works
3
44Bayazid Rokhan Institute of Higher Education15 works
2
45Mirwais Neeka University12 works
2
46Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education6 works
2
47Pamir University12 works
2
48Rozgan University11 works
2
49Shifa University10 works
2
50Tabesh University24 works
2
Highlights
Within Afghanistan, Kabul University ranks first in 2026 with 62, followed by Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina (48) and Kandahar University (42).
Across 50 entries, values run from 62 (Kabul University) to 2 (Tabesh University), with a median of 14.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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