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Health Sciences research in Afghanistan

Kabul University ranks first in Afghanistan for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#5,606 worldwide), followed by Kabul Medical University and Herat University.

Afghanistan's world rank
#127
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
866
Top-10% rate
9.6%
Ranked institutions
3

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Afghanistan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Kabul UniversityKabul #5,6068.19.5%274
2Kabul Medical UniversityKabul #10,1851.78.4%112
3Herat UniversityHerat #11,12379.05.8%101

Institutions in Afghanistan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Afghanistan compares with other countries in Health Sciences