Domain · Social Sciences · Afghanistan
Social Sciences research in Afghanistan
Kabul University ranks first in Afghanistan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#3,883 worldwide), followed by Herat University and Salam University.
- Afghanistan's world rank
- #117 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Afghanistan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul UniversityKabul | #3,883 | 10.8 | 11.6% | 475 |
| 2 | Herat UniversityHerat | #5,422 | 7.2 | 18.0% | 163 |
| 3 | Salam UniversityKabul | #6,095 | 5.9 | 10.5% | 82 |
| 4 | World Health Organization - AfghanistanKabul | #7,400 | 3.8 | 18.9% | 64 |
| 5 | Takhar UniversityTaloqan | #7,407 | 3.8 | 24.1% | 66 |
| 6 | Nangarhar UniversityJalalabad | #7,827 | 3.2 | 11.8% | 184 |
| 7 | Kardan UniversityKabul | #7,960 | 3.0 | 20.0% | 70 |
| 8 | Badakhshan UniversityFayzabad | #8,138 | 2.8 | 18.9% | 69 |
| 9 | Kandahar UniversityKandahar | #8,298 | 2.6 | 21.0% | 84 |
| 10 | Kabul Education UniversityKabul | #9,170 | 148.0 | 6.5% | 144 |
| 11 | Khost UniversityKhōst | #9,199 | 145.0 | 15.6% | 69 |
| 12 | Balkh UniversityMazari Sharif | #9,758 | 81.0 | 10.5% | 73 |
| 13 | Bamyan UniversityBāmyān | #9,796 | 77.0 | 9.3% | 61 |
Institutions in Afghanistan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
How Afghanistan compares with other countries in Social Sciences