Kandahar University

Kandahar University (KDRU; ) is located in the north-western section of Kandahar, Afghanistan, next to the Lowala neighborhood. Established during the Presidency of Mohammad Najibullah in 1990, it is one of the largest public universities in the country. It is under the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. The university was expanded in the last two decades with many new buildings and facilities being added. It also has a large library and a multipurpose sports ground. A 25 million afghanis development work on the university's campus is ongoing, which includes adding roads and sidewalks, and improving the overall landscape.

Chancellors
Toryalai Wesa, an Afghan Canadian who returned from Canada to Afghanistan and served as the governor of Kandahar Province from 2008 to 2014, was the first chancellor of Kandahar University. He was replaced by Hazrat Mir Totakhail. The current chancellor is Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim, who replaced Dr. Abdul Wahid Waseeq after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan returned to power.

Faculties
The following faculties are available at KDRU:
 * 1) Computer science
 * 2) Economics
 * 3) Education
 * 4) Engineering
 * 5) Journalism and public relations
 * 6) Language and literature
 * 7) Law and political science
 * 8) Master of public health
 * 9) Medical
 * 10) Pharmacy
 * 11) Public administration and policy
 * 12) Sharia Law

Allama Habibi Library
The Allama Habibi Library, which is named in honor of Abdul Hai Habibi, has a large collection of books. It is equipped with Koha (software).

Notable alumni
Notable graduates and former faculty of Kandahar University include:
 * Nemat Rawan, former anchor at TOLOnews and a media official at the Ministry of Finance