Nangarhar University is the second university in Afghanistan. It is established in 1964 and located in Nangarhar Province which in eastern region of Afghanistan. At first time was one faculty (faculty of Medical Sciences), which was located in Daroonta, Surkhrood district of Nangarhar Province. Nangarhar University developed to four faculties in 1978 by establishment of faculty of Agriculture, faculty of Engineering and faculty Education. This University developed into five faculties by establishment of Faculty of Literature in 1985. Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Faculty of Shariah and Faculty of Veterinary Sciences in 1992 and it has nine faculties right now these are as following:
Faculty of Medical Sciences.
Faculty of Agriculture.
Faculty of Engineering.
Faculty of Education.
Faculty of Literature.
Faculty of Economics.
Faculty of Shariah.
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.

Nangarhar University has the following numbers of Professors, Lecturers and students:
Number of male Professors and Lecturers 287
Number of female Professors and Lecturers 8
Number of male students 3607
Number of female students 199
Number of students in hostel 3250

Chancellor of Nangarhar University
Dr.Amanullah Hamidzai
Phone: 0093-700-640-460
Email: a_hamidzai@yahoo.com 

Vice Chancellor of Nangarhar University
Dr. Attaullah Shinwary
Phone: 0093-700-600-016
Email: drattaullah_shinwary@yahoo.com 

Faculty of Medical Science, Nangarhar University
Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.

This faculty is established in 1962:
Departments 13
Numbers of Male Professors and Lecturers 99
Numbers of Female Professor and Lecturers 3
Numbers of Male Students 400
Numbers of Female Students 57

Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University
Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.

This faculty is established in 1978 and it is the second faculty established after medical faculty:
Departments 5
Numbers of Male Professors and Lecturers 26
Numbers of Male Students 670
Numbers of graduated male students 1210
Numbers of graduated female students 33

The following is information about professors due to theirs academic degrees:
• Doctorates 2
• Masters 8
• Bachelors 8
• On masters program 8

The following is information about professor’s academic title:
Professors 3
Associated Professors 3
Assistant Professors 20
The following are departments of Agriculture Faculty, Nangarhar University:
Department of Animal Sciences.
Department of Agronomy.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Intentions.
Department of Plant Protection.
Department of Horticulture.

Problems and needed of Agriculture Faculty:


Vehicle for student’s practical work.
Internet connection for learning new and recently information world wide.
Lack of Zoology laboratory.
Lack of Chemistry laboratory.
Lack of soil laboratory.
Lack of Animal Sciences laboratory.
Lack of Library.
Lack of horticulture laboratory.
Lack of plant protection laboratory.
Lack of class rooms.