Nangargar University د ننګرهار پوهنتون
Established	1962
Faculty	~over 15
Students	~over 5000
Location	Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Website	nangarharuniversity.org

Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون) is a government-funded higher learning institution in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It is the second largest university in Afghanistan.^[1] It has approximately 250 faculty and 3,500 students.^[2]

Nangarhar University was established in 1962 as a medical college.^[3] It was later merged with other local colleges to become a full-fledged university. It now houses faculties in agriculture, engineering, education, medicine, theology, pedagogy, political science and veterinary medicine.

Nangarhar consists of many faculties including engineering, political science, economics, teachers' training, veterinary, and computer science. Nangarhar Medical Faculty (NMF) is the second largest medical school in Afghanistan.

Nangarhar University faces problems such as lack of facilities and professional teachers. There are no scholarships for the students to study abroad.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Mohammad Amin Fatemi (graduated 1977)

[edit] See also

• University homepage
• List of universities in Afghanistan

[edit] References

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