Kabul University

Kabul University was established in 1932 during the reign of Mohammed Nadir Shah and then Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Khan. Notable students influenced during this era included Ahmad Shah Massoud, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Faiz Ahmad, and Saydal Sokhandan. By 2008, the Kabul University was attended by 9,660 students, 2,336 of them being women.