Herat University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Herat. Although Herat from decades ago had its scientific and academic activities in Gowharshad Begom and Fakhrul Madaress, Herat University had been started its teaching and activities from Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, and later with the establishment of faculties such as Fine Arts, Agriculture, Economy, Religious and Islamic Sciences, Engineering, Education, Law and political science, Computer science, Journalism and mass communication science and Public policy, Stomatology, Veterinary, Administration and Social Sciences, also 3 Institutes including agriculture and education of Badghis, education of Farah and Ghor continue to operate, and has always been proud.
Herat University has 16 faculties and 70 departments has been able to offer thousands of male and female specialists in different fields in society, that will always play a significant role in the scientific and development of the country.
Vision:
As a prestigious national institution, Herat University seeks to train qualified staff in fundamental and applied sciences by increasing excellent quality and quantity in all areas through teaching, research, and service delivery to the community so that it becomes recognized as a top university nationwide.
Mission:
Herat University is training specialized and professional cadres based on the needs of the labor market through the teaching, research, and service delivery.
Goals