Al-Beroni University
Al-Beroni University (AU; Persian: دانشگاه البیرونی; Pashto: د البیروني پوهنتون) is located in Kohistan, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, about 64 km north of the capital Kabul. Alberoni University is a public institute of higher education, and was inaugurated in 1998 by the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education. The university is named after Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, a renowned polymath scholar who lived in the 11th century. The AU beginning with a faculty of Medical and Engineering. It is the fifth largest university in Afghanistan after Kabul University, Nangarhar University, Balkh University and Herat University . The university has 9 faculties and 32 departments. The most popular fields of study is law, medicine and engineering.
(Persian) دانشگاه البیرونی Dāneshgāh-e Alberoni (Pashto) دالبیرونی پوهنتون Da Alberoni Pohantūn | |
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| Motto | Excellence in education to Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1998 |
| Chancellor | Prof.Dr.Mohammad Farid Barnayar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof.Dr.Mohammad Naim Sharif |
| Dean | 9 |
Academic staff | 147 |
| Students | 4682 |
| Undergraduates | 4682 |
| Address | Kohistan No.1st District, Kapisa , , |
| Colors | Black, red, and green |
| Nickname | AU |
| Affiliations | Kabul University |
| Website | www.au.edu.af |
Faculty
Alberoni University has 9 faculties and 32 departments, the students are studying in different faculties and different fields. Right now Alberoni University has 147 faculty members and 4682 students.
Alberoni University 9th faculties are , , Education, Law & Political Science, Journalism, Literature & Languages, Islamic Law, Economics .
- 1.Faculty of Medical
- 2.Faculty of Engineering (Dean of Faculty: Assct.Prof.Engr.Mateen Haqbeen)
- Departments:
- .Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HoD: Asst.Prof.Engr.Yasir Hamwar)
- Department of Civil Engineering (HoD: Asst.Prof.Engr.Hasib Jahish)
- Departments:
3.Faculty of Education (Dean of Faculty: Ascot.Prof.Qadir Wahab)
- Departments:
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of History
- Department of Geography
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Biology
- 4.Faculty of Economics (Acting Dean of Faculty: Prof.Dr.Naim Sharif, PhD.)
- 5.Faculty of Law and Political Science (Dean of Faculty: Ascot.Bismellah Mateen)
- Departments:
1.Department of International Relation
2.Department of Public Law
3.Department of Private Law
4.Department of Criminal Law
- 6.Faculty of Literature (Dean of Faculty: Ascot.Prof.)
- Departments:
- Department of Farsi Language
- Department of Pashto Language
- Department of English Language
- Department of Arabic Language
- 7.Faculty of Journalism
- Departments:
- Department of Press
- Department of Radio & TV
- 8.Faculty of Agriculture (Dean of Faculty: Ascot.Prof.FazelRab Aria)
1. Department of Horticulture Sciences 2. Department of Agriculture Economics 3. Department of Plant Sciences 4. Department of Animal Sciences -
- 9.Faculty of Sharia Law (Dean of Faculty: Prof.Dr.Rafe Alimi, PhD.)
Students Statistics at Alberoni University in 2015
- Department of Plant Sciences - Department of Agriculture Economics - Department of Animal Sciences
| No. | Faculty | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty of Engineering | 480 | 5 | 485 |
| 2 | Faculty of Medical | 111 | xx | xx |
| 3 | Faculty of Law & Political Science | xxx | 6 | 238 |
| 4 | Faculty of Economics | 92 | 48 | 140 |
| 5 | Faculty of Journalism | 307 | 90 | 397 |
| 6 | Faculty of Sharia Law | xx | 156 | xx |
| 7 | Faculty of Education | xxx | 1232 | 2510 |
| 8 | Faculty of Agriculture | 616 | 65 | xxx |
| 9 | Faculty of Literature | 100 | 122 | 222 |
| Total | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Alberoni University strives to serve the public and is dedicated to building a prosperous and well educated society by generation of knowledge through conducting research, dissemination of knowledge through training, and to advancing applications of knowledge in the private and public sectors. Alberoni University trying to build its institutional development more efficiently and effectively and it has 9 faculties with about 32 Departments. AU has access to about appropriate facilities and equipment in order to realize its commitments: a new campus, modern and beautiful buildings for its 3 faculties, advanced laboratories for Medical, Engineering and Education faculties, rich libraries, well equipped lecture rooms, and most importantly, capable lecturers who make our university a superior institute.
