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Studying medicine in Afghanistan presents significant challenges due to the ongoing security and political situation, making it an impractical choice for Indian students seeking MBBS abroad.

Studying medicine in Afghanistan presents significant challenges due to the ongoing security and political situation, making it an impractical choice for Indian students seeking MBBS abroad.

The medical education landscape in Afghanistan has been severely impacted by years of conflict and recent political changes. The higher education system, including medical universities, faces substantial operational difficulties, safety risks, and limited infrastructure compared to established study destinations.

Indian students considering international medical education are strongly advised to explore alternative countries with stable academic environments, recognized degrees, and proven track records in training doctors for global practice.

Key highlights

  • Severe security concerns make daily campus life extremely difficult
  • Medical infrastructure and clinical training facilities are limited
  • No verified MBBS programs recognized by NMC or FMGE for Indian students
  • Political instability disrupts academic calendars and degree validity
  • Limited international student support services available

Frequently asked questions

Is Afghanistan a safe country for Indian medical students?

No, the security situation remains highly unstable with significant risks to personal safety and continuity of education.

Are there any NMC-recognized medical colleges in Afghanistan?

Currently, no medical institutions in Afghanistan are recognized by Indiau0027s National Medical Commission for practicing medicine back home.

Can Indian students get admission to Afghan medical universities?

Admission is practically impossible due to political restrictions, security protocols, and the collapse of educational infrastructure.

Why is Afghanistan not recommended for MBBS abroad?

The combination of safety risks, lack of recognized programs, and unstable academic environment makes it unsuitable for medical education.

Guide updated Jul 23, 2026 · Verified WDOMS data on TrustMBBS

About Afghanistan

Flag of Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mou…

Capital
Kabul
Population
43.84M
Region
Asia

Currency: Afghan afghani (؋)

Dialing code: +93

Learn more

  • Tourism in Afghanistan

    Tourism in Afghanistan is regulated by the Ministry of Information and Culture. As of 2022, there are at least 350 tourism companies operating in Afghanistan

  • Visa policy of Afghanistan

    Afghanistan for the purpose of humanitarian activities and tourism." Between March 2023 and March 2024, nearly 28,000 foreigners visited Afghanistan for

  • Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (Afghanistan)

    Kabul. During the Afghan Interim Administration, Afghanistan had one minister for Transport and one minister for Civil Aviation & Tourism. In 2004, during

Cities with verified MBBS colleges

Kabul 13 Mazar-i-Sharif 5 Jalalabad 4 Herat 3 Kandahar 3 Lashkargah 3 Ghazni 2 Khost 2 Chaharikar City 1 Gardez 1 Kohistan 1 Kunduz 1 Mazar-e Sharif 1 Pul-e Khomri 1 Shberghan City 1

Number = verified MBBS colleges in that city. Open a city for its colleges, verified student helpers and scam reports.

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Tents of Afghan nomads in the northern Badghis Province. Early peasant farming villages came into existence about 7,000 years ago.
Tents of Afghan nomads in the northern Badghis Province. Early peasant farming villages came into existence about 7,000 years ago.
A "Bactrian gold" Scythian belt depicting Dionysus, from Tillya Tepe in the ancient region of Bactria
A "Bactrian gold" Scythian belt depicting Dionysus, from Tillya Tepe in the ancient region of Bactria
The Ghurids originated from Ghor Province in central Afghanistan.
The Ghurids originated from Ghor Province in central Afghanistan.
Mongol invasions and conquests
Mongol invasions and conquests

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✈️ Before you fly to Afghanistan

The checks that separate a safe admission from a scam. Do them yourself — not through the agent.

Before paying anyone

  • College is in the World Directory of Medical Schools (every college page here shows its WDOMS ID).
  • Offer letter confirmed by email from the university's own domain.
  • Fee structure in writing; tuition paid only to the university's bank account, receipt on university letterhead.
  • Agent/consultancy name checked on Check before you pay.
  • Originals stay with you — copies only.

Documents & money

  • Passport valid 18+ months; visa; 6–8 passport photos; attested school-leaving certificates; your entrance-exam result if your home regulator requires one (NEET, MDCAT, etc.); medical certificate; police clearance if required.
  • Confirmation that this university is accepted by your own country's medical regulator — the list differs for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Malaysia and others.
  • Money on a forex card plus a little cash — never large cash handed to anyone "for the university".
  • Travel + health insurance that covers Afghanistan; a copy of every document in your email.

Landing safely

  • Know who is meeting you and confirm it with the university or a verified student — not only the agent.
  • See the hostel before paying a deposit; ask a current student whether it's the real one.
  • Register with your country's embassy or consulate after arrival (many run a student portal); save its emergency number — stranded students in the cases we've published got out through their embassy.
  • Local SIM, bank account, and the campus map in your first week — a senior can do this with you in an afternoon.
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All verified MBBS colleges in Afghanistan

Universities from this country listed in our WDOMS-backed directory.

# College name City
1 Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education Kabul
2 Ahmad Shah Abdali Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Curative Medicine Khost
3 Alberoni University Faculty of Medicine Kohistan
4 Arakozia Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah
5 Aria University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif
6 Ariana Institute of Higher Education School of Curative Medical Sciences, Kabul Kabul
7 Ariana Institute of Higher Education School of Curative Medical Sciences, Nangarhar Jalalabad
8 Balkh University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif
9 Bayazid Rokhan Institute of Higher Education Kabul
10 Bost University Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah
11 Cheragh Medical Higher Educational Institute Kabul
12 Danish Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Chaharikar City
13 Dawat University Faculty of Medicine Kabul
14 Ghalib University Medical Science Faculty Herat Herat
15 Ghalib University Medical Science Faculty Kabul Kabul
16 Hakim Sanayee University Faculty of Medicine Pul-e Khomri
17 Herat University Faculty of Medicine Herat
18 Jami University Faculty of Medicine Herat
19 Kabul University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Kabul
20 Kandahar University Faculty of Medicine Kandahar
21 Kateb University Faculty of Medicine Kabul
22 Khatam al Nabieen University Ghazni Faculty of Medicine Ghazni
23 Khatam al Nabieen University Kabul Faculty of Medicine Kabul
24 Kunduz University Faculty of Medicine Kunduz
25 Malalay Institute of Higher Education Kandahar
26 Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif
27 Mili University Kabul
28 Mirwais Neeka Institute of Higher Education Kandahar
29 Moraa Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Kabul
30 Muslim University Faculty of Medicine Ghazni
31 Nangarhar University Faculty of Medicine Jalalabad
32 Paktia University Faculty of Medicine Gardez
33 Rahnaward University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-e Sharif
34 Rokhan Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Jalalabad
35 Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan University Faculty of Medicine Khost
36 Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Kabul Kabul
37 Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Nangarhar Jalalabad
38 Taj Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif
39 Tolo-e-Saadat Institute of Health Science Shberghan City
40 Turkistan Medical School Mazar-i-Sharif
41 Wadie Helmand Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah
42 Zawul Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Kabul

🛡️ Safety & expenses in Afghanistan

We don't publish a made-up "safety score" — official sources and real verification beat a number nobody can audit. Here's what to actually check.

🚨 Emergency numbers

Search "Afghanistan emergency number" on arrival and save it — we don't have a verified number for this country yet.

Also save your home country's nearest embassy or consulate contact number before you fly, and register with them if your country offers it (e.g. India's MADAD portal, the UK's FCDO registration).

🧭 Before you go

  • Check your home government's official travel advisory for Afghanistan — search it here rather than trust a consultancy's summary of it.
  • Keep scanned copies of your passport, visa, and admission letter in cloud storage, separate from the originals.
  • Get travel/health insurance that explicitly covers the country and duration of your course.
  • Learn the area around your campus and hostel in daylight before relying on it at night.
  • Avoid unlicensed taxis or "guides" who approach you at the airport — arrange pickup through the university where possible.

💰 Verify these expenses yourself

We don't publish estimated costs here — they date quickly and vary by city and lifestyle. Before you commit money, get these in writing directly from the university, not only from an agent:

  • Full multi-year tuition, and whether it can increase year to year
  • Hostel/accommodation fees and what's included (food, utilities, wifi)
  • One-time costs: visa, admission/registration fees, health checks
  • Approximate flight cost for your route and how often you'd realistically travel home
  • Health insurance premium required for your visa or enrollment

🔎 Most Searched Medical Colleges in Afghanistan

The college pages for Afghanistan that people reach from Google most often (Search Console, past 16 months). Being searched for is not the same as being recognised: open each page and check the regulator status, fees and stories before you pay anyone.

⭐ Most Reviewed Colleges in Afghanistan

Colleges with the most student reviews from this country.

# College Name City Rating Reviews
1 Nangarhar University Faculty of Medicine Jalalabad 4.3 ⭐ 104
2 Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan University Faculty of Medicine Khost 4.3 ⭐ 63
3 Balkh University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif 4.4 ⭐ 50
4 Herat University Faculty of Medicine Herat 4.2 ⭐ 42
5 Alberoni University Faculty of Medicine Kohistan 4.0 ⭐ 33
6 Ghalib University Medical Science Faculty Kabul Kabul 4.2 ⭐ 23
7 Wadie Helmand Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah 4.4 ⭐ 22
8 Jami University Faculty of Medicine Herat 4.7 ⭐ 21
9 Muslim University Faculty of Medicine Ghazni 4.4 ⭐ 17
10 Danish Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Chaharikar City 4.1 ⭐ 6
11 Ahmad Shah Abdali Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Curative Medicine Khost 4.0 ⭐ 6
12 Tolo-e-Saadat Institute of Health Science Shberghan City 4.9 ⭐ 4
13 Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Nangarhar Jalalabad 4.4 ⭐ 3
14 Bayazid Rokhan Institute of Higher Education Kabul 3.7 ⭐ 3
15 Rokhan Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Jalalabad 5.0 ⭐ 1
16 Turkistan Medical School Mazar-i-Sharif 4.0 ⭐ 1
17 Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif — 1
18 Dawat University Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
19 Paktia University Faculty of Medicine Gardez — 1
20 Kabul University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
21 Ariana Institute of Higher Education School of Curative Medical Sciences, Kabul Kabul — 1
22 Taj Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif — 1
23 Malalay Institute of Higher Education Kandahar — 1
24 Aria University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-i-Sharif — 1
25 Kunduz University Faculty of Medicine Kunduz — 1
26 Cheragh Medical Higher Educational Institute Kabul — 1
27 Spinghar Institute of Higher Education, Kabul Kabul — 1
28 Arakozia Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah — 1
29 Khatam al Nabieen University Kabul Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
30 Bost University Faculty of Medicine Lashkargah — 1
31 Zawul Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
32 Moraa Institute of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
33 Hakim Sanayee University Faculty of Medicine Pul-e Khomri — 1
34 Khatam al Nabieen University Ghazni Faculty of Medicine Ghazni — 1
35 Mirwais Neeka Institute of Higher Education Kandahar — 1
36 Kateb University Faculty of Medicine Kabul — 1
37 Mili University Kabul — 1
38 Ghalib University Medical Science Faculty Herat Herat — 1
39 Rahnaward University Faculty of Medicine Mazar-e Sharif — 1
40 Afghan Swiss Medical Institute of Higher Education Kabul — 1
41 Kandahar University Faculty of Medicine Kandahar — 1
42 Ariana Institute of Higher Education School of Curative Medical Sciences, Nangarhar Jalalabad — 1

✈️ Travel videos from Afghanistan

Top 10 YouTube travel videos to help you visualise life in this country. No autoplay, and each player only shows that video.

First Day in AFGHANISTAN.. What Happened Next Was Absolutely UNREAL! 🇦🇫

Nomadic Tour

My first day in Kabul, Afghanistan 🇦🇫

Harry Jaggard

Long travel from Belgorod Russia to Mazar-I-Sharif Afghanistan (Afghanistan and Uzbekistan border)

Интересный

WHAT TRAVEL IS LIKE GOING TO AFGHANISTAN | TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD FROM A THROUGH Z

John MacArthur

Afghanistan Solo Travel | Friendly Officials | Pakistan to Uzbekistan by Road

SikVenture Sada

Ariana medical university in Afghanistan 🇦🇫 #kabul #afghanistan #md #students

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How the Taliban Raise Women 🇦🇫

Arab

Afganistan আহি পাই গলোঁ. Taliban'a কি কি সুধিলে মোক 😲 @bibektravelandfoodvlog8268

BIBEK TRAVEL AND FOOD VLOG

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Siddiqui Top Vlogs

Inside a Taliban-approved religious school for girls

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🗞️ News desk: Afghanistan

Dated briefs on notices, advisories and decisions that affect studying medicine in Afghanistan, written by the TrustMBBS team from the linked documents.

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📰 Latest news about MBBS in Afghanistan

Headlines related to medical education, admissions, and student updates in Afghanistan.

📝 Longest student reviews from Afghanistan

Top 10 detailed reviews shared by students, along with the universities they belong to.

Alberoni University Faculty of Medicine

Obaidullah Ahmadi
The body, with its illegitimate and unlimited sensual pleasures, is a heavy burden, the main factor in the grounding and semantic stagnation of human civilization; a serious obstacle to man's flight towards the boundless, and the main foundation of his depression, suffering, and spiritual poverty in the modern era.

Jami University Faculty of Medicine

Saleh Mohammadi
They are doing poorly in terms of education and have started to cheat people on money, especially when it comes to blood tests that are taken from Jami Hospital. They are joining hands to cheat people. Such actions are not good for a practical institution.

Nangarhar University Faculty of Medicine

Asif Khan – Guide & Reviewer
Nangarhar University is one of the country's most prestigious and well-known universities that has played an important role in the scientific, educational and upbringing of the young generation. The university has a capable academic staff, …

Ghalib University Medical Science Faculty Kabul

Malak Siddiqullah Ihsas
Ghalib University in Charahi Shaheed, Kabul, stands out for its commitment to academic excellence and innovation. Established in 2010, it offers a diverse range of programs, including Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, …

Balkh University Faculty of Medicine

Zabihullah Issa
is a university located in Mazar e Sharif, capital of Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan. Established in 1986, the university has about 5,500 students and is the third largest in Afghanistan after Kabul University and Nangarhar …

Herat University Faculty of Medicine

Safiullah Azizi
I studied at Herat University.
Herat University is one of the first-class universities in Afghanistan and has experienced professors. In addition, it has a green and pleasant environment for students.

Muslim University Faculty of Medicine

AHMAD AHMADI
No one was helping anyone. All the staff were asleep. What a shame, you guys blocked the place. I waited for 2 hours and no one asked what your problem was.

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