Bost University

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Bost University
بُست پوهنتون
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Bost University, Helmand
MottoQuality is our priority
TypePrivate
Established2012
FounderAhmad Jan Popal
President Mahmood Sangin
Vice-Chancellor Abdul Ghani Rashidzooi
Location
Lashkar Gah
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31°51′24″N064°13′15″E / 31.85667°N 64.22083°E / 31.85667; 64.22083
CampusLashkar Gah
Colors Black, red, and green    
AffiliationsBost Foundation
Website www.bost.edu.af

Bost University, in Lashkargah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan is a private institution of higher education founded by Ahmad Jan Popal in 2010. Bost University offers two to six-year undergraduate degrees and diplomas. Four to six-year undergraduate programs are included in engineering, law and political science, economics, medicine, computer science, and education.

Contents

Certificates for short-term courses and training that are three years or less are part of the university's Institute of Health Science such as midwife, nursing, laboratory, physiotherapy, dentistry and pharmacy.

History

From the beginning, it was the Bost Institute of Higher Education. In 2013 the Ministry of Higher Education Quality Commission Board investigated all the private universities in the country. In 2015 the board announced its results and Bost Institute of Higher Education got the top marks (88.3) and was announced the top university of all private universities in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Higher Education promoted the university to Bost University (بُست پوهنتون) awarded in November 2015.

Faculties and departments

Institute of Health Science

Library

The library has more than 8000 Pashto, Dari, and English books.

Laboratory

The university has a laboratory for its engineering faculty students.

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