Herat University
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About Herat University
According to Wikipedia, Herat University is a public university located in Herat, the capital of Herat Province, in western Afghanistan. It was inaugurated in 1988, beginning with a faculty of Literature and Humanities. The first President was Abubakr Rashed. The university has 14 faculties and 45 departments. The most popular field of study is Education/Pedagogy and around one-third of the university's 10,500 students are women.
What Is Herat University Known For?
Herat University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Literature
- Biology
- Communications
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Law
- Earth Sciences
- Business
- History
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Social Work
Herat University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Herat University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Herat University ranks #1125 worldwide for influence in Education.
Herat University ranks #374 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Herat University ranks #797 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Herat University ranks #722 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Herat University ranks #1252 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Herat University ranks #986 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Herat University ranks #869 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Herat University ranks #1020 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Herat University ranks #1264 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Herat University ranks #845 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Herat University ranks #1060 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Herat University ranks #1514 worldwide for influence in Law.
Herat University ranks #1107 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Herat University ranks #6817 worldwide for influence in Business.
Herat University ranks #4082 worldwide for influence in History.
Herat University ranks #2115 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Herat University ranks #2439 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Herat University ranks #1571 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesHerat University ranks #4158 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesHerat University ranks #5445 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesHerat University ranks #2879 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Herat University ranks #4988 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHerat University ranks #4760 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
