The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced that it has suspended the activities of seven private universities for one year due to “academic and administrative violations” and revoked the operating licenses of two other universities.
The ministry said on Saturday, August 8, that the decision was made following an assessment of the spring semester of 2026 at nine private universities.
The Taliban said the universities had previously been warned about the violations.
According to the ministry, violations identified at these universities included having “fictitious students,” falsifying attendance records, allowing students who were barred from taking exams to sit for final examinations, and lacking the necessary equipment for practical training.
The ministry added that at some universities, students were considered eligible for graduation despite not regularly attending classes or completing practical work in laboratories and hospitals.
Under the decision, the activities of Barlas University in Jawzjan, Rah-e Saadat and Turkestan universities in Balkh, Azhar and Barna universities in Badakhshan, Rashad University in Faryab, and Payam University in Kabul have been suspended for one year.
