American University of Afghanistan
دانشگاه آمریکایی افغانستان د افغانستان امریکايي پوهنتون | |
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Sharif Fayez |
| President | Ian Bickford |
| Provost | Victoria C Fontan |
| Location | , 34°28′32″N 69°7′35″E / 34.47556°N 69.12639°E |
| Mascot | Simorgh |
| Website | www.auaf.edu.af |
The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF; Persian: دانشگاه آمریکایی افغانستان; Pashto: د افغانستان امریکايي پوهنتون) is an online private university. After the fall of Kabul in 2021, many former students of AUAF live abroad and, as of 2022, there were plans to create a new AUAF campus in Qatar. AUAF was the country's first private, not-for-profit institution of higher education.
It was formerly located in the Darulaman section of Kabul.
Chartered in 2004, the AUAF offered an MBA program, four undergraduate degree programs, pre-college preparation (Academy) and continuing education and professional development training (the Professional Development Institute). It opened in 2006 with 50 students, which grew to 1,700 full and part-time students. Its alumni include 29 Fulbright Scholars.
The spring 2025 semester session at the university was briefly suspended due to funding cuts at USAID with funding later extended until June 2025.