Azhar Higher Educations Institute obtained its official license from the Ministry of Higher Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2009 and started its activities and after taking the entrance exam, it admitted 42 students. Currently, 1,800 students are studying at the Azhar Institute of Higher Education, 600 is female and 1,200 is male. We prefer quality over quantity. Azhar Higher Educations Institute has four active faculties in the fields of Sharia and Islamic sciences, law and political science, economics and education. Since its establishment, the institute has witnessed six graduations, amounting to 3,500, many of whom employed in government institutions and the private sector and schools in the country.

Teaching at this institution is established in one year, two main semesters, spring and autumn, and short summer and winter semesters to repay unsuccessful credits. The curriculum in this institute, is creditbased on a four-year and two-year curriculum (‌ in the education department).