| Kandahar University | |
| Established: | 1990 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim |
| Vice Chancellor: | Sher Shah Rashad |
| Students: | 9,000 (500 women)[1] |
| City: | Kandahar |
| Province: | Kandahar Province |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Coor: | 31.6382°N 65.6969°W |
Kandahar University (KDRU; ps|{{nq|کندهار پوهنتون)[2] is located in the north-western section of Kandahar, Afghanistan, next to the Lowala neighborhood. Established during the Presidency of Mohammad Najibullah in 1990,[3] it is one of the largest public universities in the country. It is under the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. The university was expanded in the last two decades with many new buildings and facilities being added.[3] It also has a large library and a multipurpose sports ground. A 25 million afghanis development work on the university's campus is ongoing, which includes adding roads and sidewalks, and improving the overall landscape.[4]
Toryalai Wesa, an Afghan Canadian who returned from Canada to Afghanistan and served as the governor of Kandahar Province from 2008 to 2014, was the first chancellor of Kandahar University. He was replaced by Hazrat Mir Totakhail.[5] The current chancellor is Mohammad Ikram Shah Asim,[6] who replaced Dr. Abdul Wahid Waseeq after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan returned to power.
The following faculties are available at KDRU:
The Allama Habibi Library, which is named in honor of Abdul Hai Habibi, has a large collection of books. It is equipped with Koha (software).
Notable graduates and former faculty of Kandahar University include: