Your connection with Khurasan does not end once you graduate.  Graduates automatically become part of our Alumni Association, which offers support and resources as our graduates move ahead in their professional careers.

Members of the Khurasan Alumni Association (KAA) will have many opportunities to network, attend professional development seminars, and continue to have access to Khurasan’s faculty and resource library.

Office of International Affairs (OIA)

Khurasan Institute of Higher Education as part of its strong commitment to improving the higher education sector of Afghanistan is taking another important step by establishing the Office of International Affairs (OIA).

Overview:

KIHE, since its establishment in 2006 as the first private university in Nangarhar, has been playing a vital role in educating the younger generations of Afghanistan in the field of Higher Education. With over 150 graduates in 4 years, KIHE has made numerous efforts including, but not limited to, providing students with an appropriate learning environment, recruiting lecturers of higher qualifications, up-dating and maintaining its curriculum with international standards with a belief in the strength of science and research. More than 90% of KIHE’s graduates are now employed at various national and international organizations and are excelling in their respective fields of management. During the past couple of years with enrollment rate increasing at the rate of approximately 60 % every year, Khurasan has gained the respect of not only the people of Afghanistan –especially eastern region, but also the trust and confidence of the Ministry of Higher Education and its international partners.

In addition to the outstanding domestic reputation and numerous achievements, KIHE in partnership with its international partners this year became a proud member of ESRUC (Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium) and signed its first foreign Memorandum of Agreement on bilateral cooperation with the Ataturk University in Turkey. With rising domestic fame and popularity, KIHE gives utmost importance to long-lasting cooperative relations with universities and academic institutions around the world. The establishment of OIA is an integral factor of KIHE’s struggle to forge partnerships with universities and academic institutions in every corner of the globe.

OIA Goal:

To forge and maintain long-lasting cooperative relations with universities and academic institutions all over the world

Specific Objectives:

1. Scholarships for faculty members to enhance their professional and academic capacity and facilitate them to conduct joint scientific research activities with faculty members from other universities.
2. Scholarships for some of our most promising students and graduates to further pursue their academic careers and master’s and PhD degree programs.
3. Attend seminars, conferences and other academic events on national and international levels.
4. Explore opportunities of short-term academic and cultural programs for students, management and faculty members.
5. Organize seminars, conferences and other cultural and academic events at KIHE.
6. Obtain academic materials and other informational sources from foreign universities.
7. Maintain regular correspondence (contact) with Khurasan’s Alumni through Khurasan Alumni Association (KAA) for programs society, Alumni and KIHE interests.

Values:

1. Academic Development
2. Commitment
3. Volunteerism
4. Inclusiveness
5. Discipline and Selflessness

Advisory Committee:

OIA’s Advisory Committee will consist of KIHE President, International Affairs Coordinator, a lecturer from every faculty and two notable alumni. Members of the committee will be meeting on a monthly basis to discuss and make decisions on key issues pertaining OIA’s activities.