Afghnistan
Kabul Polytechnic University
TURKY
Ataturk University
Kabul Polytechnic
University
Kabul- Afghanistan
Presented By
Associated Prof: Amanullah Faqiri
Deputy Dean Faculty of Construction
And Marzia Faqiri
Jun 2011- Ataturk University-Erzurum
TURKY
Kabul Polytechnic University
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Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) established in
1964 as Kabul Polytechnic Institute with the
technical cooperation of former USSR and it
worked very closely with appropriate institutions of
higher education in that country.
Teaching material and academic staff were
provided as part of technical assistance.
The polytechnic was organized into three
faculties: construction, electro-mechanics and
geology and mines.
At a glance...
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Located in western Kabul
KPU has five Faculties & 24 departments
Offers 19 bachelor’s programs
KPU has around 5000 students (21% female )
It’s campus has 10 buildings, 60 hectares
Ranked 2nd among the government
institutions in the country
KPU has 195 Members of academic staff,
33% with PhD, 60% with MSc and 7% BSc
FACULTY OF CONSTRUCTION
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Civil and Industrial construction
Hydraulic Structures
Transport Engineering Structures
Architecture
Technical Drawing and Descriptive Geometry
Islamic Culture
Water Supply & Environmental Engineering
FACULTY OF
ELECTROMECHANIC
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Power Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Mathematics
Physics
Foreign Languages
FACULTY OF GEOLOGY & MINING
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Geology and Exploration of Mines
Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas
Engineering Geodesy
Physical Education
Exploitation of Mines.
According To the KPU Strategic Plane :
 In July 2009, the Management of KPU
decided to establish two more Faculties:
1- Computer Engineering & Informatic
2- Chemical Engineering.
Faculty of
ComputerEnginnering&Informatic
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Computing and Information Science
Information Technology
Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Computer Lab
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
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Organic Materials Technology
Inorganic Materials Technology
Food Materials technology
Metals process technology
Chemical engineering
General Chemistry
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Kabul Polytechnic University provided education
up to B.S. and M.S. levels
KPU used to offer MS and PhD degrees up to
1992.
The curriculum was delivered in five years
including six months practical training mainly in
governmental organizations.
All graduates from KPU have been working in
government & non government organizations.
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During the war which started 1978, the
education system was systematically
downgraded
Many male students above the age of fifteen
were either conscripted to the military or
forced to leave the country.
Additionally any of the faculty members and
other intellectuals were either killed or forced
to leave the country in order to avoid
persecution.
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A more chaotic situation and civil war
conditions prevailed in the country in 1992
The buildings and other facilities of KPU were
severely damaged or totally destroyed
Laboratory equipment, furniture, and libraries
were looted and in some cases burned to
ashes.
The Emergence of Kabul Polytechnic
University (KPU)
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Because of desperate need for qualified and
experienced workforce in the country, it was
decided to convert Kabul Polytechnic Institute to
Kabul Technical University in 2002
After a long consultation with the students and
Faculty members a new name of Kabul
Polytechnic University (KPU) was chosen by
management of KPU.
Limited progress has been achieved:
Here are some examples:
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The establishment of an IT Centre with the
technical assistance and all equipments from the
government of the Republic of South Korea
(KOICA Organization).
The Afghan government has received a grant from
the World Bank for a program, which is entitled
Strengthening Higher Education Project (SHEP).
KPU was able to establish the following
partnerships that are supported by the SHEP
project.
Examples of Building bridge
in Higher Education
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KPU and University of Brighton, UK
partnership: The objective of this partnership
is to revitalise the departments of electrical
engineering and computer engineering and IT
of KPU.
This partnership has started and it is
progressing according to the proposed plan.
12 Professors from different departments of
KPU will be trained under this programme.
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KPU and Slovak University of Technology
partnership:
This programme is primarily support by the
MOHE and will receive limited support from
the World Bank and will provide training
opportunities for academics in various
subjects at KPU.
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KPU and TU-Berlin partnership: The purpose of
this partnership is to train certain academics for
the department of IT & CE at KPU.
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KPU and USAID Angel office: two computer lab
with four lecturer to teach the IT and English
course for KPU Student’s and lecturers.
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KPU & TUV
According to this partnership KPU can send the
student for BSc. , MSc & PhD programs
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KPU and Purdue University Partnership:
The PU provide one Computer Lab in KPU.
PU trained KPU Academic staff 2003 &2004
PU Provide new department for Faculty of
construction (BCM ) Building construction
Management
KPU and University of Calgary
Relationship between KPU’s department of
Transportation Engineering and UoC’s Faculty
of civil Engineering (2008)
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KPU and TURKISH Army
Now The KPU Faculty of Computer Enginnering&Informatic
Supported by Turkish Army in Kabul
KPU and BAKHTAR University
According to This Partner ship we arranged
Some International and National conference,
Student Educational conference and other
exchange Program.
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Inter National Conference in
KPU
The Bakhtar University Chancellor Distributed Certificate
According to KPU strategic Plane Our Two
Departments will start Master Program
This Program Approved by MOHE on April 2011
for following departments:
1- Civil & Industrial Construction
2- Hydraulic Structure
The Admission of student will be start on 2012
Thanks for
your kindly
attention