- Khost University
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coor =Khost University (
nickname : Shaikh Zayed University) is located in the border town ofKhost in easternAfghanistan . It was established in the year 2000. It was shifted from its previous temporary location inPeshawar ,Pakistan , where it was named "Afghan University Peshawar" by special order of PresidentHamid Karzai .Khost University has nine faculties and more than 3000 students. It has a private radio station for journalism faculty. It is the only university in Afghanistan with a faculty in
computer science . It has a hostel for students, and medical students are trained at the government-run hospital,Khost Hospital . This university was officially opened by the United Arab Emirates officials and Khost governor in March 2008.References
* [http://khost.gov.af/governors/index.php?ID=liwal421f54c5a83ca Official Website of Khost City]
* [http://www.afghanequalityalliances.net/index.php?module=cms&action=page&id=gen12Srv35Nme0_35]External links
* [http://www.mohe.gov.af/ Afghanistan Ministry of Highder Education]
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