Salam University

What Salam University does

Salam University is a private higher education institution headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan, founded in 2009 and operating with a workforce of 121 employees. It delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across five faculties: Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Sharia & Law, and Political Science, serving domestic Afghan students seeking accredited degree credentials. The university has completed all three stages of Afghanistan's national quality assurance accreditation, providing institutional legitimacy in a regulated market.

The university's core technology stack centers on digital academic infrastructure, including the Salam Learning Management System (LMS) for instructional delivery, a digital library platform housing 2,500+ pages of academic resources, and the Salam International Academic Journal—a peer-reviewed publication registered with ISSN and indexed in Crossref, Google Scholar, and DOAJ. An institutional document verification service has been launched to authenticate credentials for graduates and external requesters.

Revenue is generated exclusively through tuition fees from enrolled students across degree programs. The business model is supplemented by distance-learning partnerships through the SPDD program with MSBM and Unicaf, which extend reach beyond the Kabul campus into online delivery channels. The go-to-market approach relies on direct admissions cycles, with the Spring 2026 intake actively in progress, and on brand recognition accumulated since 2009 that positions Salam as one of the established private universities in the Afghan market.

Name

Salam University

Legal name

Salam University

Website

https://salam.edu.af

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Salam University is a private higher education institution in Kabul, Afghanistan, founded in 2009, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across five faculties to domestic students and operating a tuition-driven business model with digital academic infrastructure including an LMS, digital library, and peer-reviewed journal.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate degree programs
• Academic journal publishing
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various faculties including Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Sharia and Law, and Political Science.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Salam University is a private Afghan higher education institution that sells undergraduate four-year bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees, and short professional development courses across five faculties (Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Sharia & Law, and Political Science & International Relations). Its services are delivered through on-campus instruction in Kabul, supplemented by an online Learning Management System, a digital library, a peer-reviewed Salam International Academic Journal, and student services such as a Career Service Center and Document Verification portal.

Product overview

Salam University operates a multi-product educational technology portfolio centered on its role as a nationally accredited private university in Afghanistan. The core offerings consist of Salam LMS for online learning management, a Digital Library system that aggregates access to external academic databases and an internal book catalog (Salam Library with ~2,503 pages of records), and the Salam International Academic Journal — a peer-reviewed, Open Access publication (ISSN 3078-9583) using Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5.0.0. Supporting products include a Document Verification Service for credentialing, a Career Service Center for student placement, an Online Application System for admissions, a Research Portal for scholarly output, and Short Courses for professional development (including language programs and CCNA certification). The university delivers degree programs across five faculties: Computer Science (with Information Technology, Computer Science, and Salam Networking Academy), Engineering (Civil, Electronic, Architecture), Economics (BBA, Finance, ACCA), Sharia & Law (Islamic Studies, Feqah, Law), and Political Science. These products collectively form a vertically integrated educational ecosystem covering recruitment, learning delivery, academic publishing, and career services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salam International Academic Journal: A peer-reviewed academic journal published by Salam University, accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan with ISSN 3078-9583 (Online) and ISSN 3078-9575 (Print).
• Salam Library
• Salam LMS

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Faculty of Computer Science) Four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Information Technology at Salam University, including networking-focused tracks through the Salam Networking Academy, intended for prospective Afghan students.
• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Faculty of Engineering) Bachelor's degree programs in Civil Engineering, Architecture Engineering, and Electronic Engineering offered by Salam University's Faculty of Engineering.
• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Faculty of Economics) BBA, Finance, ACCA certification-aligned, and Economics & Finance undergraduate programs offered by Salam University's Faculty of Economics.
• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Faculty of Sharia & Law) Bachelor's degree programs in Islamic Studies, Feqah and Law, Law and Islamic Jurisprudence, and Judiciary & Prosecution offered by Salam University's Faculty of Sharia & Law.
• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Faculty of Political Science and International Relations) Bachelor's degree programs in Political Science and International Relations offered by Salam University, including an English-language Political Science track.
• Postgraduate Master's Degree Programs Master's degree programs at Salam University covering MS Feqah and Law, MS Hadis and Tafseer, MS Structure Engineering, MS Political Science, MS Private Law, and MS Business Administration.
• Salam LMS Learning Management System Online learning platform hosted at lms.salam.edu.af used by Salam University to deliver online courses, manage student enrollment, and facilitate digital education for its students.
• Salam Digital Library Digital repository providing access to academic resources including books, journals, and external database links such as Open Access Library, Project Gutenberg, ACM, Springer Nature, Wiley, ScienceDirect, JSTOR, MIT Press, AIP, ASCE, ASME, Emerald Insight, IOP, and Refaad.
• Salam International Academic Journal Peer-reviewed semiannual academic journal published by Salam University on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5.0.0 platform, covering social sciences in Pashto, Dari, English, and Arabic, and indexed by Crossref, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, ResearchGate, and DOAJ.
• Short Professional Development and Language Courses (SPDD) Short professional development and language courses offered by Salam University, including on-campus and online PD tracks (MSBM, Unicaf), Arabic and English language programs, and CCNA Routing and Switching certification preparation.
• Document Verification Service Online portal available to third-party verifiers that allows them to confirm the validity of Salam University transcripts and diplomas.
• Career Service and Job Placement Center Career guidance, job placement assistance, professional training, community development, skills improvement, and sports activities provided by Salam University to its students and graduates.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration21 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministry of Higher Education of AfghanistancoreOthersRegulatory oversight and accreditation body for the university. Salam University has completed all three stages of quality assurance required by the ministry.
• CrossrefcoreTechnology or IntegrationActive member of Crossref. All published articles in the Salam International Academic Journal are registered with Crossref DOIs.
• Google ScholarcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll published articles are registered within Google Scholar for academic discoverability and citation tracking.
• ISSN International CentrecoreTechnology or IntegrationRegistered with the International Centre for the Registration of Serial Publications. Journal has ISSN 3078-9583 (Online) and ISSN 3078-9575 (Print).
• Public Knowledge Project (PKP)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5.0.0, an open source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by PKP under the GNU General Public License.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SalamUniversityAfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/salam-university

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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