Established in 1988, Badakhshan University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Faizabad (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Badakhshan.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan, Badakhshan University (BU) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Badakhshan University (BU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 