Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Judith Watson

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

thelast decade and will highlight the main capacity-building challenges that engineering educationin Afghanistan is facing at present. On this basis, practical recommendations will be made toaddress these challenges, which can enhance the quality of engineering education in the countryand thus lead the Afghan people towards a better, more self-sufficient future.2. Overview of the higher education sectorThe education sector in Afghanistan has experienced significant progress in terms of studentnumber entering the universities in addition to establishing new colleges and universitiesthroughout the country. According to the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) strategic planfrom 2014 -2019 [4], there were only six public universities and no private