Institute of Ecology, Economics and Law vs Instituto Superior Técnico vs American University of Afghanistan - AUAF vs Eduvos - eduvos vs Kabul University

Side-by-side comparison from 44 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: American University of Afghanistan - AUAF (5.00)
Institute of Ecology, Economics and Law: wins 0/5 categories
Instituto Superior Técnico: wins 1/5 categories
American University of Afghanistan - AUAF: wins 2/5 categories
Eduvos - eduvos: wins 1/5 categories
Kabul University: wins 1/5 categories
ALLAMAH University: wins 0/5 categories
Dawat University - D.U: wins 0/5 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Best programme: Applied Computer Science
Johannesburg, South Africa
3.70
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Best programme: Arts and Humanities
Kabul, Afghanistan
3.00
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Kabul, Afghanistan
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Kabul, Afghanistan
3.00
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Category ratings
Facilities
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3.59
4.60
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4.20
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2.00
Location
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4.65
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3.75
4.14
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4.00
Professors
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3.85
5.00
3.87
5.00
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4.00
Internationality
Not rated
4.29
5.00
3.80
5.00
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1.00
Student life
Not rated
3.70
3.60
3.73
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2.00
Value
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4.30
4.80
3.73
5.00
Win
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3.00
Accommodation
Not rated
3.31
3.75
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3.29
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Not rated
2.00
Pros & Cons
Pros

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  • +Exceptional teaching and expert faculty
  • +Rigorous curriculum and strong academic preparation
  • +Valuable extracurriculars and international opportunities
  • +World-class education and supportive academic environment
  • +Unwavering commitment to Afghan students during difficult times
  • +Skilled and professional faculty offering assistance and opportunities
  • +Small class sizes and lecturer support
  • +Practical, career-driven coursework with diverse subjects
  • +Streamlined application process

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  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a recurring issue.
  • -Administrative inefficiencies and a lack of clear communication cause frustration.
  • -Limited resources and support, particularly for learning and career development, are a major drawback.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are major concerns.
  • -Inefficient administrative and management processes cause frustration.
  • -Lack of adequate resources and support hinders learning.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including a lack of recognition for prior learning.
  • -Poor quality of subjects compared to previous learning experiences.
  • -Financial and communication problems with the accounts department.

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Rating summary
What students say

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This institution excels notably in its **Location**, boasting a near-perfect score. **Value** and **Internationality** also stand out as significant strengths. Conversely, **Accomodation** received the lowest rating, suggesting an area for improvement, followed by **Facilities**. Ratings for **Professors** and **Student Life** fall within the mid-to-high range, indicating a generally positive student experience.

This institution garners exceptional scores in key areas, notably achieving perfect marks for its professors and internationality. Facilities also score very highly. Conversely, student life and location present the most modest ratings, falling below the university's otherwise impressive average. Accommodations and overall value are rated positively, aligning with the general strong performance.

This university garners notable strengths in its facilities, scoring a high 4.2, and a good location rating of 4.14. Student life and overall value also received positive marks. Conversely, accommodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.29. Professors and internationality also scored moderately well.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

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With a 4.09 average rating from 22 reviews, ~77% of feedback is positive. Students praise challenging yet rewarding academics and excellent teaching staff. Zero negative reviews were recorded.

All five reviews are positive, averaging 5/5 stars. Students highlight the world-class education and supportive environment, especially appreciating the university's commitment to Afghan students during difficult times.

About 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting small class sizes, supportive lecturers, and practical coursework. A small percentage of feedback, around 7%, mentions issues with recognition of prior learning and administrative processes.

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Rating distribution
5★
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4★
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45%
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53%
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3★
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2★
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1★
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7%
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Not as good as you might expect

Not as good as most students would tell you. The facilities are far from brilliant: Almost every bathroom is dirty and broken. Prepare for an adventure if you're trying to find a place to study; since most rooms are crowded and there are no available power outlets for everyone (keep in mind this is an engineering university), people simply give up or spend hours looking for a place to study. The teaching/learning component is average at best: Most teachers are incapable of actually teaching. The evaluation method prizes students who are able to solve exercises faster, which gives me mixed feelings. Probably more than 70% of engineering students cheat on their tests because that's arguably the fastest way to solve them (and they have far better grades). The social interactions are awkward, to say the least: Most students that still haven't become depressed are cocky, and since they spend hours trying to collect exam resolutions, there's also a great division between people. Groups which somehow managed to get solutions for exercises/test/exams, will often refuse to share them with other mates - unless the other part has value to give as well. Not trying to be sexist, but the male portion of the students suffers from a very important problem, which is a greater difficulty in making friends, in creating relationships and also in having access to solved exercises or projects. This may not seem such a big deal, but the number of men who have become depressed while studying in IST is insane. They must spend more time when trying to collect information, they spend less time with actual people and day by day, year after year, most men sleep less, become more obsessed with virtual networks (i.e. games, social networks, forums, videos) and lose their social skills, which is a terrible side effect that really decreases the chances of future career success. The university is probably one of the most famous universities in Portugal, if not the most. Once a student finishes his degree, he usually finds no problems when looking for a job. The location is pretty good, there are a lot of surrounding places to eat and public transportation covers most of one's needs. I work now and I don't think I've learned a lot while I was a full-time studying in IST. I feel like I wasted a lot of my life and potential inside an institution where examination criteria was mildly unfair and most people were socially awkward, obsessive or manipulative. Definitely not the "best years of my life".

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Work load

Good but you have to be ready to take on a busy academic schedule, the four quarter system, means more work spaced out in smaller time frame as opposed to a traditional semester schedule. The hybrid learning model allows you to balance school and your personal life, whilst giving you the responsibility of managing your school work

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