Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 2, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- AIESEC
- The local chapter of the international student organization focused on leadership and exchange.
- Ashpazkhana
- The central kitchen or dining hall where subsidized meals are served to students.
C
- Cafeteria
- The main student cafeteria located within the campus grounds.
- Chai-khana
- Small tea shops or stalls on or near campus where students gather for tea and light snacks.
- Chapa
- The act of photocopying or the local shops where students print and copy study materials.
E
- ELC
- English Learning Center, a popular student-frequented hub for language training.
H
- Hostel-e-Dukhtaran
- The specific reference to the female dormitory facilities.
K
- Kankor
- The high-stakes national university entrance exam that determines placement at KU.
- Khabgah
- The Persian/Dari term for the dormitory building, often used interchangeably with Lailia.
- KUSA
- Kabul University Students Association, the primary body representing student interests.
L
- Lailia
- The general term used by students for the on-campus dormitory or hostel.
M
- Monograph
- The mandatory final-year research paper or thesis required for graduation.
P
- Pohantun
- The Pashto/Dari word for University, used universally by students to refer to the institution.
- Pohanzi
- The specific faculty or college a student belongs to (e.g., 'I am in the Engineering Pohanzi').
U
- Ustad
- The respectful term used by students to address any professor or lecturer.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Agriculture Faculty
- The Faculty of Agriculture building, one of the oldest departments.
- Bus-e-Pohantun
- The university-provided shuttle buses that transport students from various parts of the city to campus.
- central_hostel_dining_hall
- Central Hostel Dining Hall
- Computer Science
- The Faculty of Computer Science building, often a hub for tech-focused students.
- Entry Gate
- The security checkpoints at the campus perimeter where student IDs are strictly checked for entry.
- ict_faculty_dining_hall
- ICT Faculty Dining Hall
- Iqbal Library
- The Allama Iqbal Library, the university's central and largest library building.
- Kankor Card
- The registration card used for the entrance exam which students must keep for initial enrollment steps.
- Late Start
- The convention where classes may start later during winter months or specific religious observances.
- Law Faculty
- The Faculty of Law and Political Science building, a prominent campus landmark.
- Science Faculty
- The Faculty of Natural Sciences building.
- Tazkira
- The national identity card required for all official university business, registration, and ID issuance.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 2, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.