Prof. Dr. Ahmad Tariq Kamal · PhD Leadership
Founder & Rector of Khurasan University and two decades of higher-education leadership in Afghanistan — governance, quality assurance, research capacity, and national policy — with research and teaching interests in leadership, organisational behaviour, and institution-building in fragile contexts.
Founder & Rector · Khurasan University
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Tariq Kamal is a senior higher-education leader, researcher, and academic entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience in university governance, institutional development, quality assurance, and strategic growth.
As Founder and Rector of Khurasan University — ranked second-best university in Afghanistan by the Ministry of Higher Education in 2015 — he has built one of the country's leading private universities from inception, and served as President of the Afghanistan Private Universities Union, representing the private higher-education sector in national policy dialogue.
He holds a PhD in Leadership from Istanbul Commerce University and an MBA in Leadership from the University of Liverpool, and his research and teaching span higher-education leadership, management, and organisational studies, with distinctive expertise in institution-building, governance in fragile contexts, and internationalisation.
Khurasan University · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Founded and lead a fully accredited university recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education. Defined its vision and long-term strategy; led governance, planning, and financial management; strengthened quality assurance, accreditation, and research across all faculties; and represent the University in national and international forums.
Ranked 2nd in Afghanistan · MoHE 2015Afghanistan Private Universities Union (APUU) · Kabul
Led the national representative body for private higher-education institutions. Advocated for equitable access to higher education — including continued educational opportunities for women during a period of significant national transition — and represented the sector in policy dialogue with government and international partners.
Khateez Khurasan School System · Jalalabad
Founded and lead the strategic, academic, and administrative development of a leading private school system with national and international partnerships.
Top 12 Schools in Afghanistan · 2025Easy Learning Organization · Jalalabad
Developed the Easy Learning Curriculum — the first of its kind approved by the Ministry of Education — with integrated textbooks, visual materials, and audio content now implemented in more than 400 schools nationwide.
Afghanistan International University of Management Science · Kabul
Taught undergraduate courses in Business Communication, Management, and Human Resource Management within the Faculty of Business Administration.
ACELCP & Nehad-e-Marifat Girls' School · Peshawar, Pakistan
Led academic and financial operations of a language and computing institute, training 50+ instructors and growing annual graduates from 12 to over 200 — while founding and managing a girls' school serving ~1,500 students across 37 classrooms.
Istanbul Commerce University · Türkiye
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
Graduated with Merit
Preston Institute of Management Science & Technology · Pakistan
GPA 3.3 / 4.0
Kurdish Studies
Kurdish Studies
Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review
Eximia
Eximia
Multidisciplinary Science Journal
Advisory board member: International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences, International Journal of Business Insights, and International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin. Full record on ORCID.
Founder and director of an integrated natural stone and gemstones group spanning three countries — extraction capacity of ~2,000 tons per day — bringing first-hand entrepreneurial and international-trade insight to teaching and research in strategy and organisational management.
Extraction and processing of marble, onyx, travertine, and semi-precious gemstones.
Regional processing and trade operations based in Istanbul, serving European markets.
Dubai-based trading arm expanding export markets across Asia and the Gulf.