Established in 1998, Al Beroni University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small town of Kesektan (population range of under 2,500 inhabitants), Kapisa. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Al Beroni University (AU) is a very small coeducational Afghan higher education institution. Al Beroni University (AU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. AU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.