Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute is a for-profit private higher-education institution located in the large city of Herat (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute (KIHE) is a coeducational Afghan higher education institution. Kahkashan-e-Sharq Higher Education Institute (KIHE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. KIHE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.