Tuesday 19 July 2016

List of universities and colleges in Tanzania

Public universities

Reg. No.InstitutionAcronymFoundedUniversity statusFormer name(s)Region
001University of Dar es SalaamUDSM19611970University College, Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam
001University of MbeyaUM19611970University College, MbeyaSoweto
002Sokoine University of AgricultureSUA19651984Faculty of Agriculture, UDSMMorogoro
003The Open University of TanzaniaOUT19921992Dar es Salaam
004Ardhi UniversityAU19562007Ardhi Institute and UCLASDar es Salaam
010State University of ZanzibarSUZA19991999Zanzibar Urban
011Mzumbe UniversityMU19752001Institute of Development ManagementMorogoro
015Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesMUHAS19632007Dar es Salaam School of Medicine and MUCHSDar es Salaam
016Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and TechnologyNM–AIST20092010Arusha
019University of DodomaUDOM20072007Dodoma
025Katavi University of AgricultureKUA

Katavi
026Mbeya University of Science and TechnologyMUST19862012/13Mbeya Technical College and MISTMbeya

Private universities

Reg. No.InstitutionAcronymFoundedAffiliationFormer name(s)Region
005Hubert Kairuki Memorial UniversityHKMU1997MMHENMikocheni International UniversityDar es Salaam
006International Medical and Technological UniversityIMTU1997VEFDar es Salaam
007Tumaini University MakumiraTUMA1997LutheranLutheran Theological College MakumiraArusha
008St. Augustine University of TanzaniaSAUT2002CatholicNyegezi Social Training InstituteMwanza
009Zanzibar UniversityZU2002IslamicZanzibar Urban
012Mount Meru UniversityMMU2005BaptistInternational Baptist Theological Seminary of Eastern AfricaArusha
013University of ArushaUoA2006Seventh-day AdventistTanzania Adventist CollegeArusha
014Teofilo Kisanji UniversityTEKU2007MoravianMbeya
017Muslim University of MorogoroMUM2004IslamicMorogoro
018St. John's University of TanzaniaSJUT2007AnglicanDodoma
020University of BagamoyoUB2010TANLET and LHRCDar es Salaam
021Eckernforde Tanga UniversityETU2010
Tanga
022Catholic University of Health and Allied SciencesCUHAS1994CatholicMwanza
023St. Joseph University In TanzaniaSJUIT2011CatholicDar es Salaam
024United African University of TanzaniaUAUT2012Korea Church MissionDar es Salaam
027Sebastian Kolowa Memorial UniversitySEKOMU2012LutheranSebastian Kolowa University CollegeTanga
028Tanzania International UniversityTIU

Dar es Salaam
030University of IringaUoI1994LutheranTumaini UniversityIringa

Public university colleges

Reg. No.InstitutionAcronymFoundedRegion
001University College of Education ZanzibarUCEZ1999Zanzibar Urban
002Dar es Salaam University College of EducationDUCE2005Dar es Salaam
003Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business StudiesMUCCOBS2003Kilimanjaro
004Mkwawa University College of EducationMUCE2003Iringa

Private university colleges

Reg. No.InstitutionAcronymFoundedRegion
005Kampala International University Dar es Salaam CollegeKIU-DAR2008Dar es Salaam
006Mwenge University College of EducationMWUCE2003Kilimanjaro
007Kilimanjaro Christian Medical CollegeKCMCo2003Kilimanjaro
008Ruaha University CollegeRUCO2006Iringa
009St. Francis University College of Health and Allied SciencesSFUCHAS2010Morogoro
010St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Sciences and TechnologySJUCAST2000Ruvuma
011St. Joseph University College of Information and TechnologySJUCIT2000Ruvuma
012St. Joseph University College of Management and CommerceSJUCMC2000Njombe
013Stefano Moshi Memorial University CollegeSMMUCO2002Kilimanjaro
016Stella Maris Mtwara University CollegeSTEMMUCO2009Mtwara
015Tumaini University Dar es Salaam CollegeTUDARCO2005Dar es Salaam