University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) 

IAU-020128

IAU Member

Tanzania

top General Information

Address

Street:Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mlimani Campus
P.O. Box 35091

City:Dar es Salaam

WWW:https://www.udsm.ac.tz

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1961 as a College of the University of London. Became a Constituent College of the University of East Africa in 1963. Acquired present status (of National and Public University) and title 1970

Academic Year

September to May

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate with passes in 5 approved subjects, obtained prior to the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent; Advanced level certificate of secondary education with two principal level passes

Tuition Fees

National:Tuition, c. 1-1.5m. per annum (TZS)

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : William A. L. Anangisye

Job title:Vice-Chancellor


Senior Administrative Officer : Bonaventure S. Rutinwa

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs


International Relations Officer : Augustina Clara Alexander

Job title:Director, Directorate of Internationalization


International Relations Officer : Bernadeta Killian

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Planning, Finance and Administration


International Relations Officer : David S. Muya

Job title:Administrative Officer, Directorate of Internationalization

top Divisions

Centre : Behavioural Studies

More details:CBS


Centre : Chinese Studies


Centre : Climate Change Studies

More details:CCCS


Centre : Computing

More details:UCC


Centre : Educational Research and Professional Development

More details:CERPD


Centre : Entrepreneurship Development

More details:CED


Centre : Korean Studies

More details:KSC


Centre : Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania

More details:REDET


Centre : Technology Development and Transfer

More details:TDTC


Centre : Virtual Learning

More details:CVL


College : Agricultural Sciences and Food Technology

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science

More details:CoAF


College : Engineering and Technology

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Transport Engineering, Water Science

More details:CoET


College : Health and Allied Sciences

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Medicine

More details:UDSM-MCHAS, Mbeya


College : Humanities

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities

More details:CoHU


College : Information and Communication Technologies

Fields of study:Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

More details:CoICT


College : Natural and Applied Science

Fields of study:Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Fishery, Geology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Water Science, Wildlife, Zoology

More details:CoNAS


College : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Swahili

More details:CoSS


Department/Division : Humanities

More details:HRC


Institute : Confucius

Fields of study:Asian Studies, Chinese

More details:CI


Institute : Development Studies

Fields of study:Development Studies

More details:IDS


Institute : Gender Studies

Fields of study:Gender Studies

More details:IGS


Institute : Kiswahili Studies

Fields of study:Swahili

More details:IKS


Institute : Marine Science

Fields of study:Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Natural Resources

More details:IMS, Located in Zanzibar


Institute : Mineral Resources

Fields of study:Earth Sciences

More details:MRI


Institute : Mines and Geosciences

Fields of study:Geology, Mining Engineering

More details:SoMG


Institute : Resource Assessment

Fields of study:Environmental Management, Natural Resources

More details:IRA


School : Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology

Fields of study:Aquaculture, Fishery

More details:SoAF


School : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Hotel Management, Management, Marketing, Tourism

More details:UDBS


School : Economics

Fields of study:Economics

More details:UDSoE


School : Education

Fields of study:Continuing Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Physical Education, Sports

More details:SoED


School : Journalism and Mass Communication

Fields of study:Journalism, Mass Communication, Public Relations

More details:SJMC


School : Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law

More details:UDSoL

top Degrees

Certificate

Fields of study:Environmental Engineering, Geology, Management, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping


Diploma

Fields of study:Environmental Engineering, Geology, Journalism, Management, Mass Communication, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping


Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Anthropology, Apiculture, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Design, Development Studies, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Theatre, Tourism, Wildlife, Zoology


Doctor of Medicine / Doctor of Dental Surgery

Fields of study:Medicine


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administrative Law, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Road Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Science Education, Social Psychology, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Water Management, Wildlife, Zoology


Doctor of Philosophy

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Resources, Operations Research, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Transport Engineering, Zoology

Main Press

Dar es Salaam University Press Ltd

Students

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Total:24000

Updated on 21-03-2022