List of Approved University Institutions in Tanzania as of 31st January, 2020
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University Institutions in Tanzania
1: FULLY FLEDGED UNIVERSITIES
1A: Public Universities
SN
Name of the University
Approved Acronym
Head Office
Current Status
1.
University of Dar es Salaam
UDSM
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
2.
Sokoine University of Agriculture
SUA
Morogoro
Accredited and Chartered
3.
Open University of Tanzania
OUT
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
4. Ardhi University
ARU
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
5. State University of Zanzibar
SUZA
Zanzibar
Accredited
6. Mzumbe University
MU
Morogoro
Accredited and Chartered
7.
Muhimbili University of Health &
Allied Sciences
MUHAS
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
8. Nelson Mandela African Institute of
Science and Technology
NMAIST
Arusha
Accredited and Chartered
9. University of Dodoma
UDOM
Dodoma
Accredited and Chartered
10. Mbeya University of Science and
Technology
MUST
Mbeya
Accredited and Chartered
10. Moshi Cooperative University
MoCU
Moshi
Accredited and Chartered
12. Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University
of Agriculture and Technology
MJNUAT
Musoma
Provisional Licence1
1
Not permitted to admit students2
1B: Private Universities
SN
Name of the University
Approved Acronym
Head Office
Current Status
1. Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
HKMU
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
2. Tumaini University Makumira
TUMA
Arusha
Accredited and Chartered
3. St. Augustine University of Tanzania
SAUT
Mwanza
Accredited and Chartered
4. Zanzibar University
ZU
Zanzibar
Accredited and Chartered
5. University of Arusha
UoA
Arusha
Accredited and Chartered
6. Teofilo Kisanji University
TEKU
Mbeya
Accredited and Chartered
7. Muslim University of Morogoro
MUM
Morogoro
Accredited and Chartered
8. St. John’s University of Tanzania
SJUT
Dodoma
CFR and Chartered
9. Catholic University of Health and
Allied Sciences
CUHAS
Mwanza
Accredited
9. St. Joseph University in Tanzania
SJUIT
Dar es Salaam
Accredited
10. United African University of Tanzania
UAUT
Dar es Salaam
Certificate of Full Registration
(CFR)
12. Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University
SEKOMU
Tanga
Certificate of Full Registration
(CFR)
13. University of Iringa
UoI
Iringa
Accredited
14. AbdulRahman Al-Sumait University
SUMAIT
Zanzibar
Accredited
15. Mwenge Catholic University
MWECAU
Moshi
Certificate of Full Registration
(CFR)
16. Ruaha Catholic University
RUCU
Iringa
Accredited
17. Aga Khan University
AKU
Dar es Salaam
Accredited and Chartered
18. Kampala International University in Tanzania
KIUT
Dar es Salaam
Certificate of Full Registration
(CFR)3
2: UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
2A: Public University Colleges
SN
Name of the Institution
Approved Acronym
Affiliation
Head Office
Current Status
1. Mkwawa University College of
Education MUCE
University
College under
UDSM
Iringa Accredited and
Chartered
2. Dar es Salaam University
College of Education DUCE
University
College under
UDSM
Dar es
Salaam
Accredited and
Chartered
3. Mbeya University College of
Health and Allied Sciences
MUCHAS
Campus
College under UDSM Mbeya
Accredited
4.
Mbeya University of Science
and Technology – Rukwa
Campus College
MUST-RC Campus College
under MUST Rukwa Accredited
2B: Private University Colleges
SN
Name of the Institution
Approved Acronym
Affiliation
Head Office
Current Status
1. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical
College KCMUCo
University
College under
TUMA
Moshi
Certificate of Full
Registration (CFR)
and chartered
2. Tumaini University Makumira,
Dar es Salaam College TUDARCo
University
College under
TUMA
Dar es
Salaam
Accredited and
chartered
3. Stefano Moshi Memorial
University College SMMUCo
University
College under
TUMA
Moshi
Certificate of Full
Registration
(CFR)and Chartered
4. Archbishop Mihayo University
College of Tabora AMUCTA
University
College under
SAUT
Tabora Certificate of Full
Registration (CFR)
5. St. Francis University College
of Health and Allied Sciences SFUCHAS
University
College under
SAUT
Morogoro Certificate of Full
Registration (CFR)
6. Jordan University College JUCo
University
College under
SAUT
Morogoro Accredited4
7. Stella Maris Mtwara University
College STeMMUCO
University
College under
SAUT
Mtwara Certificate of Full
Registration (CFR)
8. Marian University College MARUCo
University
College under
SAUT
Bagamoyo Accredited
9. St. Joseph University College of
Health and Allied Sciences SJUCHAS
University
College under
SJUIT
Dar es
Salaam
Certificate of Full
Registration (CFR)
3: UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, CENTRES AND INSTITUTES
3A: Public University Campuses, Centres and Institutes
SN
Name of the Institution
Approved Acronym
Affiliation
Head Office
Current Status
1. Institute of Marine Sciences IMS
University
institute under
UDSM
Zanzibar As per status of the
Mother University
2. Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam
Campus Pending
University
Campus under
MU
Dar es
Salaam
As per status of the
Mother University
3. Mzumbe University Mbeya Campus Pending
University
Campus under
MU
Mbeya
As per status of the
Mother University5