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

Years of office:2017-


Senior Administrative Officer : Bonaventure S. Ishengoma

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 : Communication Studies

More details:CCS


Centre : Computing

More details:UCC


Centre : Disability Services

More details:UDSM-CDS


Centre : Educational Research and Professional Development

More details:CERPD


Centre : Entrepreneurship Development

More details:CED


Centre : Humanities Research


Centre : Korean Studies

More details:KSC


Centre : Population Studies and Research


Centre : Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania

More details:REDET


Centre : Society and Religion Research

More details:SORRECE


Centre : Sustainable Operations in Resource Management and Food Supply (African)

More details:CSO - Centre of Excellence


Centre : Technology Development and Transfer

More details:TDTC


Centre : Virtual Learning

More details:CVL


College : Agricultural Sciences and Food Technology

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Crop Production, Food Science, Food Technology

More details:CoAF


College : Engineering and Technology

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Structural Architecture, Transport Engineering, Water Science

More details:CoET


College : Humanities

Fields of study:Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Fine Arts, Heritage Preservation, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre

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 Sciences

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics, Wildlife, Zoology

More details:CoNAS


College : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Geography (Human), Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics

More details:CoSS


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


Institute : Kiswahili Studies

Fields of study:Swahili

More details:IKS


Institute : Marine Sciences

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:Geology, Mining Engineering

More details:USDM-MRI, two campuses in Dodoma and Nzega


School : Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology

Fields of study:Aquaculture, Fishery

More details:SoAF


School : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Finance, Management, Marketing

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


School : Mines and Geosciences

Fields of study:Geology, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering

More details:SoMG

top Degrees

Certificate

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


Diploma

Fields of study:Environmental Engineering, Geology, Management, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas 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, Banking, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Development, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Design, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Literature, Logistics Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Military Science, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Resources, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Theatre, Tourism, Wildlife, Zoology


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Structural Architecture, Transport Engineering


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Community Development, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Geology, Government, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, 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 Policy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Swahili, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Transport Management, Water Management, Wildlife, Zoology


Doctor of Philosophy

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Geochemistry, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, 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, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Sustainable Development, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Transport Engineering, Water Science, Wildlife, Zoology

Note

The Bachelor in Architecture is a 5 yr programme. Also MBA; Specialised Postgraduate Diploma in Law (SPGDL)

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Business Management Review

East African Journal of Communication Studies

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Journal of ICT Systems

Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education

Journal of the Geographical Association of Tanzania

Kioo Cha Lugha

Kiswahili

Mulika Journal

Nyerere Law Journal

ORSEA Journal

Papers in Education and Development

Studies in the African Past

Tanzania Journal for Population studies and Development

Tanzania Journal of Development Studies

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology

Tanzania Journal of Science

Tanzania Journal of Sociology

Tanzania Zamani

Tanzanian Economic Review

The African Review - A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs

The Eastern African Law Review - A Journal of Law and Development

UMMA - Journal of Contemporary Literature and Creative Arts

University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal

Utafiti Journal - Journal of African Perspectives

Zamani

Main Press

Dar es Salaam University Press Ltd

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2024-2024

Full Time Total:1382

Students

Statistics Year:2024-2024

Total:45155

Foreign Total:500

Updated on 12-03-2025