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A-Z Universities in Tanzania

Looking for a specific university in Tanzania? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 28 officially recognised Tanzanian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Tanzania.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

A-Z Directory of Tanzanian Universities


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A-Z list of 28 Tanzanian universities by university name
University Town/City #
Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University Zanzibar City 23
Ardhi University Dar es Salaam 7
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences Mwanza 14
Eckernforde Tanga University Tanga Un
International Medical and Technological University Dar es Salaam 21
Kairuki University Dar es Salaam 11
Mbeya University of Science and Technology Mbeya 13
Moshi Co-operative University Moshi 12
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es salaam 5
Muslim University of Morogoro Morogoro 25
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology Butiama 26
Mwenge Catholic University Moshi 22
Mzumbe University Morogoro 10
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Arusha 6
Ruaha Catholic University Iringa 20
Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro 2
St John's University of Tanzania Dodoma 15
St. Augustine University of Tanzania Mwanza 8
St. Joseph University in Tanzania Mbezi 16
Teofilo Kisanji University Mbeya 27
The State University of Zanzibar Zanzibar City 3
The University of Arusha Arusha 19
The University of Dodoma Dodoma 4
Tumaini University Makumira Arusha 9
United African University of Tanzania Dar es Salaam 24
University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam 1
University of Iringa Iringa 17
Zanzibar University Zanzibar City 18
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Tanzania?

There are 28 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Tanzanian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Tanzanian university ranking?

No. This page lists Tanzanian universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Tanzanian University Ranking orders the same 28 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Tanzanian University Ranking.

How many universities in Tanzania start with each letter of the alphabet?

The Tanzanian universities in this list start with the following letters: A (2), C (1), E (1), I (1), K (1), M (7), N (1), R (1), S (4), T (5), U (3), Z (1).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Tanzanian Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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