Top Universities in Dar es Salaam (region)
2026 Dar es Salaam University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Tanzanian region of Dar es Salaam? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Dar es Salaam University Ranking, which lists 7 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Dar es Salaam Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Dar es Salaam University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam |
| 5 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Dar es salaam |
| 7 | Ardhi University | Dar es Salaam |
| 11 | Kairuki University | Dar es Salaam |
| 16 | St. Joseph University in Tanzania | Mbezi |
| 21 | International Medical and Technological University | Dar es Salaam |
| 24 | United African University of Tanzania | Dar es Salaam |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Dar es Salaam?
- There are 7 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Dar es Salaam higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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