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Oldest Universities in Tanzania

What are the oldest Universities in Tanzania? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 28 Tanzanian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and 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.

Oldest Universities in Tanzania


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

What is the oldest university in Tanzania?

Moshi Co-operative University, located in Moshi, is the oldest university in Tanzania according to uniRank's research.

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