Top Private Universities in Tanzania
2026 Tanzanian Private University Ranking New
What are the top private Universities in Tanzania? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 17 private Tanzanian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top private Tanzanian 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.
Top Private Universities in Tanzania
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | St. Augustine University of Tanzania | Mwanza |
| 9 | Tumaini University Makumira | Arusha |
| 11 | Kairuki University | Dar es Salaam |
| 14 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Mwanza |
| 15 | St John's University of Tanzania | Dodoma |
| 16 | St. Joseph University in Tanzania | Mbezi |
| 17 | University of Iringa | Iringa |
| 18 | Zanzibar University | Zanzibar City |
| 19 | The University of Arusha | Arusha |
| 20 | Ruaha Catholic University | Iringa |
| 21 | International Medical and Technological University | Dar es Salaam |
| 22 | Mwenge Catholic University | Moshi |
| 23 | Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University | Zanzibar City |
| 24 | United African University of Tanzania | Dar es Salaam |
| 25 | Muslim University of Morogoro | Morogoro |
| 27 | Teofilo Kisanji University | Mbeya |
| Un | Eckernforde Tanga University | Tanga |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many private universities are there in Tanzania?
- There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited private Tanzanian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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