Top Public Universities in Tanzania
2026 Tanzanian Public University Ranking New
What are the top public Universities in Tanzania? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 11 public 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 public 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 Public Universities in Tanzania
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam |
| 2 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Morogoro |
| 3 | The State University of Zanzibar | Zanzibar City |
| 4 | The University of Dodoma | Dodoma |
| 5 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Dar es salaam |
| 6 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Arusha |
| 7 | Ardhi University | Dar es Salaam |
| 10 | Mzumbe University | Morogoro |
| 12 | Moshi Co-operative University | Moshi |
| 13 | Mbeya University of Science and Technology | Mbeya |
| 26 | Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology | Butiama |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many public universities are there in Tanzania?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Tanzanian higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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