TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES RECOGNIZED BY THE TANZANIA COMMISSION

FOR UNIVERSITIES (TCU)

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TABLE 1: FULLY FLEDGED UNIVERSITIES OPERATING IN TANZANIA AS OF JANUARY 2015

Head Office
Ownership
Approved
Acronym
SN Name of the Institution Category of University

1. University of Dar es Salaam UDSM Fully Fledged University Public Dar es Salaam

2. Sokoine University of Agriculture SUA Fully Fledged University Public Morogoro

3. Open University of Tanzania OUT Fully Fledged University Public Dar es Salaam

4. Ardhi University ARU Fully Fledged University Public Dar es Salaam

5. Hubert Kairuki Memorial University HKMU Fully Fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

6. International Medical and Technological University IMTU Fully Fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

7. Tumaini University Makumira TUMA Fully Fledged University Private Arusha

8. St. Augustine University of Tanzania SAUT Fully Fledged University Private Mwanza

9. Zanzibar University ZU Fully Fledged University Private Kusini Unguja

10. State University of Zanzibar SUZA Fully Fledged University Public Mjini Magharibi

11. Mzumbe University MU Fully Fledged University Public Morogoro

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 Ownership
Approved
Acronym
SN Name of the Institution Category of University

Office
Head
12. Mount Meru University MMU Fully Fledged University Private Arusha

13. University of Arusha UOA Fully Fledged University Private Arusha

14. Teofilo Kisanji University TEKU Fully Fledged University Private Mbeya

15. Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences MUHAS Fully Fledged University Public Dar es Salaam

16. Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology NMAIST Fully Fledged University Public Arusha

17. Muslim University of Morogoro MUM Fully Fledged University Private Morogoro

18. St. John's University of Tanzania SJUT Fully Fledged University Private Dodoma

19. University of Dodoma UDOM Fully Fledged University Public Dodoma

20. University of Bagamoyo UoB Fully Fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

21. Eckernforde Tanga University ETU Fully Fledged University Private Tanga

22. Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences CUHAS Fully Fledged University Private Mwanza

23. St. Joseph University in Tanzania SJUIT Fully Fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

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 Head Office
Ownership
Approved
Acronym
SN Name of the Institution Category of University

24. United African University of Tanzania UAUT Fully Fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

25. Katavi University of Agriculture KUA Fully Fledged University Public Katavi

26. Mbeya University of Science and Technology MUST Fully Fledged University Public Mbeya

27. Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University SEKOMU Fully Fledged University Private Tanga

28. Tanzania International University TIU Fully fledged University Private Dar es Salaam

29. Butiama University of Agriculture and Allied Sciences BUAAS Fully fledged University public Mara

30. University of Iringa UoI Fully fledged University Private Iringa

31. Efforts University of Management, Science, Technology and Innovation EUMSTI Fully fledged University Private Bagamoyo

East Africa University of Technology EAUT Fully fledged University Private

32. Bagamoyo

33. Tanzanite University TU Fully fledged University Private Chamanzi

34. AbdulRahman Al-Sumit Memorial University SUMAIT Fully fledged University Private Mjini Magharibi

35. Moshi Cooperative University MoCU Fully fledged University Public Moshi

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36. Mwenge Catholic University MWECAU Fully fledged University Private Moshi

37. Ruaha Catholic University RUCU Fully Fledged University Private Iringa

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TABLE 2. UNIVERSITY COLLEGES OPERATING IN TANZANIA AS OF JANUARY 2015

Head Office
Ownership
Approved
Acronym
SN Name of the Institution Category of University

1. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College KCMUCo University College Private Kilimanjaro

2. Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College TURDACO University College Private Dar es Salaam

3. Mkwawa University College of Education MUCE University College Public Iringa

4. Dar es Salaam University College of Education DUCE University College Public Dar es Salaam

5. Stefano Moshi Memorial University College SMMUCO University College Private Kilimanjaro

6. Kampala International University (Dar es Salaam Constituent College) KIU - DAR University Constituent College Private Dar es Salaam

7. Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora AMUCTA University College Private Tabora

8. St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences SFUCHAS University College Private Morogoro

9. Jordan University College JUCO University College Private Morogoro

10. Stella Maris Mtwara University College STeMMUCO University College Private Mtwara

11. Josiah Kibira University College JOKUCO University College Private Kagera

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 Head Office
Ownership
Approved
Acronym
SN Name of the Institution Category of University

12. St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology SJUCAST University College Private Ruvuma

13. St. Joseph University College of Information Technology SJUCIT University College Private Ruvuma

14. St. Joseph University College of Management and Commerce SJUCMC Private Njombe
University College

15. Arch Bishop James University College AJUCo Private Ruvuma

University College