Tanzania Commission for Universities
List of Approved University Institutions in Tanzania as of 1st July, 2021
Tanzania Commission for Universities List of Approved University Institutions in Tanzania as of 1st July, 2021
1: FULLY FLEDGED UNIVERSITIES
1A: Public Universities
Approved SN Name of the University Head Office Current Status Acronym
1. University of Dar es Salaam UDSM Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered
2. Sokoine University of Agriculture SUA Morogoro Accredited and Chartered
3. Open University of Tanzania OUT Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered
4. Ardhi University ARU Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered
5. State University of Zanzibar SUZA Zanzibar Accredited
6. Mzumbe University MU Morogoro Accredited and Chartered Muhimbili University of Health & 7. MUHAS Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered Allied Sciences Nelson Mandela African Institute of 8. NMAIST Arusha Accredited and Chartered Science and Technology
9. University of Dodoma UDOM Dodoma Accredited and Chartered
Mbeya University of Science and 10. MUST Mbeya Accredited and Chartered Technology
11. Moshi Cooperative University MoCU Moshi Accredited and Chartered
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University 12. MJNUAT Musoma Provisional Licence1 of Agriculture and Technology
1 Not permitted to admit students
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1B: Private Universities Approved SN Name of the University Head Office Current Status Acronym
1. Hubert Kairuki Memorial University HKMU Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered
2. Tumaini University Makumira TUMA Arusha Accredited and Chartered
3. St. Augustine University of Tanzania SAUT Mwanza Accredited and Chartered
4. Zanzibar University ZU Zanzibar Accredited and Chartered
5. University of Arusha UoA Arusha Accredited and Chartered
6. Teofilo Kisanji University TEKU Mbeya Accredited and Chartered
7. Muslim University of Morogoro MUM Morogoro Accredited and Chartered
8. St. John's University of Tanzania SJUT Dodoma Accredited and Chartered
Catholic University of Health and 9. CUHAS Mwanza Accredited Allied Sciences
10. St. Joseph University in Tanzania SJUIT Dar es Salaam Accredited
Certificate of Full Registration 11. United African University of Tanzania UAUT Dar es Salaam (CFR)
12. University of Iringa UoI Iringa Accredited
13. AbdulRahman Al-Sumait University SUMAIT Zanzibar Accredited
14. Mwenge Catholic University MWECAU Moshi Accredited
15. Ruaha Catholic University RUCU Iringa Accredited
16. Aga Khan University AKU Dar es Salaam Accredited and Chartered
Kampala International University in Certificate of Full Registration 17. KIUT Dar es Salaam Tanzania (CFR)
18. Mwanza University MzU Mwanza Provisional Licence2
2 Not permitted to admit students
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2: UNIVERSITY COLLEGES 2A: Public University Colleges
Approved Head SN Name of the Institution Affiliation Current Status Acronym Office
University Mkwawa University College of Accredited and 1. MUCE College under Iringa Education Chartered UDSM
University Dar es Salaam University Dar es Accredited and 2. DUCE College under College of Education Salaam Chartered UDSM
Mbeya College of Health and Campus College 3. MCHAS Mbeya Accredited Allied Sciences under UDSM
Mbeya University of Science Campus College 4. and Technology – Rukwa MUST-RC Rukwa Accredited under MUST Campus College
MU - - Mzumbe University – Mbeya Mbeya Campus College 5. Mbeya Accredited Campus College Campus under MU College
MU – Dar es Mzumbe University – Dar es Salaam Campus College Dar es 6. Accredited Salaam Campus College Campus under MU Salaam College
Sokoine University of Campus College 7. Agriculture – Mizengo Pinda SUA – MPC Katavi Accredited under SUA Campus College
2B: Private University Colleges
Approved Head SN Name of the Institution Affiliation Current Status Acronym Office
University Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Accredited and 1. KCMUCo College under Moshi College Chartered TUMA University Tumaini University Makumira, Dar es Accredited and 2. TUDARCo College under Dar es Salaam College Salaam chartered TUMA
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Approved Head SN Name of the Institution Affiliation Current Status Acronym Office
University Certificate of Full Stefano Moshi Memorial 3. SMMUCo College under Moshi Registration University College TUMA (CFR)and Chartered University Archbishop Mihayo University 4. AMUCTA College under Tabora Accredited College of Tabora SAUT University St. Francis University College Certificate of Full 5. SFUCHAS College under Morogoro of Health and Allied Sciences Registration (CFR) SAUT University 6. Jordan University College JUCo College under Morogoro Accredited SAUT
University Stella Maris Mtwara University Certificate of Full 7. STeMMUCO College under Mtwara College Registration (CFR) SAUT
University 8. Marian University College MARUCo College under Bagamoyo Accredited SAUT
University St. Joseph University College of Dar es Certificate of Full 9. SJCHAS College under Health and Allied Sciences Salaam Registration (CFR) SJUIT
University Catholic University College of 10. CUCoM College under Mbeya Accredited Mbeya SAUT
3: UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, CENTRES AND INSTITUTES 3A: Public University Campuses, Centres and Institutes
Approved Head SN Name of the Institution Affiliation Current Status Acronym Office
University As per status of the 1. Institute of Marine Sciences IMS institute under Zanzibar Mother University UDSM
University Kizumbi Institute of Cooperative As per status of the 2. KICoB institute under Shinyanga Business Education Mother University MoCU
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3B: Private University Campuses, Centres and Institutes
Approved SN Name of the Institution Affiliation Head Office Current Status Acronym
University As per status of St. Augustine University of 1. Pending Centre under Dar es Salaam the Mother Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Centre SAUT University
University As per status of Stefano Moshi Memorial University 2. Pending Centre under Moshi the Mother College, Mwika Centre SMMUCo University
University As per status of St. Augustine University of 3. Pending Centre under Arusha the Mother Tanzania, Arusha Centre SAUT University
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