The University of Dar es Salaam, established in 1970, is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the city of Dar es Salaam (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Iringa is home to a branch campus of this university. The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is a big (enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities.

In a variety of fields of study, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees. This Tanzanian higher-education institution, which has been around for 50 years, has a selective admission policy based on students' previous academic records and grades. This Tanzanian higher education school is somewhat selective, with admission rates ranging from 70 to 80 percent. Students from all around the world are welcome to apply for admission. Students at UDSM have access to a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning options, and administrative services, among other academic and non-academic facilities and services.

The institution was ranked 2965th of the best university in the world (out of 9,803 universities) in 2013, but it was the best of the 16 ranked in Tanzania, with the Sokoine University of Agriculture coming in second. Today, this university still holds the highest ranking among the best universities in Tanzania

Established: 1970
Location: Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Sokoine University of Agriculture, established in 1984, is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Morogoro (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants). This university also has campuses in Arusha and Lushoto. Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is a modest (enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities.

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in a variety of fields, including pre-bachelor degrees (certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, and doctorate degrees. This Tanzanian higher-education school, which has been around for 36 years, has a selective admission process based on students' previous academic records and grades. The admission rate for this Tanzanian higher education institution is between 40 and 50 percent, making it a moderately selective university. Students from all around the world are welcome to apply for admission. SUA also provides a library, lodging, sports facilities, financial aid and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services to students.

Established: 1984
Location: Morogoro, Tanzania

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, established in 1963, is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the Dar es Salaam metropolitan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) is a modest (enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities.

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Traditional Medicine, Laboratory, and Allied Sciences. MUHAS offers courses and programs in a variety of fields that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. This Tanzanian university offers a selective admissions procedure based on candidates' previous academic records and grades. The entrance rate ranges from 20% to 30%, making this Tanzanian higher education school extremely exclusive.

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences places a strong emphasis on research as part of its mission. Over 40 important research projects are underway at the university. They range from "vitamin trials among the children of HIV-infected women" to "health insurance in developing countries," and from "social and contextual predictors of male heterosexual risk behavior in Africa" to "the effect of multivitamin supplements on clinical and immunological response in childhood tuberculosis." The European Union and a number of European and American universities are among the research partners.

Established: 1963

Location: United Nations Road, Upanga West, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university in central Tanzania, with its main campus in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital. The construction is going in place on a 6,000-hectare plot of land in the Chimwaga neighborhood, roughly 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) east of Dodoma's central business district.

The University of Dodoma was formally formed in March 2007 after President of the United Republic of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete signed the Charter. In September 2007, the first academic programs began. UDOM is currently the country's fastest-growing university, with a campus that is larger than any other in the country. It is praised for creating competent and qualified students who can compete in job markets.

The University of Dodoma currently has seven colleges: College of Earth Science, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, College of Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Health and Allied Science and College of Business studies and Law, in recently there was also establishment of the new academic institute within the college of humanities and social science UDOM named institute of Development studies(IDS) charged with the responsibility of strengthening professionals within the field of Development studies. Almost all branches of study are represented in the university's undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Established: 2007
Location: Dodoma, Tanzania

Mzumbe University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the midsize city of Morogoro. It was founded in 2006. Mzumbe University (MU) is a modest (enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Tanzania Commission for Universities.

Mzumbe University (MU) offers courses and programs in a variety of fields that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. The following are the academic units, with their acronyms in brackets: Faculty of Law (FoL), Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Directorate of Research, Publications, and Postgraduate Studies, School of Business (SoB), School of Public Administration and Management (SoPAM), Faculty of Law (FoL), Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (DRPS0. ). The University's mission is to provide possibilities for knowledge and skill acquisition, development, preservation, and dissemination through training, research, technical, and/or professional services.

Established: 2006

Location: Mzumbe, Tanzania

State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) is a state university in Zanzibar, Tanzania, located on Unguja Island. The institution was created in 1999 by a legislation of the Zanzibar House of Representatives and began operations in 2002. The School of Kiswahili and Foreign Languages (IKFL), the School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE), the School of Education (SE), the School of Natural and Social Sciences (SNSS), and the Computer Centre currently make up the University (CC). Additional institutes and schools will be formed as the University grows and as the Act requires.

For many years, the Institute of Kiswahili and Foreign Languages has been offering certificate and diploma programs in Swahili, Arabic, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German. It has also been teaching Swahili to international students from other countries. The Institute will continue to work on this project, with the exception that English will be taught in the School of Education, Arts, and Sciences, while Swahili will be taught at the university level.

Courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.A. Ed), Bachelor of Science with Education (B.Sc. Ed), and Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences are offered by the founding School of Education, Arts, and Sciences. These establishments will provide teachers who are badly needed for the development of the country.

Established: 1999
Location: Zanzibar City, Tanzania

The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) is a public research institute in Arusha, Tanzania. The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Arusha (NM-AIST Arusha) is part of a pan-African network of science and technology institutes spread across Africa. The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has approved the NM-AIST Arusha as a research-intensive institution for postgraduate and postdoctoral study and research in Science Engineering and Technology (SET). However, SET training includes significant amounts of important humanities and business studies components.

Because of the region's biodiversity, life sciences and bioengineering are being fostered as one of the NM-AIST Arusha's specialized areas. The institution aims to stimulate, catalyze, and promote agricultural production intensification as well as value addition to various natural goods (agricultural, mineral, and so on) produced in Tanzania and the Eastern African region. Energy, ICT, Mining, Environment, and Water are some other major topic areas that NM AIST-Arusha will cover.

Established: 2010
Location: Arusha, Tanzania

Ardhi University (ARU) is a Tanzanian state university located in Dar es Salaam. It was founded on March 28, 2007, but it has been providing instruction in various forms for over 60 years. It was a constituent institution of the University of Dar es Salaam from 1996 to 2007, when it was known as the University College of Lands and Architectural Studies—UCLAS. It is located on Observation Hill near the University of Dar es Salaam. Ardhi University was founded in the mid-1950s and was previously known as Ardhi Institute before joining the University of Dar es Salaam.

Academic activities at the institution are now organized into four schools:

• School of Architecture, Construction Economics and Management (SACEM)
• School of Earth Sciences, Real Estates, Business and Informatics (SERBI)
• School of Environmental Science and Technology (SEST)
• School of Spatial Planning and Social Science (SSPSS)

From three in 1996 to 43 in 2008, the number of academic employees holding PhD degrees has increased.

Established: 2007
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) is a private university in Makumira, Poli Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. Tanzania is ranked 21st in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities for 2017. Today, this university is one of the 10 best universities in Tanzania.

Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) is a very small (enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution nominally linked with the Christian-Lutheran religion, as recognized by the Tanzania Commission for Universities. Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) offers courses and programs in a variety of fields that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees. Students can use TUMA's academic and non-academic facilities and services, which include a library and administrative services.

Established: 1997

Location: Makumira,Poli, Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania

St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) is a Tanzanian private university. Fr. Arul Raj and his family run this. The institution has campuses around Tanzania, including the main campus in Mbezi, Dar es Salaam. Songea's College of Information Technology, Songea's College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SJUCAST), and Makambako's College of Management and Commerce (SJUCMC) are all part of the institution. The Chancellor is Sr. I. Arockiamary.

St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) is a coeducational Tanzanian higher education institution nominally linked with the Christian-Catholic religion, as recognized by the Tanzania Commission for Universities. St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) offers courses and programs in a variety of fields that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees.

According to the school's website, it offers bachelor's degrees in a variety of fields, including engineering (mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and electronic engineering, computer engineering), information systems and network engineering, management and commerce, and a doctor of medicine degree.

Established: 2011

Location: Mbezi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania