University of Dar es Salaam

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