Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of around 62 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotes, including the Datoog, who originated from the present-day South Sudan–Ethiopia border region between 2,900 and 2,400 years ago.
These movements took place at about the same time as the settlement of the Mashariki Bantu from West Africa in the Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika areas. In the late 19th century, the mainland came under German rule as German East Africa, and this was followed by British rule after World War I when it was governed as Tanganyika, with the Zanzibar Archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction.
Following their respective independence in 1961 and 1963, the two entities merged in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Tanganyika joined the British Commonwealth and Tanzania remains a member of the Commonwealth as a unified republic.
List of Universities in Tanzania
This is a list of universities and colleges in Tanzania. The country has 43 universities. Universities and University Colleges are regulated by the Tanzania Commission for Universities.
Public Universities
| University Name | Location |
|---|---|
| University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) | Dar es Salaam |
| University of Dodoma (UDOM) | Dodoma |
| The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) | Dar es Salaam |
| Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) | Arusha |
| Ardhi University (AU) | Dar es Salaam |
| State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) | Zanzibar Urban |
| Mzumbe University (MU) | Morogoro |
| Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) | Morogoro |
| Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) | Dar es Salaam |
| Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) | Arusha |
| Katavi University of Agriculture (KUA) | Katavi |
| Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) | Mbeya |
| Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) | Kilimanjaro |
| IIT Madras Zanzibar | Zanzibar |
Private Universities
| University Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) | Dar es Salaam |
| International Medical and Technological University (IMTU) | Dar es Salaam |
| Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) | Arusha |
| St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) | Mwanza |
| Zanzibar University (ZU) | Zanzibar Urban |
| Mount Meru University (MMU) | Arusha |
| University of Arusha (UoA) | Arusha |
| Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) | Mbeya |
| Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) | Morogoro |
| St. John’s University of Tanzania (SJUT) | Dodoma |
| University of Bagamoyo (UB) | Dar es Salaam |
| Eckernforde Tanga University (ETU) | Tanga |
| Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) | Mwanza |
| St. Joseph University In Tanzania (SJUIT) | Dar es Salaam |
| United African University of Tanzania (UAUT) | Dar es Salaam |
| Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU) | Tanga |
| Tanzania International University (TIU) | Dar es Salaam |
| University of Iringa (UoI) | Iringa |
Public University Colleges
| University College Name | Location |
|---|---|
| University College of Education Zanzibar (UCEZ) | Zanzibar Urban |
| Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) | Dar es Salaam |
| Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies (MUCCOBS) | Kilimanjaro |
| Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) | Iringa |
| Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA) | Dar es Salaam |
Private University Colleges
| University College Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Kampala International University Dar es Salaam College (KIU-DAR) | Dar es Salaam |
| Mwenge University College of Education (MWUCE) | Kilimanjaro |
| Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (KCMCo) | Kilimanjaro |
| Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) | Iringa |
| St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) | Morogoro |
| St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SJUCAST) | Ruvuma |
| St. Joseph University College of Information and Technology (SJUCIT) | Ruvuma |
| St. Joseph University College of Management and Commerce (SJUCMC) | Njombe |
| Stefano Moshi Memorial University College (SMMUCO) | Kilimanjaro |
| Stella Maris Mtwara University College (STEMMUCO) | Mtwara |
| Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College (TUDARCO) | Dar es Salaam |
| Canada Education Support Network (CESUNE COLLEGE) | Dar es Salaam |
| Al-Maktoum College of Engineering and Technology (AMCET) | Dar es Salaam |