Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
Tanzania has a growing higher education sector, with a mix of public and private universities, university colleges, and other tertiary institutions.
These institutions offer a wide range of programs in fields such as arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, agriculture, and business.
These institute can be.
Government institutes in Tanzania/Vyuo Vya Serikali Tanzania 2025.
Private Universities in Tanzania/Vyuo Vikuu Binafsi Tanzania 2025.
Table provides a list of Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| S/N | Name of Institution | Type of Institution | Ownership Status | Location |
| 1. | Aga Khan University (AKU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 2. | Abdulrahman Al- Sumait University (SUMAIT) | University | Private | Zanzibar |
| 3. | Archbishop Mihayo University college of Tabora (AMUCTA) | University College | Private | Tabora |
| 4. | Ardhi University (ARU) | University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 5. | Arusha Technical College (ATC) | Non- University | Public | Arusha |
| 6. | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 7. | Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) | University | Private | Mbeya |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 8. | Center for Foreign Relations (CFR) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 9. | College of African Wildlife Management Mweka (CAWM) | Non- University | Public | Kilimanjaro |
| 10. | College of Business Education (CBE) Dar es Salaam | Non- University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 11. | College of Business Education (CBE) Dodoma | Non-University | Public | Dodoma |
| 12. | College of Business Education (CBE) Mwanza | Non-University | Public | Mwanza |
| 13. | College of Business Education (CBE) Mbeya | Non-University | Public | Mwanza |
| 14. | Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 15. | Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 16. | Dar es Salaam Tumaini University (DarTU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 17. | Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) | University College | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 18. | Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre (EASTC) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 19. | Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) | Non- University | Public | Arusha |
| 20. | Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) Dar es Salaam Campus | Non- University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 21. | Institute of Adult Education (IAE) | Non- University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 22. | Institute of Finance Management (IFM) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 23. | Institute of Finance Management (IFM)-Dodoma | Non- University | Public | Dodoma |
| 24. | Institute of Finance Management (IFM)- Mwanza | Non- University | Public | Mwanza |
| 25. | Institute of Finance Management (IFS)-Simiyu | Non-University | Public | Simiyu |
| 26. | Institute of Public Administration (IPA) | Non-University | Public | Zanzibar |
| 27. | Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) | Non- University | Public | Dodoma |
| 28. | Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP)-Mwanza | Non- University | Public | Mwanza |
| 29. | Institute of Social Work (ISW) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 30. | Institute of Social Work- Kisangara Campus (ISW) | Non-University | Public | Kilimanjaro |
| 31. | Institute of Tax Administration (ITA) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 32. | Jordan University College (JUCo) | University College | Private | Morogoro |
| 33. | Kairuki University (KU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 34. | Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 35. | Karume Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) | Non- University | Public | Zanzibar |
| 36. | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) | University College | Private | Kilimanjaro |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 37. | Kizumbi Institute of Cooperative Business Education (KICoB) | University Campus Institute | Public | Shinyanga |
| 38. | Local Government Training Institute (LGTI) | Non-University | Public | Dodoma |
| 39. | Marian University College (MARUCo) | University College | Private | Bagamoyo |
| 40. | Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) | University | Public | Mbeya |
| 41. | Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) – Rukwa Campus College | University Campus College | Public | Rukwa |
| 42. | Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) | University College | Public | Iringa |
| 43. | Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU) | University | Public | Kilimanjaro |
| 44. | MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation (MS-TCDC) | Non- University | Private | Arusha |
| 45. | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) | University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 46. | Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) | University | Private | Morogoro |
| 47. | Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA) | Non- University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 48. | Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA)- Zanzibar | Non- University | Public | Zanzibar |
| 49. | Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA)- Pemba Campus | Non- University | Public | Pemba |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 50. | Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MJNUAT),Musoma | University | Public | Musoma |
| 51. | Mwanza University (MzU) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 52. | Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU) | University | Private | Kilimanjaro |
| 53. | Mzumbe University (MU) | University | Public | Morogoro |
| 54. | Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College (MUDCCo) | University Campus College | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 55. | Mzumbe University Mbeya Campus College (MUMCCo) | University Campus College | Public | Mbeya |
| 56. | National Institute of Transport (NIT) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 57. | Open University of Tanzania (OUT) | University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 58. | Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) | University | Private | Iringa |
| 59. | Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) | University | Public | Morogoro |
| 60. | Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) -Mizengo Pinda Campus College | University Campus College | Public | Katavi |
| 61. | St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 62. | St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) -Arusha Centre | University Centre | Private | Arusha |
| 63. | St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), Ifakara | University | Private | Ifakara |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 64. | St.John’s University of Tanzania (SJUT) | University | Private | Dodoma |
| 65. | St.Joseph University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SJCHAS) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 66. | St. Joseph University College of Engineering and Technology (SJCET) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 67. | State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) | University | Public | Zanzibar |
| 68. | Stella Maris Mtwara University College (STeMMUCo) | University College | Private | Mtwara |
| 69. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Dar es Salaam | Non- University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 70. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Mbeya | Non-University | Public | Mbeya |
| 71. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Mwanza | Non- University | Public | Mwanza |
| 72. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Singida | Non- University | Public | Singida |
| 73. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Kigoma | Non- University | Public | Kigoma |
| 74. | Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Tanga | Non-University | Public | Tanga |
| 75. | Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD) | Non- University | Public | Arusha |
| 76. | Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) | University | Private | Mbeya |
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania
| 77. | Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) | University | Private | Arusha |
| 78. | Unique Academy Dar es Salaam | Non-University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 79. | United African University of Tanzania (UAUT) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 80. | University of Arusha (UoA) | University | Private | Arusha |
| 81. | University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) | University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 82. | University of Dodoma (UDOM) | University | Public | Dodoma |
| 83. | University of Iringa (UoI) | University | Private | Iringa |
| 84. | Water Institute (WI) | Non-University | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 85. | Zanzibar University (ZU) | University | Private | Zanzibar |
Other related Link:
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Private Universities in Tanzania/Vyuo Vikuu Binafsi Tanzania 2025.
Government institutes in Tanzania/Vyuo Vya Serikali Tanzania 2025.
