Private Universities in Tanzania/Vyuo Vikuu Binafsi Tanzania 2025.
Tanzania has total of Thirty (30) private universities by the year 2025.
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. Below is an overview of higher education institutions in Tanzania:
Private institutes in Tanzania/Vyuo Vikuu Binafsi Tanzania 2025
Public Universities
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Private Universities
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) – A faith-based university offering arts, sciences, law, and business programs.
It is located in various regions found in Tanzania.
Table below shows the Private Institutes.
| S/N | Name of Institution | Type of Institution | Ownership Status | Location |
| 1 | Abdulrahman Al- Sumait University (SUMAIT) | University | Private | Zanzibar |
| 2 | Aga Khan University (AKU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 3 | Archbishop Mihayo University college of Tabora (AMUCTA) | University College | Private | Tabora |
| 4 | Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) | University | Private | Mbeya |
| 5 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 6 | Dar es Salaam Tumaini University (DarTU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 7 | Jordan University College (JUCo) | University College | Private | Morogoro |
| 8 | Kairuki University (KU) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 9 | Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 10 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) | University College | Private | Kilimanjaro |
| 11 | Marian University College (MARUCo) | University College | Private | Bagamoyo |
| 12 | MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation (MS-TCDC) | Non- University | Private | Arusha |
| 13 | Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) | University | Private | Morogoro |
| 14 | Mwanza University (MzU) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 15 | Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU) | University | Private | Kilimanjaro |
| 16 | Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) | University | Private | Iringa |
| 17 | St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) | University | Private | Mwanza |
| 18 | St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) -Arusha Centre | University Centre | Private | Arusha |
| 19 | St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS), Ifakara | University | Private | Ifakara |
| 20 | St. Joseph University College of Engineering and Technology (SJCET) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 21 | St.John’s University of Tanzania (SJUT) | University | Private | Dodoma |
| 22 | St.Joseph University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SJCHAS) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 23 | Stella Maris Mtwara University College (STeMMUCo) | University College | Private | Mtwara |
| 24 | Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) | University | Private | Mbeya |
| 25 | Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) | University | Private | Arusha |
| 26 | Unique Academy Dar es Salaam | Non-University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 27 | United African University of Tanzania (UAUT) | University | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 28 | University of Arusha (UoA) | University | Private | Arusha |
| 29 | University of Iringa (UoI) | University | Private | Iringa |
| 30 | Zanzibar University (ZU) | University | Private | Zanzibar |
