Detailed introduction of the University of Dar es Salaam:

School profile: The University of Dar es Salaam is the largest public comprehensive university in Tanzania.

Basic profile

Established on October 25, 1961, it was originally an affiliated college of the University of London and became an independent university in 1970.

Geographic location: Located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the main campus is on Mount Upakalaka in the north of the city.

Student size: The number of students in the 2020/2021 academic year is nearly 40,000, and there will be 39,619 undergraduates and 5,536 postgraduates in 2025.

Historical evolution

On October 25, 1961, the University College of Dar es Salaam was established as an affiliated college of the University of London, and the School of Law was the first department.

On June 29, 1963, it formed the University of East Africa with Makerere University College in Uganda.

In 1970, the University of East Africa was split and the University of Dar es Salaam became independent.

In 1991, the Department of Medicine was upgraded to the Faculty of Health Sciences of Muhibili University, and the University College of Land and Architecture Studies was upgraded to Ardi University.

In 2005, Dar es Salaam Teachers College became its Faculty of Education.

School Strength

Faculty: 2,082 academic staff in 2025.

Research Achievements: Cooperate with hundreds of universities and research institutions around the world to carry out projects such as the Dhaka University-Swedish International Development Agency cooperation.

Institutional Nature: Public comprehensive university.

Educational Philosophy

Vision: To become a spiritual wealth center leading sustainable and inclusive development.

Mission: To promote economic, social and technological development in Tanzania and other regions through excellent teaching, research and knowledge exchange.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Disciplines: Engineering Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Natural and Applied Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Agronomy and Food Technology, Health Care, Business School, School of Economics, School of Education, School of Law, etc.

Featured laboratory: The State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences of East China Normal University cooperates with the Institute of Marine Sciences of the university to carry out relevant research.

Department Settings

On-campus colleges: 7, covering engineering technology, information and communication technology and other fields.

Colleges: 7, including business school, economics school, etc.

Research institutes: 7, such as the Institute of Development, the Institute of Swahili, etc.

Member colleges: 2, the upgraded School of Education of Dar es Salaam Teachers College and the Mkwawa School of Education.

International ranking: 701st in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and 1501st in the 2024 THE Rankings.

Costs

Undergraduate: Tuition fee is about RMB 34,635 per year, tuition fee and accommodation fee is about US$6,000 per year, totaling about RMB 40,000, and other fees such as book fees are about RMB 15,000 per year.

Postgraduate: Tuition fee is about US$7,500 per year, equivalent to about RMB 50,000.

Campus environment: The campus is located on the Upakalaka Mountain in the north of Dar es Salaam, overlooking the Indian Ocean and offering beautiful views. There is a library built with Chinese aid on campus, with a construction area of ​​18,000 square meters, an estimated collection of 800,000 books, 160 Internet computers and a multi-functional conference hall that can accommodate 600 people.