Introduction to Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA):

School Profile: SUA is a leading institution of higher learning in agriculture and natural resource management in Tanzania, playing an important role in agricultural education, research and extension.

Basic Profile

Established: 1984.

Location: Located in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Campus: The main campus is in Ki Didimo, Morogoro.

History

Established in 1965 as an Agricultural Training College, providing diploma training in the field of agriculture.

In 1970, with the dissolution of the University of East Africa and the establishment of the University of Dar es Salaam, the college was transformed into the College of Agriculture of the University of Dar es Salaam and began to offer a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

In 1974, the Department of Forestry was established and the college was renamed the College of Agriculture and Forestry.

In 1976, the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine was introduced, the Department of Veterinary Medicine was established, and the college was renamed the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine again.

In 1984, it became an independent Sukoin University of Agriculture through an act of parliament, with a College of Agriculture, a College of Forestry and a College of Veterinary Medicine.

School Strength

Faculty: It has a group of teachers and researchers with rich experience in agriculture and related fields, providing solid support for teaching and scientific research.

Scientific research results: It has achieved many results in agricultural technology innovation, natural resource management, etc., and actively promoted the transformation of scientific research results to improve local agricultural productivity.

International cooperation: It has extensive cooperation with world-renowned universities and research institutions, such as carrying out cooperative projects with Chinese universities in agricultural technology and other fields.

Institutional nature: public university.

Educational philosophy

Mission: To contribute to agriculture and natural resource management in Tanzania and the world through excellent education, research and service.

Vision: To become a leader in agricultural education and research in Africa and the world.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Agricultural science, animal science, forestry, environmental science, food science, economics, etc.

Featured laboratories: It has agricultural biotechnology laboratories, animal nutrition laboratories, forest ecology laboratories, etc., which provide advanced platforms for research in related disciplines.

Department Settings

Colleges: There are Agricultural College, Forestry College, Veterinary College, Natural and Applied Sciences College, Social Sciences and Humanities College, Economic and Business Research College, Forestry Wildlife and Tourism College, etc.

Research Institutes: There are research institutions such as the National Carbon Monitoring Center.

International rankings: In the 2023 QS World University Subject Rankings, the Agriculture and Forestry disciplines ranked 301-350.

Fee situation: There is no detailed public tuition information, but as a public university, there are usually government subsidies, and the fees for domestic students are relatively low, and the fees for international students may be different.

Campus environment: The campus is vast and has modern teaching facilities, scientific research laboratories, libraries, etc. There are large tracts of experimental farmland, forest farms and breeding bases on campus, providing students with a good practical teaching environment. The campus is well greened and beautiful, providing teachers and students with a comfortable learning and working atmosphere.