Top 50 Universities in Tanzania – 2026
Top 50 Universities in Tanzania – 2026
The following list presents the Top 50 Universities in Tanzania for 2026, based exclusively on institutions that are approved or provisionally licensed by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).
The list includes both Public and Private Universities recognized to operate within the United Republic of Tanzania.
Ranking of Universities
| Rank | University Name | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 2 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 3 | Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) | Public | Morogoro |
| 4 | University of Dodoma (UDOM) | Public | Dodoma |
| 5 | Mzumbe University (MU) | Public | Morogoro |
| 6 | Open University of Tanzania (OUT) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 7 | Ardhi University (ARU) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 8 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) | Public | Arusha |
| 9 | Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) | Public | Mbeya |
| 10 | State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) | Public | Zanzibar |
| 11 | Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU) | Public | Moshi |
| 12 | Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MJNUAT) | Public | Musoma |
| 13 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) | Private | Mwanza |
| 14 | St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) | Private | Mwanza |
| 15 | Kairuki University (KU) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 16 | Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University (SUMAIT) | Private | Zanzibar |
| 17 | Zanzibar University (ZU) | Private | Zanzibar |
| 18 | Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) | Private | Arusha |
| 19 | Aga Khan University (AKU) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 20 | University of Iringa (UoI) | Private | Iringa |
| 21 | Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) | Private | Morogoro |
| 22 | Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) | Private | Mbeya |
| 23 | Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU) | Private | Moshi |
| 24 | University of Arusha (UoA) | Private | Arusha |
| 25 | St. John’s University of Tanzania (SJUT) | Private | Dodoma |
| 26 | Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 27 | United African University of Tanzania (UAUT) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 28 | Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) | Private | Iringa |
| 29 | Mwanza University (MzU) | Private | Mwanza |
| 30 | Dar es Salaam Tumaini University (DarTU) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 31 | Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) | Private | Mbeya |
| 32 | Rabininsia Memorial University of Health and Allied Sciences (RMUHAS) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 33 | University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 34 | Islamic University of East Africa (IUEA) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 35 | KCMC University | Private | Moshi |
| 36 | Jordan University College (JUCO) | Private | Morogoro |
| 37 | Stefano Moshi Memorial University College (SMMUCo) | Private | Moshi |
| 38 | Stella Maris Mtwara University College (STEMMUCO) | Private | Mtwara |
| 39 | Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora (AMUCTA) | Private | Tabora |
| 40 | Josiah Kibira University College (JoKUCo) | Private | Bukoba |
| 41 | St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) | Private | Ifakara |
| 42 | Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College (TUDARCo) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 43 | Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) | Public | Arusha |
| 44 | Institute of Finance Management (IFM) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 45 | College of Business Education (CBE) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 46 | Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) | Public | Dar es Salaam |
| 47 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) | Private | Moshi |
| 48 | Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
| 49 | Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) | Public | Dodoma |
| 50 | St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) | Private | Dar es Salaam |
Important Notice
This ranking is compiled for informational purposes and includes only universities recognized by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) as of 2026. The order does not necessarily represent academic performance, research output, or international ranking metrics, but reflects institutional recognition status.
For official accreditation status and updates, please visit the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) website.