Top 31 universities in Tanzania: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Dar es Salaam	75%	Dar es Salaam
2	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	25%	Dar es Salaam
3	Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology		Arusha
4	Sokoine University of Agriculture	45%	Morogoro
5	Ardhi University	55%	Dar es Salaam
6	The University of Dodoma		Dodoma
7	Mzumbe University		Morogoro
8	The State University of Zanzibar	85%	Zanzibar City
9	St John's University of Tanzania	75%	Dodoma
10	Tumaini University Makumira		Arusha
11	St. Joseph University in Tanzania		Mbezi
12	St. Augustine University of Tanzania	85%	Mwanza
13	University of Iringa		Iringa
14	Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences		Mwanza
15	Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University	55%	Lushoto
16	Moshi Co-operative University		Moshi
17	International Medical and Technological University		Dar es Salaam
18	Teofilo Kisanji University	75%	Mbeya
19	Mount Meru University		Arusha
20	Hubert Kairuki Memorial University	85%	Dar es Salaam
21	Mbeya University of Science and Technology		Mbeya
22	Muslim University of Morogoro		Morogoro
23	Ruaha Catholic University		Iringa
24	Zanzibar University		Zanzibar City
25	Mwenge Catholic University		Moshi
26	United African University of Tanzania		Dar es Salaam
27	University of Bagamoyo		Dar es Salaam
28	The University of Arusha	55%	Arusha
29	Abdulrahman Al-Sumait Memorial University	55%	Zanzibar City
30	Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology		Butiama
31	Eckernforde Tanga University		Tanga

The best cities to study in Tanzania based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Morogoro, and Dodoma.

Average cost of living for students in Tanzania is $358 + $59-419 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).