List of 31 best universities in Tanzania

Top 31 universities in Tanzania ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 229K citations received by 12.5K academic publications made by 31 universities from Tanzania, the popularity of 89 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Dar es Salaam

#26 in Africa
#1654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1970

4. University of Dodoma

#160 in Africa
#4924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,949
Founded
2007

5. St. Augustine University of Tanzania

#201 in Africa
#5694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1998

10. State University of Zanzibar

#262 in Africa
#6593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
2002

11. Ardhi University

#268 in Africa
#6622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
4,521
Male:Female
60:40
Founded
2007

12. St John's University of Tanzania

#306 in Africa
#7028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
2007

14. St. Joseph University in Tanzania

#471 in Africa
#10080 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2011

15. Moshi Co-operative University

#476 in Africa
#10127 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1963

17. Mbeya University of Science and Technology

#561 in Africa
#11116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1986

18. Teofilo Kisanji University

#604 in Africa
#11489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2006

20. Muslim University of Morogoro

#617 in Africa
#11596 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2004

22. Mount Meru University

#657 in Africa
#11852 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2005

23. Mwenge Catholic University

#659 in Africa
#11857 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2005

25. Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University

#716 in Africa
#12216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2012

26. University of Arusha

#778 in Africa
#12557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1974

29. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait Memorial University

#794 in Africa
#12659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1998

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

Average cost of living for students in Tanzania is $375 + $68-488 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).