Sokoine University of Agriculture: Statistics

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#2631 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 31 In Tanzania
#1 of 3 In Morogoro
#189 of 1,734 For Veterinary
Top50% For 34 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
44%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
sua.ac.tz
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate44%
Admissions RequirementsCertificate of Secondary Education Examination, or East African Certificate of Education Ordinary ('O') level, or equivalent, with passes in 5 approved subjects obtained prior to sitting Advanced ('A') level with a total of not less than 4 points. Entrance examination, or East African Certificate of Education Advanced ('A') level, or equivalent. Two principal passes at 'A' level with a total of not less than 4 points. Entrance examination
Academic CalendarAugust to July

We've calculated the 44% acceptance rate for Sokoine University of Agriculture based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Sokoine University of Agriculture has published 3,808 scientific papers with 55,521 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, History, Sociology, Medicine, Environmental Management, and Chemistry.

Publications
3,808
Citations
55,521

Sokoine University of Agriculture majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
3,397 / 49,717
Biology
3,290 / 48,511
Geography and Cartography
2,613 / 38,720
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,609 / 37,833
Ecology
2,433 / 37,395
History
2,166 / 30,975
Sociology
2,127 / 29,873
Medicine
2,103 / 31,592
Environmental Management
1,939 / 28,872
Chemistry
1,534 / 22,572
Agricultural Science
1,355 / 16,868
Geology
1,338 / 21,074
Genetics
1,234 / 19,175
Engineering
1,172 / 18,431
Pathology
1,152 / 19,673
Archaeology
1,030 / 14,766
Forestry
927 / 13,152
Biochemistry
909 / 14,130
Botany
908 / 12,488
Paleontology
870 / 13,458
Public Health
848 / 13,878
Veterinary
791 / 12,827
Computer Science
773 / 11,568
Political Science
736 / 9,529
Physics
719 / 10,285
Economics
702 / 8,876
Law
700 / 9,048
Immunology
696 / 12,381
Organic Chemistry
636 / 8,498
Demography
585 / 9,061
Virology
577 / 10,053
Horticulture
558 / 7,632
Business
557 / 6,013
Mathematics
501 / 6,412
Development Studies
468 / 6,108
Animal Science
449 / 6,676
Statistics
437 / 5,435
Psychology
429 / 5,061
Zoology
405 / 6,847
Philosophy
403 / 4,704

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 20 12
1991 20 26
1992 25 28
1993 26 46
1994 28 73
1995 29 63
1996 23 75
1997 28 97
1998 45 105
1999 27 119
2000 35 127
2001 29 154
2002 30 198
2003 48 201
2004 45 367
2005 64 363
2006 69 449
2007 75 532
2008 56 597
2009 91 922
2010 99 1164
2011 101 1459
2012 143 1854
2013 125 2260
2014 190 2602
2015 225 2865
2016 230 2930
2017 245 3443
2018 219 3784
2019 247 4493
2020 330 5629
2021 321 7325
2022 311 7318
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 3,000-3,100 per annum (USD)
Local studetns 600,000-1,263,000 per annum. (TZS)

The Sokoine University of Agriculture has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Certificate Information Technology, Tourism
Diploma Animal Husbandry, Archiving, Crop Production, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Library Science, Tropical Agriculture
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Apiculture, Banking, Bioengineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Consumer Studies, Crop Production, Development Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Geography, Harvest Technology, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Irrigation, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Technology Education, Tourism, Veterinary Science, Wildlife, Wood Technology
Postgraduate Diploma Agricultural Economics, Education
Master's Degree Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Crop Production, Curriculum, Development Studies, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Food Science, Forest Products, Forestry, Geology, Harvest Technology, Horticulture, Irrigation, Management, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Parasitology, Pathology, Pedagogy, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Public Health, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Soil Management, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Toxicology, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Water Science, Wildlife
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Ecology, Soil Management, Water Management

Notable alumni

  1. Anna Tibaijuka

    Anna Tibaijuka
    Born in
    Tanzania Flag Tanzania
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    ministeruniversity teacherpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka is a Tanzanian politician and United Nations official. She was a Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Member of the National Assembly for Muleba South constituency during 2010 to 2020 and served as the Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Developments from 2010 to 2014.

Sokoine University of Agriculture faculties and divisions

Centre : Information and Communication Technology Information Technology, Software Engineering
Centre : Pest Management Epidemiology
College : Agriculture Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Food Science, Food Technology, Rural Planning, Soil Science
College : Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Biology, Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Natural Resources, Tourism, Wildlife, Wood Technology
College : Mizengo Pinda Campus Apiculture, Crop Production, Tourism
College : Science and Education Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, Mathematics, Physics
College : Social Sciences and Humanities Development Studies, Gender Studies, Management, Modern Languages
College : Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Surgery, Toxicology, Veterinary Science
Department/Division : Postgraduate Studies, Research,Technology Transfer and Consultancy Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Production, Development Studies, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Rural Studies, Soil Management, Soil Science, Veterinary Science, Wildlife
Institute : Continuing Education Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Communication Studies, Continuing Education, Development Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences, Management, Marketing, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Soil Management, Soil Science, Water Science
School : Agricultural Economics and Business Studies Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration

General information

Alternative names SUA
Founded 1984
Accreditation Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
Motto Ardhi ni Hazina
Land is Treasure
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 3000 Chuo Kikuu
Morogoro, 23
Tanzania
City population 207,000

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