University of Dar es Salaam: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1614 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #26 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 31 | In Tanzania |
| #1 of 7 | In Dar es Salaam |
| #248 of 4,444 | For Environmental Management |
| Top50% | For 84 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 24,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- udsm.ac.tz
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 10% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate with passes in 5 approved subjects, obtained prior to the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent; Advanced level certificate of secondary education with two principal level passes |
| Academic Calendar | September to May |
| Enrollment | 24,000 |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for University of Dar es Salaam 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
University of Dar es Salaam has published 11,165 scientific papers with 159,718 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geography and Cartography, Biology, Sociology, History, Environmental Management, Ecology, Engineering, and Political Science.
University of Dar es Salaam majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86 | 315 |
| 1993 | 62 | 390 |
| 1994 | 71 | 363 |
| 1995 | 50 | 377 |
| 1996 | 65 | 406 |
| 1997 | 61 | 469 |
| 1998 | 67 | 530 |
| 1999 | 74 | 556 |
| 2000 | 83 | 667 |
| 2001 | 102 | 771 |
| 2002 | 111 | 893 |
| 2003 | 95 | 1022 |
| 2004 | 153 | 1079 |
| 2005 | 127 | 1420 |
| 2006 | 152 | 1623 |
| 2007 | 160 | 1912 |
| 2008 | 167 | 2286 |
| 2009 | 232 | 2827 |
| 2010 | 188 | 3179 |
| 2011 | 214 | 3621 |
| 2012 | 280 | 4328 |
| 2013 | 254 | 5131 |
| 2014 | 351 | 5598 |
| 2015 | 328 | 6007 |
| 2016 | 388 | 6493 |
| 2017 | 512 | 6952 |
| 2018 | 603 | 8056 |
| 2019 | 634 | 9606 |
| 2020 | 747 | 11683 |
| 2021 | 861 | 14086 |
| 2022 | 922 | 15619 |
| 2023 | 940 | 17395 |
| 2024 | 837 | 18078 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Tuition, c. 1-1.5m. per annum (TZS) |
|---|
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 University of Dar es Salaam.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate | Environmental Engineering, Geology, Management, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
|---|---|
| Diploma | Environmental Engineering, Geology, Journalism, Management, Mass Communication, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Anthropology, Apiculture, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Design, Development Studies, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Theatre, Tourism, Wildlife, Zoology |
| Doctor of Medicine / Doctor of Dental Surgery | Medicine |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Road Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Science Education, Social Psychology, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Swahili, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Water Management, Wildlife, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Archiving, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Resources, Operations Research, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Swahili, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Transport Engineering, Zoology |
University of Dar es Salaam alumni
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John Magufuli
- Occupations
- politicianchemist
- Biography
-
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and was chairman of the Southern African Development Community from 2019 to 2020.
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Yoweri Museveni
- Enrolled in the University of Dar es Salaam
- In 1970 studied jurisprudence, economics, and political science
- Occupations
- writerpoliticianmilitary personnel
- Biography
-
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa is a Ugandan politician and military officer who is the ninth and current president of Uganda since 1986. As of 2025, he is the third-longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world (after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea and Paul Biya in Cameroon).
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Kabila Laurent-Désiré
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Laurent-Désiré Kabila usually known as Laurent Kabila (US: pronunciation), was a Congolese rebel and politician who served as the third president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 until his assassination in 2001.
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Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personneleconomist
- Biography
-
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015.
University of Dar es Salaam faculties and divisions
| College : Agricultural Sciences and Food Technology | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science |
|---|---|
| College : Engineering and Technology | Chemical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Transport Engineering, Water Science |
| College : Health and Allied Sciences | Health Sciences, Medicine |
| College : Humanities | Arts and Humanities |
| College : Information and Communication Technologies | Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| College : Natural and Applied Science | Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Fishery, Geology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Water Science, Wildlife, Zoology |
| College : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Swahili |
| Institute : Confucius | Asian Studies, Chinese |
| Institute : Development Studies | Development Studies |
| Institute : Gender Studies | Gender Studies |
| Institute : Kiswahili Studies | Swahili |
| Institute : Marine Science | Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Natural Resources |
| Institute : Mineral Resources | Earth Sciences |
| Institute : Mines and Geosciences | Geology, Mining Engineering |
| Institute : Resource Assessment | Environmental Management, Natural Resources |
| School : Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology | Aquaculture, Fishery |
| School : Business | Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Hotel Management, Management, Marketing, Tourism |
| School : Economics | Economics |
| School : Education | Continuing Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Physical Education, Sports |
| School : Journalism and Mass Communication | Journalism, Mass Communication, Public Relations |
| School : Law | Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
General information
| Alternative names | UDSM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Accreditation | Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) |
| Motto | Hekima ni Uhuru |
Location and contacts
| Address | Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mlimani Campus P.O. Box 35091 Dar es Salaam Tanzania |
|---|---|
| City population | 4,715,000 |