List of Universities By Regions in Tanzania – TCU

List of Universities By Regions in Tanzania – TCU

Recognised Universities Colleges Centres in Tanzania TCU, List of Universities By Regions in Tanzania – TCU. Here we provide a list of universities registered in Tanzania by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), This list includes both public and private universities, as well as university colleges and institutes affiliated with larger institutions. It is based on the information available from TCU’s website and other publicly available sources.

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) was established on July 1, 2005 through the enactment of the Universities Act, Cap. 346, with the legal mandate to regulate both private and public owned university institutions in Tanzania.

As of January 2025, the number of approved university institutions operating in Tanzania is 86 university institutions.   The public is hereby notified that any university institution which does not appear in this list is NOT authorised to offer university education in Tanzania in line with the Universities Act, Cap. 346.

List of Universities Registered in Tanzania by TCU

Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania, Tanzania according to TCU has 86 registered universities as follows

1: UNIVERSITIES IN ARUSHA REGION

1. Institute of Accountancy Arusha IAA
2. Arusha Technical College ATC
3. St. Augustine University of Tanzania SAUT
4. Tumaini University Makumira TUMA
5. University of Arusha UoA
6. MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation MS-TCDC
7. Tengeru Institute of Community Development TICD

2: UNIVERSITIES IN DAR ES SALAAM REGION

1. College of Business Education CBE
2. Unique Academy
3. United African University of Tanzania UAUT
4. University of Dar es Salaam UDSM
5. Water Institute WI
6. Aga Khan University AKU
7. Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology DIT
8. Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute DMI
9. Dar es Salaam Tumaini University DarTU
10. Dar es Salaam University College of Education DUCE
11. Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre EASTC
12. Institute of Accountancy Arusha IAA
13. Institute of Adult Education IAE
14. Institute of Finance Management IFM
15. Institute of Social Work ISW
16. Institute of Tax Administration ITA
17. Kairuki University KU
18. Kampala  International University in Tanzania KIUT
19. Ardhi University ARU
20. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences MUHAS
21. Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy MNMA
22. Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College MUDCCo
23. National Institute of Transport NIT
24. Open University of Tanzania OUT
25. St. Joseph  University College of Health and Allied Sciences SJCHAS
26. St. Joseph University College of Engineering and Technology SJCET
27. Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA
28. Tanzania Institute of Project Management TIPM
29. Center for Foreign Relations CFR

3: UNIVERSITIES IN PWANI REGION (BAGAMOYO)

1. Marian University College MARUCo Bagamoyo

4: UNIVERSITIES IN DODOMA REGION

1. College of Business Education CBE
2. Institute of Finance Management  IFM
3. University of Dodoma UDOM
4. Institute of Rural Development Planning IRDP
5. Local Government Training Institute LGTI
6. St. John’s University of Tanzania SJUT

5: UNIVERSITIES IN IRINGA REGION

1. University of Iringa UoI
2. Mkwawa University College of Education MUCE
3. Ruaha Catholic University RUCU

6: UNIVERSITIES IN KIGOMA REGION

1. Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA

7: UNIVERSITIES IN KILIMANJARO REGION

1. College of African Wildlife Management Mweka CAWM
2. Institute of Social Work- Kisangara Campus ISW
3. KCMC University KCMC
4. Moshi Cooperative University MoCU
5. Mwenge Catholic University MWECAU

8: UNIVERSITIES IN MBEYA REGION

1. College of Business Education CBE
2. Catholic University of Mbeya CUoM
3. Teofilo Kisanji University TEKU
4. Mbeya University of Science and Technology MUST
5.  Mzumbe  University Mbeya Campus College MUMCCo
6. Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA

9: UNIVERSITIES IN MOROGORO REGION

1. St. Francis University CollegeofHealth and AlliedSciences SFUCHAS
2. Jordan University College JUCo
3. Muslim University of Morogoro MUM
4. Mzumbe University MU
5. Sokoine University of Agriculture SUA

10: UNIVERSITIES IN LINDI REGION (MTWARA)

• Stella Maris Mtwara University  College STeMMUCo

11: UNIVERSITIES IN MARA REGION (MUSOMA)

• Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology MNUAT

12: UNIVERSITIES IN MWANZA REGION

1. College of Business Education CBE
2. Institute of Finance Management IFM
3. Catholic Health and Allied Sciences CUHAS
4. Mwanza University MzU
5. St. Augustine University of Tanzania SAUT
6. Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA
7. Institute of  Rural Development  Planning IRDP

13: UNIVERSITIES IN PEMBA REGION

• Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy MNMA

14: UNIVERSITIES IN SHINYANGA REGION

• Kizumbi Institute of Cooperative Business Education KICoB

15: UNIVERSITIES IN SINGIDA REGION

• Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA

16: UNIVERSITIES IN TABORA REGION

• Archbishop University Tabora AMUCTA

17: UNIVERSITIES IN TANGA REGION

• Tanzania Institute of Accountancy TIA

17: UNIVERSITIES IN KATAVI REGION

• Sokoine University of Agriculture SUA

18: UNIVERSITIES IN RUKWA REGION

• Mbeya University of Science and Technology MUST Rukwa Campus

19: UNIVERSITIES IN SIMIYU REGION

• Institute of Finance Management IFM

20: UNIVERSITIES IN ZANZIBAR REGION

1. Abdulrahman Al- Sumait University SUMAIT
2. Institute of Public Administration IPA
3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras Zanzibar Campus
4. Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy MNMA
5. Zanzibar University ZU
6. Karume Institute of Science and Technology KIST
7. State University of Zanzibar SUZA