University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania

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The University of Dar es Salaam is a university in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam.

The university was born out of a decision taken in 1970 to split the then University of East Africa into three independent universities; Makerere University (Uganda), University of Nairobi (Kenya) and University of Dar es Salaam.

Ranking of University of Dar es Salaam

In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), it is the best university in Tanzania and 1498th university in the world.

University of Dar es Salaam Campuses

The university has five campuses in and around the city of Dar es Salaam and operates academically through ten faculties, some of which are exclusive to specific campuses.

For example, the College of Engineering and Technology campus houses the faculties of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, as well as Civil Engineering and the Built Environment.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is active in the Mkwawa University College of Education campus and also in the Dar es Salaam University College of Education.

The main campus, called Mlimani (meaning "on the hill" in Swahili) is located 13 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam city center and is home to the basic faculties of Education, Arts and Social Science, and Science.

In addition, four specialist faculties – Informatics and Virtual Education; Law; Commerce and Management; and Aquatic Science and Technology – have been established there. The Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication provides the university with its fifth campus.

• Nkrumah Hall, a building at the Mlimani campus of the University, is featured on the back of the Tanzanian 500 shilling bill.

University of Dar es Salaam International Collaboration

The University of Dar es Salaam has a long history of collaboration with many universities in the United State

Background

The University of Dar es salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania.

It is situated on the western side of the city of Dar es salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometers from the city centre.

It was established on 1st July 1970, through parliament act no. 12 of 1970 and all the enabling legal instruments of the constituent colleges.

Prior to 1970, the university college, Dar es Salaam had started on 1st July 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London.

It had only one faculty- the faculty of Law, with 14 students.

In 1963 it became a constituent college of the university of East Africa together with Makerere University College in Uganda and Nairobi University College in Kenya.

Since 1961, the University of Dar es Salaam has grown in terms of student intake, academic units and academic programmes.

Undergraduate Programmes

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Programme 1: Culture and Heritage (3 years)

B.A. in Archaeology

B.A. in Culture and Heritage

B.A. in Heritage Management

B.A. in Fine and Performing Arts

B.A. in Language Studies

B.A. Literature and Language

B.A. in History

B.A. in History and Archaeology

Programme 2: Social Sciences (3 years)

B.A. in Economics

B.A. in Economics and Geography

B.A. in Economics and Sociology

B.A. in Economics and Statistics

B.A. in Geography and Archaeology

B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies

B.A. in Geography and Statistics

B.A. in History and Political Science

B.A. in Political Science and Economics

B.A. in Political Science and Language

B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy

B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration

B.A. in Political Science and Sociology

B.A. in Sociology

B.A. in Sociology and Philosophy

B.A. in Statistics

Programme 3: Education (3 years)

B.A. with Education

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (SJMC) (3 years)

B.A. in Journalism

B.A. in Mass Communication

B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising

UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM BUSINESS SCHOOL (UDBS)

B.Com. in Accounting

B.Com. in Banking and Financial Services

B.Com. in Finance

B.Com. in Human Resources Management

B.Com. in Marketing

B.Com. in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Evening Programme

UDSM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (UDSE) (3 years)

B.Ed. in Adult Education and Community Education

B.Ed. in Commerce

B.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

B.Ed. in Physical Education and Sport Sciences

B.Ed. in Psychology

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (CoET)

B.Sc. in Civil and Structural Engineering

B.Sc. in Civil and Transportation Engineering

B.Sc. in Civil and Water Resources Engineering

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

B.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering

B.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering

B.Sc. in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

B.Sc. in Food and Biochemical Engineering

B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management

B.Sc. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

B.Sc. in Mineral Processing Engineering

B.Sc. in Mining Engineering

B.Sc. in Textile Engineering

B.Sc. in Textile Design and Technology

UDSM SCHOOL OF LAW (UDSL) (4 years)

Bachelor of Laws

B.A. in Law Enforcement

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CoNAS)

B.Sc. in Actuarial Science

B.Sc. in Aquatic Environmental Sciences and Conservation

B.Sc. in Fisheries and Aquaculture

B.Sc. in Applied Zoology

B.Sc. in Botanical Sciences

B.Sc. in Chemistry

B.Sc. in Geology

B.Sc. with Geology

B.Sc. in Engineering Geology

B.Sc. General

B.Sc. in Microbiology

B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

B.Sc. in Wildlife Science and Conservation

B.Sc. with Education

COLLEGE OF INFORMATICS AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

(CoICT)B.Sc. in Computer Science

B.Sc. with Computer Science

B.Sc in Computer Engineering and Information Technologies

B.Sc. in Electronic Science and Communication

B.Sc in Telecommunication Engineering

DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (DUCE) B.A. with Education

B.Ed. in Arts

B.Ed. in Science

B.Sc. with Education

MKWAWA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (MUCE)

B.A. with Education

B.Ed. in Arts

B.Ed. in Science

B.Sc. with Education

INSTITUTE OF KISWAHILI STUDIES (IKS)

B.A. in Kiswahili

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