Study in Tanzania
Who this applies to
Students at Tanzanian universities. English-medium (Swahili growing); public + private.
Governing authority
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) — recognises, registers & accredits.
Degree system
Bachelor 3–5 yrs · Master · PhD. English-medium; CSEE (form-4) + ACSEE (form-6) for admission.
Admission
- How
- ACSEE (Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Exam, form-6) + TCU central admission; international students apply directly.
- Language
- English.
Tuition
- Public
- Low/subsidized; Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) provides loans.
- Private
- Higher.
- Note
- Rapid expansion since 2000s.
Student visa & residence permit
Study visa/residence for non-nationals (EAC freer movement).
Scholarships
HESLB loans; government & bilateral.
Sources & references
- TCU/system — https://tcu.go.tz/ (2026-06-12)
- UDSM — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Dar_es_Salaam (2026-06-12)
Universities in Tanzania
~50 universities (public + private) accredited by TCU; anglophone (English-medium; Swahili national language). institutions, 10 profiled
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
Dar es Salaam
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Morogoro
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)
Arusha
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
Dar es Salaam
Ardhi University (ARU)
Dar es Salaam
Mzumbe University
Morogoro (Mvomero)
University of Dodoma (UDOM)
Dodoma
Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
Dar es Salaam
State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
Tunguu (Zanzibar)
Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Mbeya