University of Dar es Salaam
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The University of Dar es Salaam is a university in the Tanzania
n 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.
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.
.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n city of Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
. The university was born out of a decision taken in 1970 to split the then University of East Africa
University of East Africa
The University of East Africa was established in 1963 and served Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The University was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London. In 1970 it was split into three independent universities which are now:*University of Nairobi...
into three independent universities; Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
(Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
), University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
(Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
) and University of Dar es Salaam.
Ranking
In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), it is the best university in Tanzania and 1498th university in the world.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
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
) 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.
Notable alumni
- Jakaya KikweteJakaya KikweteJakaya Mrisho Kikwete is the 4th and current President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Kikwete was born in Msoga, Bagamoyo District, Tanganyika in present day Tanzania...
, President of TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... - Yoweri MuseveniYoweri MuseveniYoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
, President of UgandaUgandaUganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... - Laurent-Désiré KabilaLaurent-Désiré KabilaLaurent-Désiré Kabila was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from May 17, 1997, when he overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko, until his assassination by his bodyguards on January 18, 2001...
, former President of Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world... - John GarangJohn GarangJohn Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
, former Vice President of SudanSudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... - Asha-Rose MigiroAsha-Rose MigiroAsha-Rose Mtengeti Migiro is a Tanzanian lawyer and politician. On January 5, 2007, she was named as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. She was formally appointed and assumed office on February 1. She is married to Cleophas Migiro, and the couple has two daughters...
, Deputy Secretary GeneralUnited Nations Secretary-GeneralThe Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
of the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Edward LowassaEdward LowassaEdward Ngoyai Lowassa is a former Prime Minister of Tanzania, serving under President Jakaya Kikwete. He took office on 30 December 2005 and resigned on 7 February 2008 following a parliamentary committee report on corruption within the cabinet....
, former Prime Minister of TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... - Herbert James MntangiHerbert James MntangiHerbert James Mntangi is a member of the National Assembly of Tanzania, representing the Muheza constituency. He is a member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.- References :...
, Tanzanian Member of Parliament - Gertrude MongellaGertrude MongellaGertrude Ibengwe Mongella was the first president of the Pan-African Parliament.-Early work:...
, President of the Pan-African ParliamentPan-African ParliamentThe Pan-African Parliament , also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union and held its inaugural session in March 2004. The PAP exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, lasting for the first five years... - Augustine P. MahigaAugustine P. MahigaAugustine Philip Mahiga is a Tanzanian diplomat. He is the current United Nations Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia.-Biography:...
, Tanzanian Ambassador to the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... - Patricia McFaddenPatricia McFaddenDr. Patricia McFadden is a radical African feminist, sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from Swaziland. She is also an activist and scholar who worked in the anti-apartheid movement for more than 20 years. McFadden has worked in the African and global women’s movements as well. As a...
, Swazi author, and African radical feminist - Walter RodneyWalter RodneyWalter Rodney was a prominent Guyanese historian and political activist, who was assassinated in Guyana in 1980.-Career:...
, GuyaneseGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
historian and politician - Francis K. ButagiraFrancis K. ButagiraFrancis K. Butagira is a Ugandan diplomat. As of 2010, he was Uganda's ambassador to Germany.-Education:...
, Ugandan Ambassador to the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... - Juma NgasongwaJuma NgasongwaDr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa is a Tanzanian politician, currently serving as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania....
, Tanzanian Member of Parliament - Eriya KategayaEriya KategayaEriya Kategaya is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. Currently, he is Uganda's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs...
, First Deputy Prime Minister of UgandaUgandaUganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... - U. AswathanarayanaU. AswathanarayanaUppugunduri Aswathanarayana is the Honorary Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, India. He is counted among the doyens of geology in independent India and is revered as a leading scientist from Andhra Pradesh...
, Honorary Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, India
International Collaboration
The University of Dar es Salaam has a long history of collaboration with many universities in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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External links
- University of Dar es Salaam - university website
- Study abroad at the University of Dar es Salaam from the Center for African Studies at the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...