List of Universities (and Colleges) in Mainland Tanzania (Location)

No.	Name of Institution	Approved Acronym	Type of University	Head Office/Location
1.	Ardhi University	ARU	Public	Dar es Salaam
2.	Catholic University of Heal and Allied Science	CUHAS	Private	Mwanza
3.	Eckenford Tanga University	ETU	Private	Tanga
4.	Herbert Kairuki Mission University	HKMU	Private	Dar es Salaam
5.	International Medical and Technological University	IMTU	Private	Dar es Salaam
6.	Katavi University of Agriculture	KUA	Public	Katavi
7.	Mbeya University  of Science and Technology	MUST	Public	Mbeya
8.	Mount Meru University	MMU	Private	Arusha
9.	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	MUHAS	Public	Dar es Salaam
10.	Muslim University of Morogoro	MUM	Private	Morogoro
11.	Mzumbe University	MU	Public	Morogoro
12.	Nelson Mandela African Institute of  Science and Technology	NMAIST	Public	Arusha
13.	Open University of Tanzania	OUT	Public	Dar es Salaam
14.	Sebastian Kilowa Memorial University	SEKOMU	Private	Tanga
15.	Sokoine University of Agriculture	SUA	Public	Morogoro
16.	St. Augustino University of Tanzania	SAUT	Private	Mwanza
17.	St. John’s University of Tanzania	SJUT	Private	Dodoma
18.	St. Joseph University in Tanzania	SJUT	Private	Dar es Salaam
19.	State University of Zanzibar	SUZA	Public	Mjini Magharibi
20.	Tanzania International University	TIU	Private	Dar es Salaam
21.	Teofilo Kisanji University	TEKU	Private	Mbeya
22.	Tumaini University Makumila	TUMA	Private	Arusha
23.	United African University of Tanzania	UAT	Private	Dar es Salaam
24.	University of Arusha	UOA	Private	Arusha
25.	University of Bagamoyo	UoB	Private	Dar es Salaam
26.	University of Dar es Salaam	UDSM	Public	Dar es Salaam
27.	University of Dodoma	UDOM	Public	Dodoma
28.	Zanzibar University	ZU	Private	Kusini Unguja

 B:        APPROVED UNIVERSITY COLLEGES RECOGNIZED BY TCU

No.	Name of Institution	Approved  Acronym	Type of Centre/Institutions	Head office
29.	Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora	AMUCTA	Private University College under St. Augustine University  Tanzania	Tabora
30.	Dar es Salaam University College of Education	DUCE	Public University College under University of Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam
31.	Iringa University College	IUCo	Private University College under Tumaini University Makumira	Iringa
32.	Jordan University College	JUCO	Private University College under St. Augustine University
33.	Josea Kibira University college	JOKUCO	Private |university College under Tumaini University Makumira	Kagera
34.	Kampala International University (Dar es Salaam  Constituent College)	KIU-DAR	Private University Constituent College under Kampala International University of Uganda	Dar es Salaam
35.	Kilimanjaro Christian Medical  College	KCMCo	Private  University College under Tumaini University Makumira	Kilimanjaro
36.	Mkwawa University College of Education	MUCE	Public University college under University of Dar es Salaam	Iringa
37.	Moshi University College of  Cooperative and Business Studies	MUCCOBS	Public University College under  Sokoine University of Agriculture	Kilimanjaro
38.	Mwenge University College of  Education	MWUCE	Private  University College under St. Augustine University Tanzania	KILIMANJARO
39.	Ruaha University College	RUCO	private University College under St. Augustine  University Tanzania	Iringa
40.	St. Francis University College of  Health and Allied Sciences	SFUCHAS	Private University  College under St. Augustine University Tanzania	Morogoro
41.	St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Science and Technology	SJUCAST	Private University College under St. Joseph University in Tanzania	Ruvuma
42.	St. Joseph University College of  Information Technology	SJUCIT	Private University College under St. Joseph University in Tanzania	Ruvuma
43.	St. Joseph University College of  Management and Commerce	SJUCMC	Private University College under St. Joseph University in Tanzania	Njombe
44.	Stefano Moshi Memorial University College	SMMUCO	Private University College under Tumaini University Makumira	Kilimanjaro
45.	Stella Maris  Mtwara University College	STeMMUCO	Private University College under St. Augustine University Tanzania	Mtwara
46.	Tumaini University Dar es Salaam	TURDACO	Private University College under  Tumaini University Makumira	Dar es Salaam
47.	University College of Education Zanzibar	UCEZ	Public University College under International University of Africa	Mjini Magharibi
48.	Aga Khan University Tanzania Institute of Higher Education	AKU-THE	Private  Centre under Aga Khan University of Pakistan	Dar aes Salaam
49.	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Arusha Centre	JKUAT-AG	Private centre under Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology of Kenya	Arusha
50.	Mzumbe University, Dar es Salaam Centre	MUD	Private  Centre under Mzumbe University	Dar es Salaam
51.	Mzumbe University	MMUM	Public Under Mzumbe University	Mbeya
52.	St. Augustine University – Bukoba Centre	SAB	Private Centre under St. Augustine University of Tanzania	Bukoba
53.	St. Augustine University- Mzimbazi Centre	SAM	Private Centre under  St. Augustine University of Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
54.	St. Augustine University – Songea Centre	SAS	Private Centre under St. Augustine University of Tanzania	Ruvuma
55.	St. John University of Tanzania Msalato Centre	SJM	Private  Center under St. John University of Tanzania	Dodoma
56.	St. John University of Tanzania-St. Marks of Dar es Salaam	SJD	Private under St. John University of  Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
57.	Stefano Moshi Memorial  University College Mwika  Centre	SMM	Private Centre under Stefano Moshi Memorial University College	Kilimajaro
58.	Stefano Moshi Memorial  University College Mwika  Centre	SMT	Private Centre under Stefano Moshi Memorial University College	Kilimanjaro
59.	Tumaini University – Mbeya Center	MKM	Private Centre under Tumaini University Makumila	Mbeya
60.	University of Arusha – Buhare Center	UAB	Private Centre under University of Arusha	Mara
61.	University of Dar es Salaam – Institute of Marine Science	IMS	Public Centre under University of Dar es Salaam	Mjini Magharibi

Source:  COSTECH: http://www.costech.or.tz/?page_id=2247