| University of Dar es Salaam | |
|---|---|
| Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam | |
| Motto | Hekima Ni Uhuru ("Wisdom is Freedom") |
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Ambassador F.M. Kazaura |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. R.S. Mukandala |
| Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.udsm.ac.tz |
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.
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In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP),[1] it is the best university in Tanzania and 1498th university in the world.
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.[2]
Nkrumah Hall, a building at the Mlimani campus of the University, is featured on the back of the Tanzanian 500 shilling bill.
The University of Dar es Salaam has a long history of collaboration with many universities in the United States.[3]