Overview & History


Public university located primarily in Mzumbe, near Morogoro, Tanzania. Also has campuses in Dar es Salaam and Mbeya instagram.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12tzcampusvibe.blogspot.com+12.


Traces its roots to 1953, founded by colonial authorities as a local government training school. In 1972, it became the Institute of Development Management (IDM–Mzumbe). It achieved full university status in 2001 by Act of Parliament and was further chartered in 2007.





Leadership & Enrollment


Chancellor: Barnabas Samatta


Vice Chancellor: Prof. Joseph Kuzilwa


Student body numbers around 8,000, with around 300 faculty (as of 2016‑17 data).





Academic Structure
Mzumbe is organized into the following academic units:


School of Business (SoB)

School of Public Administration & Management (SOPAM)


Faculty of Law (also present at Morogoro & Mbeya)


Faculty of Social Sciences


Faculty of Science & Technology


Institute of Development Studies (IDS)


Directorate of Research, Publications & Postgraduate Studies





Academic Programs
Offers a full range of programs—from certificate and diploma to bachelor's, master’s, and PhD degrees—with instruction in both English and Swahili across fields such as:



Law, Business, Public Administration, Management


Social Sciences, Science & Technology, ICT, Environmental Management


Development Studies





Campuses & Facilities


Main Campus (Morogoro) sits about 20–22 km southwest of Morogoro town, nestled near the Uluguru Mountains, and is roughly 220 km from Dar es Salaam.


Dar es Salaam Campus College (DCC) focuses on postgraduate and professional programs.


Mbeya Campus College serves the southern region.


Student life includes on‑campus hostels, a health centre, library, canteen services, sports facilities, banking, postal, and a bookshop .





Affiliations & Reputation


Member of the Association of African Universities (AAU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).


Ranked among Tanzania's top universities (#7 per EduRank) and within top 8000 globally.





Notable Alumni


Among its distinguished graduates is Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s 6th President.





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Feature
Details




Established
2001 (as university); evolved from IDM dating back to 1953


Type
Public, non-profit


Main Campus
Rural, near Morogoro; other campuses in Dar es Salaam & Mbeya


Languages
English & Swahili


Programs
Certificate ➝ PhD in diverse fields


Student Numbers
~8,000


Faculty
~300 (2016–17)


Governance
Chancellor: Barnabas Samatta; Vice‑Chancellor: Joseph Kuzilwa


Affiliations
AAU, ACU


Website
mzumbe.ac.tz