University of Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam
Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (Swahili)
Former names
University College, Dar es Salaam
MottoHekima ni Uhuru (Swahili)
Motto in English
Wisdom is Freedom
TypePublic
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Parent institution
Formerly the University of London and the University of East Africa
ChancellorJakaya Kikwete[1]
Vice-ChancellorProfessor William-Andey Anangisye[2]
Academic staff
1,270
Administrative staff
1,023
Students44,650
Undergraduates41,650
Postgraduates3,000
Location
Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo, Dar es Salaam
,
Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam Region
,
Tanzania

6°46′50″S 39°12′12″E / 6.78056°S 39.20333°E / -6.78056; 39.20333
CampusUrban
AffiliationsAAU, ACU, IAU
Websitewww.udsm.ac.tz

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) (Swahili: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam) is a public university located in Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania.[3] It was established in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London. The university became an affiliate of the University of East Africa (UEA) in 1963, shortly after Tanzania gained its independence from the United Kingdom. In 1970, UEA split into three independent universities: Makerere University in Uganda, the University of Nairobi in Kenya, and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.[4]

  1. ^ "University of Dar es Salaam Chancellor, Hon, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete meet new members of the University Council". University of Dar Es Salaam. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ John Namkwahe (December 5, 2017). "UDSM gets new Vice Chancellor as Prof Mukandala retires". The Citizen. Retrieved December 8, 2017. President John Magufuli has appointed Prof William Anangisye into the position of Vice Chancellor for the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
  3. ^ "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the University of Dar es Salaam - Background". University of Dar es Salaam. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.