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| Motto | Chemchemi ya Maarifa (Swahili) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Spring of Knowledge and Virtue |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1998 |
Religious affiliation | Darul Iman Charitable Association |
Academic affiliations | AAU, ACU |
| Chancellor | Eng. Dr. Abdulkadir Hafiz [1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Mohammed Awadelkarim Elhussein [2] |
| Location | , Tanzania 6°13′31″S 39°18′45″E / 6.2253°S 39.3125°E |
| Website | www |
Zanzibar University is a private university in Zanzibar, Tanzania.[3] It opened in 1998 as the first university in Zanzibar.[4][5] It is a private university sponsored by the Darul Iman Charitable Association, an Islamic religious organization in Ontario, Canada. The university is situated in Tunguu area, in the Central District, some 12 miles (19 km) from Zanzibar Town. The university campus, with a total area of 170 acres (0.69 km2), is located among quiet countryside surroundings overlooking the Indian Ocean. There is public transport to the university.[6]
- ^ "On 23rd May, 2021, a delegation involving Chancellor of Zanzibar University, Members of the Board of Trustees and the Zanzibar University Management paid a courtesy call to His Excellence President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Hon. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, at the State House. Crucial issues of higher education in Zanzibar were deliberated".
- ^ "On March, 2022, Appointment of New Vice Chancellor, of Zanzibar University.CONGRATULATIONS, Prof. MOHAMMED AWADELKARIM ELHUSSEIN ELHASSAN".
- ^ "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "First university in Zanzibar opens its doors." New York Amsterdam News (5 December 2002) Vol. 93 Issue 49, p2.
- ^ "Zanzibar." Times Higher Education Supplement (25 April 2003) Issue 1586, p10.
- ^ "ZU Profile". zanvarsity.ac.tz. Retrieved 11 July 2013.