Public university in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded 1970

University of Dar es Salaam Tuition Fees 2026

The University of Dar es Salaam began in 1961 as a college of the University of London and became a full university by Act of Parliament on 1 July 1970. It had 40,918 students in 2024/2025. In 2026/2027, non-Tanzanian undergraduates pay tuition of TZS 5,565,000 to TZS 9,275,000 a year, and postgraduate applications for the October intake close on 30 September 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
30 Sep 2026
October 2026, Master, regular, 2 days left
Tuition
TZS 5,565,000 to TZS 9,275,000
per year
English test
Not listed
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
TZS 125,000
40,918 students
International tuitionTZS 5,565,000 to TZS 9,275,000 per year
Application feeTZS 125,000

The University of Dar es Salaam's 2026/2027 undergraduate admission booklet lists tuition for Tanzanian and non-Tanzanian nationals. Non-Tanzanian undergraduates pay TZS 9,275,000 a year for Computer Science and other College of ICT degrees (against TZS 1,500,000), TZS 7,155,000 for degrees such as Diplomatic Studies and Archaeology and Geography, and TZS 5,565,000 for most humanities degrees, plus other annual fees of TZS 351,300. Postgraduate tuition in 2026/2027 is set for three groups: Tanzania, EAC and SADC nationals, the rest of Africa, and the rest of the world. For example, the full-time MBA costs TZS 8,500,000, TZS 12,750,000 or TZS 20,100,000, and the MSc in Water Resources Engineering TZS 4,781,500, TZS 7,172,250 or TZS 15,075,000. International postgraduates also pay a student levy of TZS 750,000 a year for master's and TZS 1,000,000 for PhD programmes. The non-Tanzanian postgraduate application fee is TZS 125,000.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://admission.udsm.ac.tz/uploads/UDSM_Postgraduate_Admission_2026_2027_10082026.pdf
  2. https://www.udsm.ac.tz/sites/default/files/2026-08/Admission_booklet_2026_undergraduate.pdf
  3. https://admission.udsm.ac.tz/
  4. https://www.udsm.ac.tz/sites/default/files/2026-08/UDSM_%28Facts_and_Figure%292020-2025.pdf
  5. https://www.udsm.ac.tz/history