Public university in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded 1970

University of Dar es Salaam Admission News and Updates

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

Not published

The October 2026 round closed 30 Sep 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.

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

Change log

15 Sep 2026Application Fee Currency: none to TZS
15 Sep 2026Application Fee Amount: none to 125000
15 Sep 2026Tuition Currency: none to TZS
15 Sep 2026Tuition Intl Max: none to 9275000
15 Sep 2026Tuition Intl Min: none to 5565000
15 Sep 2026Admissions Url: none to https://admission.udsm.ac.tz/
15 Sep 2026Student Count: 20000 to 40918

Sources, checked 15 September 2026