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
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

Change log

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