University of Dar es Salaam
Former names | University College, Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Motto | Hekima ni Uhuru (Swahili) |
Motto in English | Wisdom is Freedom |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
Parent institution | Formerly the University of London and the University of East Africa |
| Chancellor | Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor William-Andey Anangisye |
Academic staff | 1,270 |
Administrative staff | 1,023 |
| Students | 44,650 |
| Undergraduates | 41,650 |
| Postgraduates | 3,000 |
| Location | Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo, Dar es Salaam , , 6°46′50″S 39°12′12″E / 6.78056°S 39.20333°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | AAU, ACU, IAU |
| Website | www.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. 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 abbrivated as UDSM.