University of Dodoma
Chuo Kikuu cha Dodoma ( Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lughano Jeremy Kusiluka | | |
| Location | , 6°12′53″S 35°49′29″E / 6.21472°S 35.82472°E | |
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| Campus | Chimwaga (Rural) | |
| Website | University Website | |
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The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university located in Dodoma, the country's capital in central Tanzania.[1] Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown Dodoma.[2]
The University of Dodoma was formally established in March 2007 following the signing of the Charter by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania
In line with Tanzania's Development Vision 2025,[4] the University of Dodoma, when fully operational, will be able to enroll 50,000 students.[2] This is more than triple the size of the University of Dar es Salaam when UDOM becomes fully operational. Up to now it is 80% complete and is already two times bigger than the size and capacity of The University of Dar es Salaam.[3]
The University of Dodoma currently has seven colleges: College of Earth Science, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, College of Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Health and Allied Science and College of Business Studies and Law, in recently there was also establishment of newly academic institute within college of humanities and social science UDOM named institute of Development studies(IDS) charged with responsibility of strengthening professionals within the field of Development studies.
The university offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from nearly all fields of knowledge.
In the college of education, several undergraduate programmes are provided with focus given to the issues facing education sector in Tanzania and abroad. There are 11 different bachelor's degrees in the college of education.
The College of informatics and virtual education is well known for its excellence in the field of ICT in Tanzania and East African and Central African region in large. The college offers programmes both undergraduate and postgraduate in areas such as computer science, computer engineering, telecommunication engineering, information security, health and business information systems and many other programmes.
College of humanities and social sciences offers programmes relating to
College of business studies and law provides various programmes aiming at preparing competent experts in the field of business studies and law. Several degree programmes are offered in this college, which include degree in accounting, finance, business administration, human resource management, international business, procurement and logistic management, information system management, economics, economic and sociology, economic and statistics and law.
In the college of Earth sciences programmes such as
The College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences offers various degree programmes in the field of Sciences and Mathematics. There are four Departments in this college, which are Department of
The college of health and allied sciences provides programmes like
Notable alumni include Tanzania politicians, Members of Parliament and other leaders such as Muhammed Seif khatib, who was a first person to be awarded PhD in the university, Hon. Doto Biteko who is currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania, Hon Selemani Jafo, Juliana Shonza, Dr Ombeni Msuya, Dr Fredrick Ishengoma and so many others.
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UDOM College of Informatics and Virtual Education
References
- ^ "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ a b Sengiyumva, Gasirigwa (29 July 2010). "University of Dodoma:Embracing knowledge for country's development". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b "University of Dodoma". Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA). 2008.
- ^ 'Be a nation with high quality of education at all levels' "The Tanzania Development Vision 2025". 2000.
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