Sokoine University of Agriculture

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is a public university in Morogoro, Tanzania, specializing in agriculture. The university is named after the country's second prime minister Edward Sokoine.

Historically, SUA traces its roots to 1965 when it emerged as a program of the then-international University of East Africa. When that was dissolved in 1970, the Tanzanian agriculture program fell under the purview of the University of Dar es Salaam. Finally, it was spun off as a university in its own right in 1984.

SUA has five campuses, and contains five academic colleges and two schools. It provides bachelor's, master's, and PhDs in a variety of fields, many of which center around agriculture. At least two Tanzanian politicians have been affiliated with the university.

Introduction

Sokoine University of Agriculture was established on 1 July 1984 by Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984. Currently the University operates under the Universities Act No. 7 of 2005 and SUA Charter and Rules of 2007.

History

The university traces its roots back to 1965 in Morogoro, where it initially began as an agriculture college offering diploma training in agricultural practices. After the dissolution of the East African Community in 1970, the University of East Africa, which was the only university in East Africa offering agriculture degrees in the region, was also dissolved. This led the Government of Tanzania to create a domestic institution, which led to the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Dar es Salaam. Sokoine Agriculture College fell under this umbrella and under the mandate of the University of Dar es Salaam, started to offer Bachelors of Science in Agriculture.

Further progress continued to develop in the Faculty of Agriculture; in 1974 the Division of Forestry was established and in 1976 the division of veterinary science was established. This led to the faculty's renaming to the "Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences". With growing enrollment numbers, the parliament decided to separate the faculty and create a fully fledged university to help boost agriculture growth in the country. Through Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984, the faculty was then transformed into a university and today is known as Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Campuses

The University has five campuses, namely:

• Edward Moringe Campus (2,376 ha) in Morogoro
• Solomon Mahlangu Campus (1,050 ha), also in Morogoro
• Olmotonyi Campus (840 ha) in Arusha
• Mazumbai Campus (320 ha) in Tanga Region
• Mizengo Pinda Campus in Katavi Region (64 ha)

and Tunduru Campus (509 ha) in Ruvuma Region.

In addition, SUA has sites for students’ field practice in Mbinga, Ruvuma Region; Mgeta (Nyandira), Morning side and Kitulanghalo Forest in Morogoro Region.

SUA has four mandates: Training, Research, Consultancy and Outreach. SUA offers training that lead to awards of certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters, and doctorates. Non-degree programmes include Diploma in Information and Library Science, Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Management, Diploma in Animal Health and Production, Diploma in Laboratory Technology and Diploma in Information Technology.

The Sokoine National Agricultural Library is SUA's Library and the Tanzania National Agricultural Library. The library provides services to the university community and other stakeholders in the agricultural and related sectors.

Colleges and Schools

• The University has five campus colleges and two schools, namely;
• College of Agriculture;
• College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism;
• College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;
• College of Social Sciences and Humanities
• College of Natural and Applied Sciences;
• College of Economics and Business Studies;
• School of Engineering and Technology; and

School of Education.

These colleges and Schools offers various degree and non-degree programmes which lead to the awards of PhD, Masters, Bachelor degree, Diploma, and Certificate qualifications

Study Programmes

Undergraduate Programmes

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) offers 39 Bachelor degree programmes, 6 Diploma programmes and 2 Certificates through Colleges, Schools and Departments. The following are the list of all undergraduate programmes leading to the awards of Bachelor degree, Diploma and Certificate qualifications offered at SUA in each academic unit.

• College of Agriculture
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture General
• Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
• Bachelor of Science in Crop Production and Management
• Bachelor of Science in Agronomy
• Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
• Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture
• Bachelor of Science in Range Management
• Bachelor of Community Development
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Agricultural Extension
• Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
• College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism
• Bachelor of Science in Forestry
• Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management
• Bachelor of Science in Wood Technologies and Value Addition
• Bachelor of Tourism Management
• College of Economics and Business Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
• Bachelor of Agricultural Investment and Banking
• College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
• Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences
• Diploma in Laboratory Technology
• Diploma in Tropical Animal Health and Production
• College of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Bachelor of Rural Development
• Bachelor of Arts in Development Planning and Management
• College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS)
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Information and Records Management
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Agricultural Sciences and Biology)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Chemistry and Biology)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Chemistry and Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Geography and Biology)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Geography and Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Informatics and Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Geography)
• Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Information Technology)
• Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Management
• Diploma in Information and Library Science
• Diploma in Information Technology
• Certificate in Information Technology
• School of Engineering Science and Technology

Notable people

• Gerald Misinzo, Tanzanian veterinary virologist and professor, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine 2000
• Rosebud Kurwijila, Tanzanian politician, bachelor's degree 1976
• Juma Ngasongwa, Tanzanian politician, former lecturer from 1984 to 1993

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