University of Dodoma

The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university located in Dodoma, the country's capital in central Tanzania. Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown Dodoma.

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 Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. The first academic programmes commenced in September 2007. Currently UDOM is the fastest growing university within the country, it is bigger than any other university within the country, and it is praised for producing competent and qualified candidates capable of competing in job markets.

In line with Tanzania's Development Vision 2025, the University of Dodoma, when fully operational, will be able to enroll 50,000 students. 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.

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.

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 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 geography and environmental studies, languages, history, political science, international relation, development studies, theatre and film, art and design and many more programmes.

College of business studies and law provides various programmes 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.

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