Higher education has been shown to provide fundamentals for economic development. This is because, currently most technologically advanced economies are knowledge–based and they create millions of knowledge related jobs as compared to cheap labour and natural resources. Unfortunately, there are very few universities in Tanzania and the university going-age rate for Tanzania is lowest in the region. Similarly student enrolment into the existing universities is still low not exceeding 50% of all qualifying candidates from A-Level education get admission into universities. Therefore, the Government has decided to establish a new and modern university in Dodoma known as The University of Dodoma. Establishment of the University is in line with the ruling Party Election Manifesto as well as the National Development Vision 2025.
The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is designed to be a comprehensive university, which will train and produce human capital in the major professions for economic development. UDOM will enroll 40,000 students when fully operational. The university will have its strengths mainly in information and communication technology (ICT) and science based programmes and will offer training in specialized science areas, such as, molecular biology, genomics, nuclear sciences, areas that have been shown to play key roles in many life applications including medicine and engineering. UDOM will provide a base for establishment of an ICT Centre of Excellence (College of Informatics and Virtue Education). The College will provide a solid foundation for ICT development and application in the country and implementation of Tanzania Education Network (TENET) for enhanced access to higher education, research and quality services delivery.
UDOM is located at Chimwaga area about 8 kilometers East of Dodoma town center. The University is within Dodoma district and it covers an area of about 15,000 acres which is approximately 6,000 hectares. The site has a very prominent view as it is situated in high hilly area.
As an institution of higher learning offering comprehensive education UDOM would have diversified academic programmes geared towards the realization of national strategic goals that are guided by the country’s sector policies and will operate on college mode.
Organization Structure
The University will operate in college mode with each college being autonomous under a college principal assisted by two deputy principals. Coordinated decentralized system will be enhanced.
From 2008, The University is expected to establish the following colleges and schools:
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The University Of Dodoma
