Top research institutions in Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam ranks first in Tanzania on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,905 worldwide), followed by The University of Dodoma and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dar es SalaamUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #1,905 | 18.8% | 2,604 | #2 |
| 2 | The University of DodomaUniversity · Dodoma | #2,395 | 25.4% | 1,764 | #3 |
| 3 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #5,437 | 15.8% | 928 | #4 |
| 4 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Arusha | #6,387 | 22.3% | 566 | #7 |
| 5 | Sokoine University of AgricultureUniversity · Morogoro | #6,545 | 15.2% | 1,264 | #6 |
| 6 | Mzumbe UniversityUniversity · Morogoro | #6,888 | 20.5% | 684 | #10 |
| 7 | Ifakara Health InstituteNonprofit · Ifakara | #8,184 | 33.4% | 168 | #5 |
| 8 | Catholic University of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity · Mwanza | #9,173 | 10.7% | 343 | #9 |
| 9 | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical CentreHospital / health system · Moshi | #9,322 | 12.0% | 505 | #8 |
| 10 | Open University of TanzaniaUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #10,041 | 8.5% | 671 | #21 |
| 11 | National Institute for Medical ResearchResearch facility · Dar es Salaam | #10,439 | 23.1% | 210 | #1 |
| 12 | Mbeya University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Mbeya | #11,555 | 14.0% | 439 | #17 |
| 13 | Institute of Rural Development PlanningUniversity · Dodoma | #13,237 | 18.0% | 200 | #33 |
| 14 | Aga Khan UniversityUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #14,018 | 12.9% | 279 | #13 |
| 15 | Muhimbili National HospitalHospital / health system · Dar es Salaam | #14,467 | 11.3% | 195 | #26 |
| 16 | Africa Academy for Public HealthNonprofit · Dar es Salaam | #14,953 | 16.7% | 115 | #38 |
| 17 | College of Business EducationUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #14,991 | 17.0% | 402 | #32 |
| 18 | Tanzania National ParksArchive · Arusha | #16,294 | 5.1% | 415 | #14 |
| 19 | St. Augustine University of TanzaniaUniversity · Mwanza | #16,449 | 10.7% | 516 | #36 |
| 20 | Ardhi UniversityUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #16,483 | 16.7% | 298 | #22 |
| 21 | Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and ChildrenGovernment institution · Dodoma | #16,900 | 27.1% | 86 | #30 |
| 22 | Dar es Salaam Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #16,947 | 10.6% | 216 | #39 |
| 23 | Iringa Mercy OrganizationNonprofit · Iringa | #17,009 | 8.0% | 250 | #45 |
| 24 | Mikocheni Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Dar es Salaam | #17,529 | 22.4% | 100 | #20 |
| 25 | University of ArushaUniversity · Arusha | #18,348 | 19.1% | 118 | #41 |
| 26 | Institute of Accountancy ArushaUniversity · Arusha | #18,367 | 12.9% | 428 | #44 |
| 27 | Zanzibar UniversityUniversity · Zanzibar | #18,912 | 11.8% | 163 | #24 |
| 28 | Moshi Co-operative UniversityUniversity · Moshi | #19,573 | 20.3% | 215 | #50 |
| 29 | St. John's University of TanzaniaUniversity · Dodoma | #20,855 | 14.1% | 101 | #29 |
| 30 | Tanzania Wildlife Research InstituteResearch facility · Arusha | #21,437 | 8.4% | 168 | #16 |
| 31 | Ministry of Livestock and FisheriesGovernment institution · Dar es Salaam | #21,708 | 12.5% | 78 | #43 |
| 32 | Tumaini UniversityUniversity · Arusha | #22,328 | 7.3% | 141 | #15 |
| 33 | National Institute of TransportUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #22,471 | 11.6% | 130 | #37 |
| 34 | Eckernforde Tanga UniversityUniversity · Tanga | #22,927 | 12.4% | 84 | #52 |
| 35 | Aga Khan Hospital Dar es SalaamHospital / health system · Dar es Salaam | #23,019 | 8.1% | 97 | #53 |
| 36 | State University of ZanzibarUniversity · Zanzibar | #23,021 | 8.9% | 119 | #49 |
| 37 | Muslim University of MorogoroUniversity · Morogoro | #23,055 | 9.0% | 176 | #56 |
| 38 | Amref Health AfricaNonprofit · Dar es Salaam | #23,625 | 14.4% | 66 | #40 |
| 39 | Bugando Medical CentreHospital / health system · Mwanza | #24,054 | 11.9% | 95 | #35 |
| 40 | Institute of Finance ManagementUniversity · Dar es Salaam | #24,698 | 13.5% | 175 | #48 |
| 41 | St. Francis Referral HospitalHospital / health system · Ifakara | #25,504 | 5.8% | 62 | #51 |
| 42 | Institute of Social WorkNonprofit · Dar es Salaam | #25,880 | 11.8% | 132 | #11 |
| 43 | WWF TanzaniaNonprofit · Dar es Salaam | #26,202 | 13.6% | 84 | #28 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Tanzania on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Tanzania
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.