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Medicine research in Tanzania

University of Dar es Salaam ranks first in Tanzania for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#759 worldwide), followed by Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and The University of Dodoma.

Tanzania's world rank
#72
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.1k
Top-10% rate
15.6%
Ranked institutions
14

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Tanzania?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam #75928.321.7%144
2Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesDar es Salaam #2,09217.415.8%541
3The University of DodomaDodoma #3,32012.419.2%206
4Kilimanjaro Christian Medical CentreMoshi #3,91910.69.8%369
5Muhimbili National HospitalDar es Salaam #4,4999.110.3%151
6National Institute for Medical ResearchDar es Salaam #4,8078.425.1%104
7Ifakara Health InstituteIfakara #5,5096.933.4%94
8Aga Khan UniversityDar es Salaam #6,4005.311.1%145
9Catholic University of Health and Allied SciencesMwanza #6,7154.810.5%166
10Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyArusha #7,6483.426.7%75
11Sokoine University of AgricultureMorogoro #8,6042.112.2%124
12Aga Khan Hospital Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam #8,7701.98.6%74
13Mbeya University of Science and TechnologyMbeya #9,218135.017.7%63
14Bugando Medical CentreMwanza #9,56795.012.3%67

Institutions in Tanzania above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Tanzania compares with other countries in Medicine