Overview:
The University of Dar es Salaam is the oldest and biggest public
university in Tanzania. It is situated on the western side of the city
of Dar es Salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13
kilometers from the city centre. It was established on 1st July 1970,
through parliament act no. 12 of 1970 and all the enabling legal
instruments of the constituent colleges.
It was established with three main objectives,
namely:
- To transmit knowledge as a basis of action, from one generation to another;
- To act as a centre for advancing frontiers of knowledge through scientific research; and
- To meet the high level human resource needs of the Tanzanian society.
In 1961, the University started with the Faculty of Law. It expanded
over the years with the establishment of the numerous Faculties and
Institutes. It established a number of Colleges, some of which were
later evolved into independent fully-fledged universities.
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In 1963, a School of Medicine was established within the premises of the
then Princess Margaret Hospital. In 1968 the School became a Faculty
of Medicine of the University College of Dar es Salaam, a constituent
college of the University of East Africa. With the creation
of the University of Dar es Salaam in 1970, the Faculty became the
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dar es Salaam. In July
1991 the Faculty of Medicine was upgraded into a constituent
collegeof the University of Dar es Salaam - the Muhimbili University
College of Health Sciences (MUCHS). The umbrella act for universities –
The Universities Act number 7 of 2005 paved the way in 2007 for the
elevation of MUCHS into a fully-fledged university - the Muhimbili
University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS).
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The University of Dar es Salaam Act number 12 of 1970 provided an
enabling setting in 1996 for the transformation of former Ardhi
Institute into a constituent college of the University of Dar es
Salaam under the name the University College of Lands and
Architectural Studies (UCLAS). Over a decade UCLAS was nurtured and its
programs and infrastructureexpanded. The umbrella act for universities –
The Universities Act number 7 of 2005 paved the way in 2007 for the
elevation of UCLAS into an independent institution - theArdhi University
(ARU).
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55 New Government Job Opportunities at The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) 2020.
CLICK LINKS HAPA CHINI KU- DOWNLOAD PDF FILES ZA MAELEZO KAMILI AND MODE OF APPLICATION: Follow link below to download PDF File for full advert and mode of application....
Deadline: 13th January, 2021.
The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications from suitably
qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to fill
the following vacant posts...
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