University of Dodoma

The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university in central Tanzania located in Dodoma, the country's capital.[1] Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown Dodoma.[2]

The University of Dodoma

Chuo Kikuu cha Dodoma  (Swahili)
Central Administration building
Motto	Embracing Knowledge
Type	Public
Established	2007 (2007)
Chairman	Gaudentia Kabaka
Chancellor	Ambassador John W. H. Kijazi
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Faustine Karrani Bee
Location	Dodoma , Tanzania
Campus	Chimwaga (Rural)
Website	University Website

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. The first academic programmes commenced in September 2007.[3] 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,[4] the University of Dodoma, when fully operational, will be able to enroll 50,000 students.[2] 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 the size and capacity of The university of Dar es salaam.[3]

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 from nearly all fields of knowledge.

In the college of education, several undergraduate programmes are provided with focus given to the issues facing education sector in Tanzania and abroad. The prospect teachers are prepared to have expertise in areas such as psychology, special need education, educational policy, administration and management, information and communication technology in education as well as early childhood education. There are 11 different bachelor's degrees in the college of education.

The College of informatics and virtual education is well known for its excellence in the field of ICT in Tanzania and East African region in large.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 also offers programmes relating to environmental studies, languages, history and development studies.

College of business studies and law provides various programmes aiming at preparing competent experts in the field of business studies and law. Several degree programmes are offered in this college.

In the college of Earth sciences programmes such as petroleum engineering, mineral processing engineering, mining, geology, geo-informatics, hydrology and environmental engineering are being offered. The college's mission is to produce highly competent professionals, who can conduct research and offer consultancy services to the public in the areas of Earth sciences and engineering.

The college of natural and mathematical sciences offers various degree programmes in the field of sciences and mathematics. There are three schools in this college, which are school of physical sciences which offers programmes such as physics and chemistry, school of mathematical sciences which provides programmes in mathematics and statistics as well as school of biological sciences which provides programmes in biology, aquaculture and aquatic sciences.

The college of health and allied sciences provides programmes like Medicine, Nursing and pharmacy.

For very few years since it was established, The University of Dodoma has become the centre of excellence that offers value added teaching, research and public services.