Universities by Research h-index in Tanzania
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences9,469 works
195
2University of Dar es Salaam15,808 works
173
3Sokoine University of Agriculture8,185 works
144
4Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences2,366 works
117
5Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology4,485 works
115
6Tumaini University795 works
99
7The University of Dodoma5,369 works
77
8Aga Khan University1,631 works
72
9Ardhi University1,589 works
61
10College of African Wildlife Management371 works
49
11Mzumbe University1,969 works
46
12Hubert Kairuki Memorial University267 works
45
13Open University of Tanzania2,027 works
45
14State University of Zanzibar991 works
40
15Mbeya University of Science and Technology1,045 works
38
16Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute581 works
38
17St. John's University of Tanzania392 works
34
18Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology647 works
33
19St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences379 works
31
20Institute of Rural Development Planning569 works
30
21College of Business Education901 works
29
22KCMC University447 works
28
23Mount Meru University90 works
28
24Institute of Finance Management458 works
24
25St. Augustine University of Tanzania1,270 works
24
26St. Joseph University In Tanzania271 works
24
27Zanzibar University355 works
24
28University of Arusha280 works
22
29Kampala International University in Tanzania433 works
21
30Moshi Co-operative University633 works
21
31Institute of Accountancy Arusha591 works
19
32Water Institute, Tanzania164 works
19
33National Institute of Transport307 works
17
34Local Government Training Institute218 works
15
35Tanzania Institute of Accountancy504 works
15
36Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University80 works
14
37Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University18 works
12
38Jordan University College351 works
11
39Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre136 works
10
40Muslim University of Morogoro247 works
10
41Teofilo Kisanji University67 works
10
42Ruaha Catholic University210 works
9
43Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE)124 works
9
44International Medical and Technological University22 works
8
45Tengeru Institute of Community Development236 works
8
46Eastern and Southern African Management Institute48 works
7
47Fisheries Education and Training Agency17 works
7
48Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Zanzibar41 works
7
49Karume Institute of Science and Technology24 works
6
50Institute of Tax Administration62 works
5
Highlights
Within Tanzania, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranks first in 2026 with 195, followed by University of Dar es Salaam (173) and Sokoine University of Agriculture (144).
Across 50 entries, values run from 195 (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences) to 5 (Institute of Tax Administration), with a median of 24.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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