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🎓 Top Research Universities in Tanzania

Universities and colleges in Tanzania ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations50 entries🇹🇿 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences9,451 papers
411,939
2
University of Dar es Salaam15,753 papers
307,269
3
Sokoine University of Agriculture8,175 papers
238,343
4
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology4,480 papers
120,816
5
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences2,362 papers
91,255
6
The University of Dodoma5,358 papers
64,813
7
Tumaini University794 papers
39,757
8
Aga Khan University1,619 papers
27,461
9
Ardhi University1,588 papers
17,471
10
Mzumbe University1,965 papers
14,422
11
College of African Wildlife Management368 papers
13,466
12
Open University of Tanzania2,019 papers
10,501
13
St. John's University of Tanzania391 papers
8,513
14
Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute580 papers
7,998
15
Mbeya University of Science and Technology1,043 papers
7,819
16
Hubert Kairuki Memorial University266 papers
7,570
17
State University of Zanzibar990 papers
6,694
18
College of Business Education896 papers
5,369
19
Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology645 papers
5,002
20
Institute of Rural Development Planning568 papers
4,653
21
St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences374 papers
4,022
22
St. Augustine University of Tanzania1,268 papers
3,687
23
Institute of Finance Management457 papers
3,213
24
KCMC University444 papers
2,626
25
Moshi Co-operative University625 papers
2,575
26
Mount Meru University90 papers
2,527
27
St. Joseph University In Tanzania270 papers
2,443
28
Zanzibar University359 papers
2,158
29
Kampala International University in Tanzania430 papers
2,141
30
University of Arusha279 papers
2,022
31
Institute of Accountancy Arusha591 papers
1,858
32
Water Institute, Tanzania163 papers
1,431
33
Tanzania Institute of Accountancy500 papers
1,164
34
National Institute of Transport304 papers
1,074
35
Local Government Training Institute218 papers
951
36
Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University80 papers
932
37
Jordan University College349 papers
742
38
Ruaha Catholic University209 papers
516
39
Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University19 papers
443
40
Muslim University of Morogoro243 papers
431
41
Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre136 papers
385
42
Tengeru Institute of Community Development233 papers
338
43
Teofilo Kisanji University66 papers
298
44
Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE)122 papers
249
45
International Medical and Technological University22 papers
235
46
Karume Institute of Science and Technology23 papers
151
47
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute47 papers
150
48
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Zanzibar41 papers
121
49
Fisheries Education and Training Agency17 papers
114
50
Institute of Tax Administration61 papers
96

Highlights

Within Tanzania, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranks first in 2026 with 411,939, followed by University of Dar es Salaam (307,269) and Sokoine University of Agriculture (238,343).

Across 50 entries, values run from 411,939 (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences) to 96 (Institute of Tax Administration), with a median of 2,551.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.