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Professor William-Andey Lazaro Anangisye

I am delighted to invite students, researchers, academicians and other interested stakeholders to the University of Dar es Salaam and its various campuses. We have more than 35,000 students of whom 5,000 are postgraduates and 300 are international. Our research programmes range across all disciplines, be it agriculture, education, humanities, engineering, health, sociology, economics or law. The University is keeping very close to a wide range of interests within Tanzania and internationally to ensure the relevance of our academic programmes and the continued excellence in teaching, research and public service.

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Ndejembi Apongeza Ujenzi Bora wa Kampasi ya UDSM Lindi, Kikwete Asisitiza Miundombinu
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Deogratius John Ndejembi, amekipongeza Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM) kwa utekelezaji mzuri wa mradi wa ujenzi wa Kampasi ya Lindi.
Vice President Hails UDSM for Delivering Quality Lindi Campus as Kikwete Calls for Roads, Staff Housing
The Vice President Hon. Deogratius John Ndejembi has commended the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) for the impressive implementation of its Lindi Campus project, saying the quality of the buildings demonstrates prudent utilisation of public resources and exceptional value for money, as construction of the first phase reaches 98 per cent completion.
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