The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university in central Tanzania located in Dodoma, the country's capital.
Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown Dodoma.
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.
In line with Tanzania’s Development Vision 2025, the University of Dodoma, when fully operational, will be able to enroll 50,000 students.
This is more than triple the size of the University of Dar es Salaam when UDOM opened.
The university of Dodoma currently has seven colleges: College of Earth Sciences,College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, College of Informatics and Virtue Education, College of Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Health and Applied Sciences and College of Business studies and Law
