The Zanzibar University (ZU) is a private university in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
It opened in 1998 as the first university in Zanzibar, is a private university sponsored by the Darul Iman Charitable Association, an Islamic religious organization in Ontario, Canada.
It is situated at Tunguu area, in the Central District, 19 km from Zanzibar Town.
The University campus is located among quiet countryside surroundings overlooking the Indian Ocean. There is public transport to the University.