Dar es Salaam. The first-ever QS World University Rankings: Sub-Saharan Africa 2026 has offered a clearer, more contextual picture of how African universities perform within their own realities.
Among 69 ranked institutions across 21 countries, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) emerged 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa, third in East Africa, and number one in Tanzania, behind Makerere University and the University of Nairobi regionally.
