University of Dar es Salaam ranks 3rd in East Africa for graduate employability

University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Deputy Vice Chancellor- Research, Prof Nelson Boniface speaks in a recent QS forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The oldest University in Tanzania was recognised as among the elite when it comes to Employability Outcome. PHOTO | COURTESY.

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s oldest university has achieved what many education experts describe as a significant milestone for the country’s higher education sector after emerging as one of  the best university in East Africa for graduate employability in the latest QS World University Rankings (QS-WUR).

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) scored 85.3 in the Employment Outcomes indicator, ranking 131st globally among 1,504 universities that qualified for the rankings from more than 8,800 institutions assessed worldwide.