University of Dar es Salaam

The Department of Student Administration, headed by the Dean of Students, deals primarily with the personal and social welfare aspects of the student’s life. The following facilities are provided by the office of Dean of Students: residence, games and sport, worship, student counseling in various problems and career guidance. The Dean of Students also assists the Deputy Vice Chancelor Administration in student disciplinary matters.

A limited number of rooms in the halls of residence are available on application before the beginning of the academic year. Accommodation in the Halls is therefore not guaranteed for every student. Students are urged to find their own accommodation outside the Halls. Presently,t there are six Halls of Residence on the main campus. There are also residential places for students at Ubungo and Mabibo Hostels.

The Library provides both print and electronic information services to its users. The services provided include: Lending Services, Document Delivery, E-mail and Internet, Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), Current Awareness Services and photocopying services.

The University of Dar es Salaam Health Centre (UHC) provides health services to students, staff members, staff families and the general public. The Centre is located within the Mwl. Julius K. Nyerere Mlimani Campus. The Centre also runs dispensaries located at Mabibo students’ Hostels and IMS (Zanzibar) as well as a dispensing room at SJMC (Kijitonyama).