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Zanzibar University

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Zanzibar University
university
Year dem found am1998 Edit
Affiliate plusAssociation of African Universities Edit
CountryTanzania Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydZanzibar City Edit
Coordinate location6°13′31″S 39°18′45″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.zanvarsity.ac.tz Edit
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Zanzibar University be private varsity insyd Zanzibar, Tanzania.[1] Dem gbele am for 1998 insyd as de first varsity insyd Zanzibar.[2][3] Ebe private varsity de Darul Iman Charitable Association sponsor, Islamic religious organization insyd Ontario, Canada. De varsity dey situate insyd Tunguu area, insyd de Central District, sam 12 miles (19 km) from Zanzibar Town. De varsity campus, plus total area of 170 acres (0.69 km2), dey locate among quiet countryside surroundings wey dey overlook de Indian Ocean. Public transport dey dey go de varsity.[4]

Historical background[edit | edit source]

Insyd 1994 Aboud Jumbe Mwinyi, former Presido of Zanzibar, persuade de Darul Iman Charitable Association (NGO) representatives, wey na dem station insyd Dar es Salaam, make dem build technical college for Zanzibar insyd. Dem accept de request; construction begin insyd 1994 wey na dem plete am insyd 1997.

De objective of make dem establish technical college na e supersede by de objective of make dem establish varsity, for de request of Zanzibar Presido Salmin Amour Juma, wen na dem plete construction for 1997 insyd. De Darul Iman Charitable Association accept de Zanzibar government request, wey dem officially gbele Zanzibar University insyd April 1998. Prof. Shamseldin Z. Abdin (Sudanese national) na he be de first vice-chancellor give de varsity. He begin ein tenure plus de opening of de varsity wey he stay til de first class graduate insyd 2002.

Future programmes[edit | edit source]

Na dem plan Zanzibar University make e begin modestly plus de Faculty of Business Administration. De proliferation of business enterprises den hotel resorts den de gradual expansion of de tourism industry insyd de country convince de Darul Iman sponsors make dem begin plus de Faculty of Business Administration, plus de view of make edey satisfy de immediate needs of de business community. Insyd 1999, dem establish de Faculty of Law den Shariah, den insyd 2002 dem establish Faculty of Arts den Social Science. Within de next seven anaa so years na dem erect more structures make e accommodate additional faculties, namely: Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering den Faculty of Health Sciences. All de faculties go soon offer bachelor, master's den doctorate degrees.

Accreditation[edit | edit source]

Zanzibar University receive Certificate of Provision Registration insyd 1999 dem Certificate of Full Registration for 4 May 2000.

In cooperation plus de Euro-African Management Research Centre (E-AMARC) base insyd Maastricht, The Netherlands, Zanzibar University establish centre for Small Business Development.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. "First university in Zanzibar opens its doors." New York Amsterdam News (5 December 2002) Vol. 93 Issue 49, p2.
  3. "Zanzibar." Times Higher Education Supplement (25 April 2003) Issue 1586, p10.
  4. "ZU Profile". zanvarsity.ac.tz. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

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