Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is a
public university
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...
in
Morogoro
Morogoro is a city in the eastern part of Tanzania west of Dar es Salaam. Morogoro is the capital of the Morogoro Region.
It is also known informally as "Mji kasoro bahari" which translates to “city short of an ocean/port." The Belgian based ...
,
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
, specializing in
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
. The university is named after the country's second prime minister
Edward Sokoine.
Introduction
Sokoine University of Agriculture was established on 1 July 1984 by Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984. Currently the University operates under the Universities Act No. 7 of 2005 and SUA Charter and Rules of 2007.
History
The university traces its roots back to 1965 in Morogoro, where it initially began as an agriculture college offering diploma training in agricultural practices. After the dissolution of the
East African Community
The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of seven countries in the Great Lakes region of East Africa: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republics of Kenya, Burun ...
in 1970, the
University of East Africa
The University of East Africa was established on 29 June 1963"Universities: East Africa", ''A Historical Companion To Postcolonial Thought In English'' (Columbia University Press, 2005) Prem Poddar and David Johnson, eds., p. 489. and served Keny ...
, which was the only university in East Africa offering agriculture degrees in the region, was also dissolved. This led the
Government of Tanzania
The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the ...
to create a domestic institution, which led to the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture at the
University of Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is a public university in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was established in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London. The university became an affiliate of the University of East Africa (UEA) in ...
. Sokoine Agriculture College fell under this umbrella and under the mandate of the University of Dar es Salaam, started to offer Bachelors of Science in Agriculture.
Further progress continued to develop in the Faculty of Agriculture; in 1974 the Division of Forestry was established and in 1976 the division of veterinary science was established. This led to the faculty's renaming to the "Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences". With growing enrollment numbers, the
parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
decided to separate the faculty and create a fully fledged university to help boost agriculture growth in the country.
Through Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984, the faculty was then transformed into a university and today is known as Sokoine University of Agriculture.
Campuses
The University has five campuses namely, Edward Moringe Campus (2,376 ha) and Solomon Mahlangu Campus (1,050 ha) both in Morogoro, Olmotonyi Campus (840 ha) in Arusha, Mazumbai Campus (320 ha) in Tanga Region, Mizengo Pinda Campus in Katavi Region (64 ha) and Tunduru Campus (509 ha) in Ruvuma Region. In addition, SUA has sites for students’ field practice in Mbinga, Ruvuma Region; Mgeta (Nyandira), Morning side and Kitulanghalo Forest in Morogoro Region.
SUA has four mandates: Training, Research, Consultancy and Outreach. SUA offers training that lead to awards of certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters, and doctorates. Non-degree programmes include Diploma in Information and Library Science, Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Management, Diploma in Animal Health and Production, Diploma in Laboratory Technology and Diploma in
Information Technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...
.
The Sokoine National Agricultural Library is SUA's Library and the Tanzania National Agricultural Library. The library provides services to the university community and other stakeholders in the agricultural and related sectors.
Colleges and Schools
The University has five campus colleges and two schools, namely;
# College of Agriculture;
# College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism;
# College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;
# College of Natural and Applied Sciences;
# College of Economics and Business Studies;
# School of Engineering and Technology; and
# School of Education.
These colleges and Schools offers various degree and non-degree programmes which lead to the awards of PhD, Masters, Bachelor degree, Diploma, and Certificate qualifications
Study Programmes
Undergraduate Programmes
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) offers 39 Bachelor degree programmes, 6 Diploma programmes and 2 Certificates through Colleges, Schools and Departments. The following are the list of all undergraduate programmes leading to the awards of Bachelor degree, Diploma and Certificate qualifications offered at SUA in each academic unit. Detailed information about each unit and programmes structures are described in thei
official website
College of Agriculture
# Bachelor of Science in Agriculture General
# Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
# Bachelor of Science in Crop Production and Management
# Bachelor of Science in Agronomy
# Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
# Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture
# Bachelor of Science in Range Management
# Bachelor of Community Development
# Bachelor of Science in Applied Agricultural Extension
# Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
# Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism
# Bachelor of Science in Forestry
# Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management
# Bachelor of Science in Wood Technologies and Value Addition
# Bachelor of Tourism Management
College of Economics and Business Studies
# Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
# Bachelor of Agricultural Investment and Banking
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
# Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
# Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences
# Diploma in Laboratory Technology
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
# Bachelor of Rural Development
# Bachelor of Arts in Development Planning and Management
College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS)
# Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management
# Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
# Bachelor of Information and Records Management
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Agricultural Sciences and Biology)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Chemistry and Biology)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Chemistry and Mathematics)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Geography and Biology)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Geography and Mathematics)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Informatics and Mathematics)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Chemistry)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Mathematics)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Geography)
# Bachelor of Science with Education (Physics and Information Technology)
# Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Management
# Diploma in Information and Library Science
# Diploma in Tropical Animal Health and Production
# Diploma in Information Technology
# Certificate in Information Technology
School of Engineering Science and Technology
# Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
# Bachelor of Science in Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering
# Bachelor of Science in Bioprocessing and Post harvest Engineering
# Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
Mizengo Pinda Campus College - Katavi
# Bachelor of Science in Bee Resources Management
# Diploma in Crop Production and Management
# Certificate in Tour Guide and Hunting Operations
Postgraduate Programmes
Sokoine University of Agriculture offers
Postgraduate Diploma
A postgraduate diploma (PgD, PgDip, PGDip, PG Dip., PGD, Dipl. PG, PDE) is a postgraduate qualification awarded after a university degree, which supplements the original degree and awards them with a graduate diploma. Countries that award pos ...
,
Master's
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. and
Ph.D
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
. Programmes in all academic units as follows
College of Agriculture
# Master of Science in Crop Science
# Master of Science in Crop Protection
# Master of Science in Seed Technology and Business
# Master of Science in Horticulture
# Master of Science in Tropical Animal Production
# Master of Science in Aquaculture
# Master of Science in Soil Science and Land Management
# Master of Science in Human Nutrition
# Master of Science in Agricultural Extension
# Master of Science in Agricultural Statistics
# PhD in Soil and Water Management (Course work and Research)
# PhD Agro-Ecology (Course work and Research)
# PhD in Agricultural and Rural Innovation (PhD ARI) by Coursework and Research
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
# Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
# Master of Science in Public Health and Food Safety
# Master Science in Public Health Pest Management
# Master of Science in Health of Aquatic Animal Resources
# Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
# Master of Science in Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
# Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
# Master of Veterinary Surgery
# Master of Science in One Health Molecular Biology
# Master of Science in Parasitology
# PhD in Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
# Master of Science with Education (Mathematics)
# Master of Science with Education (Biology)
# Master of Science with Education (Chemistry)
# Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry by Research
# Master of Science in Phytochemistry
# PhD in Analytical Chemistry by Research
# PhD in Phytochemistry by Research
# PhD in Phytomedicine by Research
# PhD in Mathematics
# PhD in Library Studies
# PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism
# Postgraduate Diploma in Result-based Monitoring and Evaluation
# Master of Science in Wildlife Management and Conservation
# Master of Science in Forest Engineering
# Master of Science in Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
# Master of Science in Forest Products and Technology
# Master of Science in Forestry
# Master of Science in Agroforestry
# Master of Science in Ecosystems Science and Management
# Master of Science in Forest Resources Assessment and Management
# PhD in Forest Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
# Master of Arts in Rural Development
# Master of Arts in Project Management and Evaluation
# Master of Arts in Development Planning and Policy Analysis
# PhD in Policy Planning and Management
# PhD in Rural Development
College of Economics and Business Studies
# Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics
# Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
# Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics
# Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Agribusiness
# Master of Business Administration – Evening Programme
# PhD in Agribusiness (Course work and research)
# PhD in Agricultural Economics (Research)
School of Engineering and Technology
# Master of Science in Post Harvest Engineering and Management
# Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering
# Master of Science in Irrigation Engineering and Management
# Master of Science in Land Use Planning Management
# Master of Science in Food Science
# Master of Science in Food Quality and Safety Assurance
School of Education
# Postgraduate Diploma in Education
# Master of Educational Curriculum and Instruction
# PhD in Education
Doctor of Philosophy
The University offers PhD programmes by
Research
Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...
and
Thesis
A thesis ( : theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: ...
in all academic units (School and Colleges). Doctorate degrees are offered in various areas of specialization including Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Postdoctoral Studies, Doctor of Science and the Doctor of
honoris causa.
In-service programmes
The Institute of Continues Education (ICE) in collaboration with faculties, centers and other institutes offers short-term in-service programmes to field and operational staff as well as training and extension services to farmers and community leaders. It also coordinates outreach programmes.
References
6. http://www.lib.sua.ac.tz/
External links
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