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Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) is a recognised university in Tanzania. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityArusha
RegionAfrica
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Business & Management; Engineering & Technology
AccreditationTanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) — established under the Universities Act 2005 (Cap. 346) as the national regulator for university education in Tanzania, replacing the Higher Education Accreditation Council (HEAC) established 1995. TCU is responsible for recognising, registering, and accrediting universities, university colleges, and centres operating in mainland Tanzania. Zanzibar has its own complementary Zanzibar Higher Education Council (ZHEC) for institutions on the islands.
Accreditation registryhttps://www.tcu.go.tz
Founded 2009 (chartered as part of the pan-African initiative led by African Union and Nelson Mandela to establish science-and-technology focused universities; operational from 2011). Specialised public postgraduate science-and-technology institution located in Arusha (Tengeru area). Chartered 2009 as part of the pan-African initiative led by the African Union and Nelson Mandela to establish a network of postgraduate STEM-focused universities across Africa. Operational from 2011. Sister institutions: African University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Abuja, Nigeria; planned campuses in other African regions. Postgraduate-only model: Master's, PhD, and postdoctoral programmes. Schools: Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering; Computational and Communication Science and Engineering; Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences; Business Studies and Humanities. Highly selective; international student body.
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