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Sokoine University of Agriculture

varsity insyd Tanzania

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) be public varsity insyd Morogoro, Tanzania, wey dey specialize insyd agriculture.[1][2] Dem name de varsity after de country ein second prime minister Edward Sokoine.

Sokoine University of Agriculture
university, ward of Tanzania
Year dem found am1984 Edit
CountryTanzania Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMorogoro Edit
Coordinate location6°51′5″S 37°39′26″E Edit
Member ofConsortium of Tanzania University and Research Libraries, Association of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.sua.ac.tz Edit
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Historically, SUA dey trace ein roots to 1965 wen na e emerge as program of de then-international University of East Africa. Wen na dem dissolve am insyd 1970, de Tanzanian agriculture program fall under de purview of de University of Dar es Salaam. Finally, dem spun off as varsity for ein own right insyd 1984.

SUA get five campuses, wey e dey contain five academic colleges den two schools. Edey provide bachelor's, master's, den PhDs for variety of fields insyd, many of wich dey center around agriculture. At least two Tanzanian politicians be affiliate plus de varsity.

Introduction

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Na dem establish Sokoine University of Agriculture for 1 July 1984 by Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984. Currently de varsity dey operate under de Universities Act No. 7 of 2005 den SUA Charter den Rules of 2007.

History

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De university dey trace ein roots back to 1965 insyd Morogoro, wer na initially e begin as agriculture college wey dey offer diploma training insyd agricultural practices. After de dissolution of de East African Community insyd 1970, de University of East Africa, wey na ebe de university per insyd East Africa wey dey offer agriculture degrees insyd de region, dem sanso dissolve am. Dis lead de Government of Tanzania make e create domestic institution, wich lead to de establishment of de Faculty of Agriculture for de University of Dar es Salaam. Sokoine Agriculture College fall under dis umbrella den under de mandate of de University of Dar es Salaam, start make dem offer Bachelors of Science in Agriculture.[3]

Further progress continue make e develop insyd de Faculty of Agriculture; insyd 1974 na dem establish de Division of Forestry den insyd 1976 na dem establish de division of veterinary science. Dis lead to de faculty ein renaming to de "Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry den Veterinary Sciences". Plus enrollment numbers wey dey grow, de parliament decide make dem separate de faculty den create fully fledged university make e help boost agriculture growth insyd de country.[4][5] Thru Parliamentary Act No. 6 of 1984, na dem transform de faculty into university wey today ebe known as Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Campuses

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De varsity get five campuses, namely:

  • Edward Moringe Campus (2,376 ha) insyd Morogoro
  • Solomon Mahlangu Campus (1,050 ha), sanso dey Morogoro
  • Olmotonyi Campus (840 ha) insyd Arusha
  • Mazumbai Campus (320 ha) insyd Tanga Region
  • Mizengo Pinda Campus insyd Katavi Region (64 ha)
  • Tunduru Campus (509 ha) insyd Ruvuma Region.

For addition, SUA get sites for students’ field practice insyd Mbinga, Ruvuma Region; Mgeta (Nyandira), Morning side den Kitulanghalo Forest insyd Morogoro Region.

SUA get four mandates: Training, Research, Consultancy den Outreach. SUA dey offer training wey dey lead to awards of certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters, den doctorates. Non-degree programmes dey include Diploma in Information den Library Science, Diploma in Records, Archives den Information Management, Diploma in Animal Health den Production, Diploma in Laboratory Technology den Diploma in Information Technology.

De Sokoine National Agricultural Library be SUA ein Library den de Tanzania National Agricultural Library. De library dey provide services to de university community den oda stakeholders insyd de agricultural den sectors wey relate.

Colleges den Schools

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De varsity get five campus colleges den two schools, namely;

  1. College of Agriculture;
  2. College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism;
  3. College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;
  4. College of Natural and Applied Sciences;
  5. College of Economics and Business Studies;
  6. School of Engineering and Technology; and
  7. School of Education.

Dese colleges den Schools dey offer various degree den non-degree programmes wich dey lead to de awards of PhD, Masters, Bachelor degree, Diploma, den Certificate qualifications.

Study Programmes

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Undergraduate Programmes

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Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) dey offer 39 Bachelor degree programmes, 6 Diploma programmes den 2 Certificates thru Colleges, Schools den Departments. De list wey dey follow be for all undergraduate programmes wey dey lead to de awards of Bachelor degree, Diploma den Certificate qualifications offer for SUA for each academic unit insyd.

College of Agriculture

  1. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture General
  2. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
  3. Bachelor of Science in Crop Production den Management
  4. Bachelor of Science in Agronomy
  5. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
  6. Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture
  7. Bachelor of Science in Range Management
  8. Bachelor of Community Development
  9. Bachelor of Science in Applied Agricultural Extension
  10. Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences
  11. Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

College of Forestry, Wildlife den Tourism

  1. Bachelor of Science in Forestry
  2. Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management
  3. Bachelor of Science in Wood Technologies den Value Addition
  4. Bachelor of Tourism Management

College of Economics den Business Studies

  1. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics den Agribusiness
  2. Bachelor of Agricultural Investment den Banking

College of Veterinary Medicine den Biomedical Sciences

  1. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
  2. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology den Laboratory Sciences
  3. Diploma in Laboratory Technology
  4. Diploma in Tropical Animal Health den Production

College of Social Sciences den Humanities

  1. Bachelor of Rural Development
  2. Bachelor of Arts in Development Planning den Management

College of Natural den Applied Sciences (CONAS)

  1. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences den Management
  2. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
  3. Bachelor of Information den Records Management
  4. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Agricultural Sciences den Biology)
  5. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Chemistry den Biology)
  6. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Chemistry den Mathematics)
  7. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Geography den Biology)
  8. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Geography den Mathematics)
  9. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Informatics den Mathematics)
  10. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Physics den Chemistry)
  11. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Physics den Mathematics)
  12. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Physics den Geography)
  13. Bachelor of Science plus Education (Physics den Information Technology)
  14. Diploma in Records, Archives den Information Management
  15. Diploma in Information den Library Science
  16. Diploma in Information Technology
  17. Certificate in Information Technology

School of Engineering Science den Technology

  1. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
  2. Bachelor of Science in Irrigation den Water Resources Engineering
  3. Bachelor of Science in Bioprocessing den Post harvest Engineering
  4. Bachelor of Science in Food Science den Technology

Mizengo Pinda Campus College - Katavi

  1. Bachelor of Science in Bee Resources Management
  2. Diploma in Crop Production den Management
  3. Certificate in Tour Guide den Hunting Operations

Postgraduate Programmes

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Sokoine University of Agriculture dey offer Postgraduate Diploma, Master's den Ph.D. Programmes insyd all academic units as follows

College of Agriculture

  1. Master of Science in Crop Science
  2. Master of Science in Crop Protection
  3. Master of Science in Seed Technology den Business
  4. Master of Science in Horticulture
  5. Master of Science in Tropical Animal Production
  6. Master of Science in Aquaculture
  7. Master of Science in Soil Science den Land Management
  8. Master of Science in Human Nutrition
  9. Master of Science in Agricultural Extension
  10. Master of Science in Agricultural Statistics
  11. PhD in Soil den Water Management (Course work den Research)
  12. PhD Agro-Ecology (Course work den Research)
  13. PhD in Agricultural den Rural Innovation (PhD ARI) by Coursework den Research

College of Veterinary Medicine den Biomedical Sciences

  1. Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  2. Master of Science in Public Health den Food Safety
  3. Master Science in Public Health Pest Management
  4. Master of Science in Health of Aquatic Animal Resources
  5. Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
  6. Master of Science in Animal Reproduction den Biotechnology
  7. Master of Science in Molecular Biology den Biotechnology
  8. Master of Veterinary Surgery
  9. Master of Science in One Health Molecular Biology
  10. Master of Science in Parasitology
  11. PhD in Veterinary Medicine den Biomedical Sciences

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

  1. Master of Science plus Education (Mathematics)
  2. Master of Science plus Education (Biology)
  3. Master of Science plus Education (Chemistry)
  4. Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry by Research
  5. Master of Science in Phytochemistry
  6. PhD in Analytical Chemistry by Research
  7. PhD in Phytochemistry by Research
  8. PhD in Phytomedicine by Research
  9. PhD in Mathematics
  10. PhD in Library Studies
  11. PhD in Geography den Environmental Studies

College of Forestry, Wildlife den Tourism

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Result-based Monitoring den Evaluation
  2. Master of Science in Wildlife Management den Conservation
  3. Master of Science in Forest Engineering
  4. Master of Science in Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
  5. Master of Science in Forest Products den Technology
  6. Master of Science in Forestry
  7. Master of Science in Agroforestry
  8. Master of Science in Ecosystems Science den Management
  9. Master of Science in Forest Resources Assessment den Management
  10. PhD in Forest Sciences

College of Social Sciences den Humanities

  1. Master of Arts in Rural Development
  2. Master of Arts in Project Management den Evaluation
  3. Master of Arts in Development Planning den Policy Analysis
  4. PhD in Policy Planning den Management
  5. PhD in Rural Development

College of Economics den Business Studies

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics
  2. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
  3. Master of Science in Agricultural den Applied Economics
  4. Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Agribusiness
  5. Master of Business Administration – Evening Programme
  6. PhD in Agribusiness (Course work den research)
  7. PhD in Agricultural Economics (Research)

School of Engineering den Technology

  1. Master of Science in Post Harvest Engineering den Management
  2. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering
  3. Master of Science in Irrigation Engineering den Management
  4. Master of Science in Land Use Planning Management
  5. Master of Science in Food Science
  6. Master of Science in Food Quality den Safety Assurance

School of Education

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
  2. Master of Educational Curriculum den Instruction
  3. PhD in Education

Doctor of Philosophy

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De University dey offer PhD programmes by Research den Thesis for all academic units insyd (School den Colleges). Dem dey offer doctorate degrees for various areas of specialization insyd wey dey include Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Postdoctoral Studies, Doctor of Science den de Doctor of honoris causa.

In-service programmes

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De Institute of Continues Education (ICE) in collaboration plus faculties, centers den oda institutes dey offer short-term in-service programmes to field den operational staff as well as training den extension services to farmers den community leaders. E sanso dey coordinate outreach programmes.

Notable people

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  • Gerald Misinzo, Tanzanian veterinary virologist den professor, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine 2000
  • Rosebud Kurwijila, Tanzanian politician, bachelor's degree 1976[6]
  • Juma Ngasongwa, Tanzanian politician, former lecturer from 1984 to 1993[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Register of Universities" (PDF). Tanzania Commission for Universities. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Regional body gives anti-mine rats project nod". www.ippmedia.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "University Profile". www.suanet.ac.tz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sokoine University of Agriculture Faculty of Veterinary Medicine". veterinarycollege8.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. ↑ University, International Studies & Programs at Michigan State. "Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development | Michigan State University - Partners". isp.web102.isp.msu.edu. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Kuwijila, Rosebud. "Rosebud Kuwijila Biosketch". www.africa-union.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014.
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