UDSM's Role in National Development through Research
Latest Tanzania education news · UDSM's Role in National Development through Research explained · updated Aug 21, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
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- More than half of the research produced by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is now published in top-tier international journals.
- This milestone was announced during the Education, Skills and Innovation Week in Tanga.
- Professor Adolf Mkenda, the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, honored over 14 UDSM researchers for high-impact publications.
- 52 percent of UDSM's research papers are indexed in leading global databases such as Web of Science and Scopus (Q1).
- Publications in premier journals have risen by 16 percent, according to UDSM Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor Nelson Boniface.