The Commission (Board of Directors) is composed of the Chairperson who is appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania and members appointed by Minister responsible for Higher Education. The tenure of office for members of the Commission is three years renewable once depending on successful performance. The current Members of the Commission are:-
Names | Highest Academic Qualification | Position |
Prof. Penina Oniviel Muhando Mlama | PhD | Chairperson |
Prof. Paschalis Gerald Ntome Rugarabamu | MDENT (Dental Public Health) | Member |
Prof. Makenya Maboko | PhD (Geology) | Member |
Dr. Kenneth Hosea | PhD (Biotechnology) | Member |
Mrs. Adelgunda Mgaya | BA (Public Administration) | Member |
Dr. Zakia Abubakar | PhD (Plant Microbiology) | Member |
Prof. Lughano Kusiluka | PhD (Clinical Microbiology) | Member |
Dr. Gift Joseph Kweka | PhD (International Law) | Member |
Prof. Charles D. Kihampa | PhD (Chemistry) | Secretary/Ex-officio Member |
Committees of the Commission
The Commission operates through the Committee system. Section 9(1)-(2) and Section 9(3) of the Universities Act, Cap. 346 provide for the establishment of Committees. Each Committee is given roles and functions. Currently we have five(5) Committees namely; Accreditation Committee, Admission Commitee, Grants Committee, Audit Committee and Staff Appointment, Disciplinary and Development Committee. The current Members of each Committee are as shown below:-
Accreditation Committee
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Admission Commitee
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Grants Committee
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Audit Committee
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Staff Appointment, Disciplinary and Development Committee
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