Mbeya - Education

Education

Besides a growing number of secondary schools like Meta, Sangu, Loleza, Mbeya day, Iyunga,Igawilo, UWATA Secondary School, St Mary's Mbeya, St. Francis Girls Secondary School, which the best Secondary School in Tanzania (the leading school in the entire country, has been in that position for couple of years now). Mbeya has some institutes of higher learning education:

• Teofilo Kisanji University is a young institution of the Moravian Church in Tanzania offering courses in theology,business, arts, sciences and educational studies, as well as training pastors and. Since 2005, it has grown out of the earlier Moravian Theological College. The college is situated at Soweto suburb.

• Mbeya Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) is a public institution offering degrees, advanced diplomas, and ordinary diplomas in various engineering disciplines. MIST was formerly known as Mbeya Technical College (MTC). The College is at Iyunga area. Currently, it is under the process of being transformed into a full University

• Mzumbe University (MU) Mbeya Campus is situated in Forest area next to the Bank of Tanzania. This public University offers bachelor degrees and diplomas in law and business, as well as providing evening programs in postgraduate studies.

• Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA) is another public University, offering advanced diplomas and ordinary diplomas in Accountancy, Procurement, and Material Management. The Institution is situated at the Mafiat area, along the Tanzania-Zambia Highway.

• Agricultural Research Institute (ARI Uyole), with a training college and a large research library. This was previously the Ministry of Agriculture Research and Training Institute (MARTI).

• MARTI-Igurusi is a training college in agricultural sciences, and is similar to the ARI Uyole. Its uniqueness is based on being the only agricultural institution in Tanzania which offers various irrigation courses

• Shukrani International College of Business Management and Administration is an institution operated by The Salvation Army in Tanzania. Located in the Soweto area of Mbeya, it offers diploma courses in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing, Computer Studies, Office Management and Administration.

• VETA Southern Highland Zonal Centre is another vocational training college, situated in the Ilomba area.
• Tumaini University has also opened its centre in Mbeya, at Uzunguni area, which offers various diplomas and certificate courses. The processes are underway in order to open the University College at Uyole
• The University of Arusha has already opened its centre at SOWETO suburb, which offers various courses there.
• Mbeya Referral Hospital School for Assistant Medical Officer, the college located within Mbeya Referral Hospital, it offers Advanced Diploma and Diploma in Medicine, Pharmacy, Laboratory and Dental.
• Tukuyu Teachers College and Makandana Teachers College, they offer Certificate and Diploma.
• Uyole Social College, belongs to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, it offers Certificate in Sociology.
• Mbozi Mission Nursing College, is under Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
• Uyole Teachers College is a branch of Tumaini University.