Administration
The Head of the University is the Chancellor, whose main function is to confer degrees. The University Council is the main statutory body of the University for policy making. Other statutory bodies of the University are: Senate and Boards of Faculties, Institutes and Directorates. The University’s Chief Executive Officer is the Vice-Chancellor who is assisted by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance).
At the level of Faculties, Directorates and Institutes, the Deans and Directors, respectively, are responsible to the Vice-Chancellor through the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance).
The University has four faculties and two institutes, namely: The Faculties of Agriculture, Forestry and Nature Conservation, Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Science; the Development Studies Institute, and the Institute of Continuing Education. The University has three centers namely the Center for Sustainable Rural Development, Computer Center and Pest Management Centre. Additionally, there is a Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies and Sokoine National Agricultural Library. Solomon Mahlangu Campus is headed by the Director while SUA Training Forest and Mazumbai Forest Reserve are headed by Forest Managers.
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