| Tumaini University, Iringa University College was founded as "Lutheran College at Iringa," a Lutheran Seminary, in 1993. A Bachelor of Business Administration began in 1995, followed by Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) in 1997, Bachelor of Law in 1998, and achelor of Education (Mathematics) in 2001. In 1995, Tumaini University, Iringa University College became the first private institution in Tanzania to offer a Bachelors Degree in 1995 |
Tumaini University, Iringa University College is located on the northern edge of Iringa. The Multi-purpose Hall and Classroom building was erected in 1994; it was the first structure on campus. The Administrative building, completed in 1995, contains administrative and faculty offices, a faculty seminar room, and a state of the art computer classroom. The library was completed in 1999 and houses more than 70,000 volumes. The library includes three networked computer laboratories for independent study, Internet research, and e-mail use. More than 100 computers are available on campus. The Blomquist Conference Hall was opened in 2000 and serves as a lecture hall and meeting room. The circular seating arrangement is ideal for interactive presentations. Overhead and computer projectors and other teaching aids are available in classrooms. The Department of Journalism has a photography laboratory, a video production studio, a newsroom, and a training radio station. There are halls of residence with a total of 400 bed spaces. A full-time nurse is employed as Matron. |
| Iringa (population 110,000) is the capital of Iringa Region and is set on a 1600-meter bluff overlooking the Little Ruaha River. Iringa is the center of an important agricultural region and has a well-stocked market with a variety of fruits and vegetables. Iringa's setting in the southern highlands provides a pleasantly cool climate. Buses arrive daily from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Songea, Dodoma, and Mbeya. |
| More than 2500 students are currently enrolled, including students from every region of Tanzania and from the countries of Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Uganda. The student body includes recent A-Level graduates as well as mature students. Approximately 40% of the student population is female. |