ARU Postgraduate Courses Programmes, Ardhi University 2020/2021

The Ardhi University (ARU) was established after transforming the former University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS) which was then a constituent college of the University of Dar es Salaam from 1st July 1996.

The history of Ardhi University, however, dates back to 1956 when the then Surveying Training School offering land surveying technician certificate courses was established at the present location of Mgulani Salvation Army Camp in Dar es Salaam.

Then, that school was moved to the present location at which it is today (the Observation Hill) in 1958. In 1972, the school became called Ardhi Institute. The Institute offered two-year diploma programmes in the fields of Land Surveying and Land Management and Valuation. In the same year a three-year Diploma program in Urban and Rural Planning was introduced.

By the Act of the Parliament No. 35 of 1974, Ardhi Institute was made a parastatal organisation and consequently the duration of two-years was extended to three years. Later in 1975, all the three-year diploma programes were upgraded to Advanced Diploma level. The Building Design and Building Economics courses started in 1976 and 1978 respectively. In the 1979, the Centre for Housing Studies was established as a joint project between the Government of Tanzania and the Netherlands. The centre has now grown into the Institute of Human Settlement Studies (IHSS). In early 1980s, the Public Health Engineering (later named Environmental Engineering) course was introduced.

As pointed out earlier, in 1996 the Ardhi Institute was affiliated to the University of Dar es Salaam and became a constituent college of the University. It then became known as the University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS). Two legal instruments, namely, Government Notice (GN) Number 148 of June 29th, 1996 and University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Act No.12 of 1970 provided the basis for the establishment of UCLAS.

Within ten (10) years of its existence (i.e. 1996-2006) UCLAS increased the number of academic programmes from six (6) to thirty nine (39). The programmes ranging from diploma to PhD were offered by two faculties, that is, the Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FAP) and the Faculty of Lands and Environmental Engineering (FLEE). As a result of those changes, student enrolment increased from only 400 in 1996 to about 1,400 in 2007. At the same time the number of academic staff with PhD increased from 3 in 1996 to 43 in 2008.

At last, Ardhi University came into being after the signing of Ardhi University Charter by His Excellency the President of United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on 28th March, 2007. The University Charter was prepared basing on the Universities Act No. 7 of 2005. The establishment of ARU went concurrently with the establishment of various schools.

ARU Postgraduate Courses (Programmes) | Ardhi University 2020/2021

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (SACEM)

Master of Architecture (M. Arch) (Coursework & Dissertation)
Master of Science in Construction Economics and Management (MSc. CEM) (Coursework & Dissertation)
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture (PhD Arch)
Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Economics and Management (PhD CEM) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management (PhD CM) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD CE) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Design – By Coursework & Dissertation

Master of Science in Urban Planning and Management (MSc. UPM) -(By Coursework & Dissertation)
Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and Management (MSc. URPM) – (By Coursework & Dissertation)
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning (PhD URP) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Management (Housing and Infrastructure) (PhD UPM), – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD Econ) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning (By Coursework & Dissertation)

SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES, REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS STUDIES AND INFORMATICS (SERBI)

Master of Science in Geomatics (MSc. Gm) – (By Coursework & Dissertation)
Master of Science in Geomatics (MSc. Gm) – (By Thesis)
Master of Science in Real Estate (MSc. RE) – (By Coursework & Dissertation)
Master of Science in Real Estate (MSc. LM) – (By Thesis)
Doctor of Philosophy in Geospatial Sciences (PhD GS) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Real Estate (PhD RE) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Land Administration (By Coursework & Dissertation)
Doctor of Philosophy in Real Estate Economics (By Coursework & Dissertation)

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SEST)

Master of Science Degree in Environmental Technology and Management (MSc. – ETM) – (By Coursework and Dissertation)
Master of Science Degree in Environmental Technology and Management (MSc. – ETM) – (By Thesis)
Master of Disasters Risk Management (M.DRM) – (By Coursework and Dissertation)
Master of Science Disasters Risk Management (MSc.DRM) – (By Coursework and Dissertation)
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering (PhD EE) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Technology and Management (PhD ETM) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Management (PhD ESM) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Disaster Management (PhD DM), – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Laboratory Science and Management (PhD LSM) – By Thesis

INSTITUTE OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT STUDIES (IHSS)

Master of Science in Housing (MSc. Housing)
Master of Science in Public Policy Analysis and Programme Management
M.A. Development Studies
Master of Arts in Development Studies (MA – DS)
Doctor of Philosophy in Built Environment Analysis (PhD BEA) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change Studies (PhD CCS) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Housing and Settlement Studies (PhD HSS) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Analysis and Programme Management (PhD PAPM) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies (PhD DS) – By Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Governance and Environmental Studies (By Coursework & Dissertation)