About Ardhi University (ARU)
Ardhi University (ARU) is a public academic institution established under the Ardhi University Charter of 2007. Currently, ARU is a unique institution, being the only one of its kind in Tanzania and in Africa so far offering integrated training and conducting research in the various matters related to land, the built environment, social-economic as well as other environmental related disciplines under one roof.
Apart from the land and environmental related disciplines, ARU also offers undergraduate training in areas of Economics; Community and Development Studies; Information Systems Management; Computer Systems and Networks, Civil Engineering; Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing; Accounting and Finance as well as Real Estates, Finance and Investments. All these are offered in twenty two (22) undergraduate programmes currently running at Ardhi University. In this regard, Ardhi University is a place where careers are nurtured and high profile graduates are produced each year. Our graduates are introduced to practical training through in-semester fieldworks, industrial trainings and project works throughout their academic life at the University. This approach does not only impart them with practical knowledge and skills, but also facilitate easy link and access to the labor market upon graduating.
Program offered at Ardhi University (ARU), Dar es Salaam
- Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning
- Bachelor of Science in Regional Development Planning
- Bachelor of Science in Housing and Infrastructure Planning
- Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
- Bachelor of Science in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- Bachelor of Science in Geomatics
- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems and Networks
- Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (Finance and Investment)
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Land Management and Valuation
- Bachelor of Science in Property and Facilities Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Community and Development Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Municipal and Industrial Services Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Management
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Laboratory Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Architecture
Undergraduate Entry Requirements at Ardhi University (ARU)
Form Six Entry Qualifications
| S/N | Programme | Code | Admission Requirement | Programme Duration (Yrs) |
| 1 | Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) | AR001 | Two Principal Passes in any of the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography or Fine Art. In addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematic or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-level or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 5 |
| 2 | Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSc ID) | AR002 | Two principal passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Geography or Fine Art. In addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-level or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 4 |
| 3 | Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSc LA) | AR003 | Two principal passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Geography or Fine Art. In addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-level or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 4 |
| 4 | Bachelor of Science in Geomatics (BSc GM) | AR005 | A principal level pass in Advanced Mathematics and a principal level pass in either Physics or Geography or Chemistry or Computer Science. In case the second principal level pass is not Physics, the candidate MUST have at least a subsidiary level pass in Physics at A.C.S.E.E in addition to the two principal level passes. | 4 |
| 5 | Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSc EE) | AR009 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology In addition, an applicant must have at least a Subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at ACSEE. | 4 |
| 6 | Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Management (BSc ESM) | AR011 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Geography. One of the two principal level passes must be in Physics or Chemistry or Biology. In addition, an applicant must have at least a Subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at ACSEE or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 4 |
| 7 | Bachelor of Science in Housing and Infrastructure Planning (BSc HIP)
| AR012 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Geography or Economics. In addition, a candidate must have a principal pass in Advanced Mathematics or a subsidiary pass in Basic Applied Mathematics at ACSEE or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 4 |
| 8 | Bachelor of Science in Land Management and Valuation (BSc LMV) | AR013 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Geography, Economics, Mathematics, History, English Literature, Commerce, Accountancy, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry. In addition, a candidate MUST have at least a Subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics/ or Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E. or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E and at least a ‘D’ grade in English Language at C.S.E.E. | 4 |
| 9 | Bachelor of Science in Municipal and Industrial Services Engineering (BSc MISE) | AR014 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology. In addition, an applicant MUST have at least a Subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at ACSEE. | 4 |
| 10 | Bachelor of Science in Property and Facility Management (BSc PFM) | AR015 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Geography, Economics, Advanced Mathematics, History, English Literature, Commerce, Accountancy, Physics, Biology or Chemistry. In addition, a candidate MUST have at least a ‘D’ grade in English Language at C.S.E.E and a subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at ACSEE or at least “C” grade at CSEE. | 4 |
| 11 | Bachelor of Science in Regional Development Planning (BSc RDP) | AR016 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Commerce or Accountancy. In addition, a candidate must have at a least a subsidiary pass in Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E. or at least “D” grade in Mathematics at C.S.E.E. | 4 |
| 12 | Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, Finance and Investment (BSc REFI) | AR017 | Two Principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Commerce, Accountancy, Economics, History, Geography, Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Chemistry. In addition, a candidate must have at least a “D” grade or above in English at C.S.E.E or a pass in English/English Literature at A.C.S.E.E AND at least a subsidiary pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E or at least a “D” grade at C.S.E.E. | 4 |
| 13 | Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning (BSc URP) | AR018 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Commerce or Accountancy. In addition, a candidate must have at a least a subsidiary pass in Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E. or at least “D” grade in Mathematics at C.S.E.E. | 4 |
| 14 | Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BAE) | AR019 | A principal pass in Economics and a principal pass in any of the following subjects: Geography, History, Commerce, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry or Advanced Mathematics. In addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-Level or at least “D” grade in Mathematics at O-Level. | 3 |
| 15 | Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management (BSc ISM) | AR020 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Economics or Computer Science. In addition, a candidate MUST have a subsidiary pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics in A.C.S.E.E or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 3 |
| 16 | Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSc CE) | AR021 | Two Principal level passes in the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics AND Physics. Those without at least a Subsidiary pass in Chemistry at A-Level must have a Credit pass in Chemistry at O-level. | 4 |
| 17 | Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSc AF) | AR022 | Two principal level passes in any two of the following: Commerce, Accountancy, Economics, Advanced Mathematics, Geography, History, Physics, Biology or Chemistry. In addition, a candidate must have at least a “D” grade or above in English at C.S.E.E or a pass in English/English Literature at A.C.S.E.E AND at least a subsidiary pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E or at least a “D” grade or above at C.S.E.E. | 3 |
| 18 | Bachelor of Arts in Community Development (BA. CDS) | AR023 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: History, Kiswahili, English Language, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Agriculture or Nutrition. | 3 |
| 19 | Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics (BSc. QS & CE) | AR025 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics or Accountancy. In addition, an applicant must have at least a subsidiary pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A-Level and at least a Pass in Physics at O-Level. | 4 |
| 20 | Bachelor of Science in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing (BSc. GIS and RS) | AR024 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Advance Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Computer Science, Biology, Economics or Agriculture. In case one of the two principal level passes is not Advanced Mathematics, then a candidate MUST have at least a subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics at A.C.S.E.E. or at least a “C” grade at C.S.E.E | 3 |
| 21 | Bachelor of Science in Environmental Laboratory Science and Technology (BSc. ELST) | AR026 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Geography. One of the two principal level passes must be in Physics or Chemistry or Biology. In addition, an applicant must have at least a Subsidiary level pass in Advanced Mathematics or Basic Applied Mathematics or Physics at A.C.S.E.E or at least “C” grade in Mathematics at CSEE | 4 |
| 22 | Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems and Networks (BSc CSN) | AR027 | Two principal level passes in any of the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Economics or Computer Science. In addition, a candidate MUST have a principal pass in Advanced Mathematics or a subsidiary Basic Applied Mathematics in A.C.S.E.E or at least a ‘C’ grade at C.S.E.E | 3 |