R&D labs in Tanzania
The 311 Institute tracks 19 R&D labs in Tanzania: 10 research institutes, 8 government and 1 non-profit. Most are in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Moshi, and the leading organisations include Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and African Minerals and Geosciences Centre. Their main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases, parasitology and general health professions.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 19 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Minerals and Geosciences CentreAfrican Minerals and Geosciences Centre | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1977 |
| Centre for Educational Development in Health ArushaCentre for Educational Development in Health Arusha | Arusha, Tanzania | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Finance | 1983 |
| Government Chemist Laboratory AgencyGovernment Chemist Laboratory Agency | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Water Science and Technology, Physiology, Pollution | 1895 |
| Tanzania Fisheries Research InstituteMinistry of Livestock and Fisheries | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Environment and climate | Aquatic Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 1980 |
| Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory AgencyMinistry of Livestock and Fisheries | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Virology | 2012 |
| Animal Diseases Research InstituteTanzania Commission for Science and Technology | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Parasitology, Microbiology | |
| Tanzania Commission for Science and TechnologyTanzania Commission for Science and Technology | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, General Health Professions, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1986 |
| Zanzibar Health Research Institute (ZAHRI)Zanzibar Health Research Institute (ZAHRI) | Tanzania, Tanzania | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 2018 |
| Ifakara Health InstituteIfakara Health Institute | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Malaria, Public health | 1956 |
| Kilimanjaro Clinical Research InstituteKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute | Moshi, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Molecular Medicine | 2009 |
| Tanzania Wildlife Research InstituteMinistry of Natural Resources and Tourism | Arusha, Tanzania | Research institute Environment and climate | Genetics, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1980 |
| Mwanza Intervention Trials UnitMwanza Intervention Trials Unit | Mwanza, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health | 2009 |
| Ocean Road Cancer InstituteOcean Road Cancer Institute | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1895 |
| Public Health Laboratory Ivo de CarneriPublic Health Laboratory Ivo de Carneri | Chake Chake, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Small Animals | 1988 |
| Mikocheni Agricultural Research InstituteTanzania Commission for Science and Technology | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Endocrinology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | |
| National Institute for Medical ResearchTanzania Commission for Science and Technology | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology | 1979 |
| Tanzania Food and Nutrition CenterTanzania Commission for Science and Technology | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Hematology | 1967 |
| Tanzania Forestry Research InstituteTanzania Forestry Research Institute | Morogoro, Tanzania | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Forestry | 1980 |
| Tropical Pesticides Research InstituteTropical Pesticides Research Institute | Arusha, Tanzania | Research institute Agriculture and food | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, Insect Science | 1940 |
R&D ecosystems in Tanzania
Organisations with labs in Tanzania
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Tanzania?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 19 active R&D labs in Tanzania as of October 2026: 10 research institutes, 8 government and 1 non-profit.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Tanzania?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Tanzania are Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and African Minerals and Geosciences Centre.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Tanzania?
They cluster around Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Moshi. The largest R&D ecosystem is Arusha region.
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