A Welcome Note from the HoD

Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge

Head of Department

 

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The Department has highly qualified staff in areas of ICT and knowledge management. It is committed to providing high-quality teaching, research, consultancy and community service in the areas of informatics, knowledge management, information technology, and information sciences.

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15
Jun

Invitation to the PhD Research Seminar Presentation (Results) – 20/06/2022

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) is inviting you and the SUA scientific/research community to attend a postgraduate (PhD) research seminar presentation (results) to be held on Monday 20th June 2022 at 10:00 am. This event will take place at the SGLB2 Computer Lab – Video Conference Room, Solomon Mahlangu Campus, Mazimbu. See the attached file for further details. Don’t plan to miss! Share this
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25
May

YEESI Lab hosts a renowned professor in precision farming

The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has said that if there is a sustainable use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the country without restrictions then agriculture in this country can grow rapidly and be productive for the individual farmer and the Nation as a whole. This was stated by Prof. Wulystan Mtega from the Department of informatics and...
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22
Apr

YEESI Lab participates in International Girls in ICT Day 2022

Science, technology and innovation are the key drivers of our increasingly global and digital society. For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to digital tools. In line with the International Girls in ICT Day that will be celebrated on 28 April, YEESI Lab and the Tanzania...
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12
Apr

EEISHEA Project Workshop on Problem – Based Learning/Student Centred Learning and Sustainability

The Enhancing Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education in Africa (EEISHEA) – https://eeishea.org project workshop was held on 11th – 12th April, 2022 at Computer Lab (Video Conference Room), Solomon Mahlangu Campus. The EEISHEA project is coordinated by Prof. Camilius Sanga and Prof. Anthony Sangeda and is designed to reform Higher Education (HE) through curricula that are highly relevant...
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28
Jan

A Story from Margreth

MY LIFE AT SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE My name is Margreth Malongo, a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Informatics at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro. I joined my bachelor degree (BSc in Informatics) right after I graduated from my diploma studies in Information Technology here at the Sokoine University of Agriculture. My life at the...
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28
Jan

A Story from Dativa

MY LIFE AT SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (SUA): My name is Dativa Peter Kateme. I first became a student at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), when I was 19 years old (in 2018), studying BSc. Informatics at Solomon Mahlangu Campus (Mazimbu), Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Computational Sciences, Solomon Mahlangu Collage of Science and Education. This was one of the...
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Programmes in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Non-Degrees

The department offers (4) non-degree programmes in Information Technology (IT), Library Science (LS) and Records Management (RM)

Bachelor Degrees

The department offers two (2) bachelor degree programmes in information technology (IT), and information and records management.

Postgraduate Degrees

Currently, the department only offers thesis-based doctoral programmes in librarianship, information science, records management, and information technology.

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Staff Profiles

Currently, the department has 42 academic and 2 administrative staff. Our staff are involved in teaching, research projects, consultancy, and outreach services.

Current Projects

The department’s staff is more active and involved in many research projects than any other department in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. There are currently six (6) ongoing projects funded by the University through its SUARIS initiative, as well as three (3) projects funded by donors.