[1] Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown Dodoma.

[2] The University of Dodoma was formally established in March 2007 following the signing of the Charter by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.

In line with Tanzania's Development Vision 2025,[4] the University of Dodoma, when fully operational, will be able to enroll 50,000 students.

In postgraduate level students specialize in areas such as surgery, internal medicine, obstetric and gynaecology, microbiology and immunology, paediatric and child health as well as pathology.

Notable alumni include Tanzania politicians, Members of Parliament and other leaders such as Muhammed Seif khatib, who was a first person to be awarded PhD in the university, Hon.