College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is among the founding Colleges of the University of Dodoma (UDOM).  It was established in August 2008 as the result of upgrading and combining the two schools of Humanities and Social Sciences to College level.   Due to its relatively large size the College was split into two Colleges; leading to the establishment of the   new College of Business Studies and Law (2016/2017); Currently College of Business and Economics and School of Law. Recently (2019) a former Department of Development studies has been elevated to an Institute of Development Studies. The College is currently hosting students from other Colleges of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) and College of Earth Sciences and Engineering (COES) and Graduate Students, in term of hostels and Lecturer Rooms. It offers University wide course of Communication Skills.

The core functions of the college;  teaching research and consultancy are  aligned with the vision and mission of  the University (UDOM)  which seek to be a “ Centre of excellence in education, training, research, innovation,  and public services for sustainable  and inclusive global development”  with a mission  “To contribute  to national, regional and global development through the provision  of high-quality education, training and cutting –edge research, innovation and public services”

The College is comprised of seven academic departments. They include Departments of Foreign Language and Literature, History and Archeology, Kiswahili, and Arts and  Media Studies. Others are Departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Geography and Environmental Studies, and Sociology and Anthropology.

The College offers a wide range of academic programs leading to Bachelor, Master and PhD degree awards in diverse fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. They include programs in Kiswahili and Foreign Languages (English, France Arabic, Japanese and Russian), History and Archeology, Arts and Media Studies, Political Science and Public Administration, Geography and Environmental Studies and Sociology and Anthropology. Currently there 25 programs (18 first degree programs and 7 postgraduate Programs). You are kindly invited to visit the respective department for details of the programs offered.

The college has a total of about 7000 students which is about 23% of the total enrolment at UDOM. The enrolment has significantly increased from less than 1,000 in year 2008. This indicates that the programs offered are demand driven and continues to attract number of students who are interested in social sciences and humanity studies.

The college has a total of 233 Staff; 42 being Administrative staff and 191 Academic staff with specialization in different disciplines within social sciences and humanities as indicated in the respective departments.   Once again welcome to CHSS to all aspirants who are interested in getting a value added higher education in humanities and social sciences.

You are all welcome.