The National Institute of Transport (NIT) is a public higher learning
institution located on west of Dar-es-Salaam City, along Mabibo Road in
Ubungo Light Industrial area; just about one kilometer off the Morogoro
Road. NIT was established in 1975 as training
wing of the then National Transport Corporation (NTC). NIT was charged
with the responsibility of strengthening human resource capabilities of
transport operatives and middle level managers of subsidiary companies
of NTC. These subsidiary companies were: National Bus Services Limited
(KAMATA), Usafiri Dar-as-Salaam Limited (UDA), Regional Transport
Companies (RETCOs) etc.
In 1982, it was realized that there was need to have an Institute that will cover all modes of transport.
The Institute expanded its area of activities and responsibilities. As a
result, NIT was re–established through NIT Act No. 24 of 1982 as an
autonomous Higher Learning Institution under the then Ministry of
Communications and Works. It came into operation on 1st July, 1983
through the Government Notice No. 91. Currently, the Institute is under
the Ministry of Transport. With legal status and the Governing Council
was given a mandate to govern and administer the Institute.
National Institute of Transport is the
only such training Institute in Sub- Saharan excluding South Africa,
mandated by the Government of United Republic of Tanzania to offer training in transport and communications
The Institute is fully accredited
with the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) to provide
Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) programmes at the level
of Certificate, Diploma and Degree (National Technical Awards -NTA level
4 to level 8). It is also accredited with the Chartered Institute of
Logistics and Transport (CILT International) to teach and examine CILT
programmes of International Introductory Certificates, International
Certificates, Ordinary Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Logistics and
Transport. In addition to that, the Institute collaborates with the Open
University of Tanzania (OUT) and International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
The Institute offers programmes in Logistics and Transport Management,
Freight Clearing and Forwarding, Procurement and Logistics Management,
Automobile Engineering, Business Administration,
Computing Information Communication Technology, Mechanical Engineering,
Aviation Studies and Human Resources Management. NIT also is offering
Post Graduate Diplomas in Air Transport Management, Logistics and
Transport Management, Travel and Tourism, Shipping and Port Management,
Procurement and Logistics Management, Rail Transport Management,
Transport Economics, Road Transport Safety Management and Transport
Engineering Management. NIT also offers short term programmes and
provides Research, Consultancy and Community Services.
The Institute has highly skilled personnel both academic and administrative staff. It also has modern machines and equipments for teaching, research and consultancy services. The equipments like modern Vehicle Inspection machines which are only at NIT (Tanzania).
The Institute has highly skilled personnel both academic and administrative staff. It also has modern machines and equipments for teaching, research and consultancy services. The equipments like modern Vehicle Inspection machines which are only at NIT (Tanzania).
INSTITUTE OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the Institute are; To promote, encourage,
coordinate and conduct demand driven training in logistics and
transportation and communications sectors, to conduct research, provide
consultancy services and publications as well as maintaining a reliable
logistics data bank, to conduct professional examinations and grant
professional bachelors, diplomas and certificates of different classes
and types, as well as other awards of the Institute and to arrange and
provide facilities for conferences, workshops and seminars.
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