Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU) grew out of a former Teachers’ College (TC) named St. Josephs Teachers College established in 2001 to train Science Teachers for Secondary schools. In 2005 the TC was elevated to a University College of Education (MWUCE) affiliated to St Augustine University of Tanzania. In July 2014, MWUCE was, by TCU mandate, granted status of a Fully Fledged University named Mwenge Catholic University and abbreviated MWECAU.
The University is owned by Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC). Since its establishment as a teachers’ college, the University has been involved in active academic, research, and community engagement efforts to fulfil its mandate as a distinguished academic institution, as well as responding to the government policy of expanding education facilities and trainings to the private sector in Tanzania.
