Transportation Engineering Department was established in 1991 under the agreement of technical cooperation between the governments of United Republic of Tanzania and Federal Republic of Germany. The aim of establishing the department is to train technician in the field of transportation specifically road construction and maintenance. Besides the training the department provides consultancy on testing construction materials to the community around the region.

The Transportation Engineering encompasses a wide range of knowledge covering the civil engineering works associated with planning, design, construction and management of transportation facilities. The graduate is expected to supervise construction work such as buildings, roads, bridges, track laying, docks and harbors. Also the graduate is expected to carry out tests on soils and road and building materials to determine their suitability for roads, buildings and other civil engineering works. The graduate should be able to undertake survey for buildings, hob ours, dams and road works, airport, bridges and railway projects. The programmer aims on providing skills and knowledge that are vital to employers’ and other stakeholders, to entice self-realization and skill that enable graduates to be self-employed.

Besides the training the department provides consultancy on testing construction materials to the community around the region. The Department has adequate resources to run its programmers, which include well-equipped laboratories/workshops and classrooms, teaching staff, technical staff and supporting staff members. In academic year 2020/21 the department has launched a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Highway Engineering.