Industry-liason involves the partnership between UDSM and other stakeholders. These include public organizations, private sector organizations, Non-governmental organization (NGOs, CSOs, PSOs), Government agencies, International agencies and development partners. The aim of these linkages and liason are to ensure the university offer services that are needed by the market and to make sure we are all aligned in building the national agenda of industrialization.

What IL does:

• Seeking opportunities for UDSM staff and students to engage in industrial attachments, placements and apprenticeship programs
• Coordinating and facilitate the engagement of external experts as adjunct staff
• Coordinating and supporting the functioning of Industrial Advisory Committees to ensure that they are active and functional
• Coordinating and reporting on university-industry dialogues, this includes the participation of UDSM in the various professional platforms
• Mobilizing and coordinating partnerships and collaborations by facilitating MoUs involving UDSM
• Supporting the engagement of UDSM staff in the relevant professional bodies.