Education & Research Domain

Register Your .ac.tz Domain From TSh 209,092

Q: What is the cost of an .ac.tz domain?

Live Truehost prices on this page are [th_price tld="ac.tz"] for a new registration, [th_price tld="ac.tz" type="renew"] for renewal and [th_price tld="ac.tz" type="transfer"] for a transfer. Checkout shows the final amount.

Dedicated academic extension

A Formal Online Home for Education.

.ac.tz belongs to the academic segment of Tanzania’s country-code domain space. Institutions use names such as institute.ac.tz or school.ac.tz to present a clear educational identity to students, staff and the public.

Purpose-built category. The extension itself communicates an academic or research role.
Suitable for formal bodies. Universities, colleges, training institutes and research units benefit most.
National recognition. Reinforces a Tanzanian educational presence on the web.

Your institutional name leads; .ac.tz places it inside Tanzania’s academic domain category.

Pricing overview

.ac.tz Registration Fees

See the figures for a new registration, an annual renewal and a transfer in one place before your institution commits.

First Registration

Create the Address

TSh 209,092 / first year

Obtain a formal academic web address for your university, college or research centre.

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Keep It Active

Renewal Fee

TSh 33,800 / year

Extend an existing .ac.tz registration for another year of service.

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Move Registrar

Transfer Fee

TSh 0 / transfer

Shift management of an eligible .ac.tz name to Truehost.

Transfer an .ac.tz domain

Price note: displayed amounts come from the live Truehost catalogue. Taxes, premium names and checkout conditions can change the final total.

Extension comparison

.ac.tz Compared with .tz and .edu

Each ending sends a different signal. Weigh purpose and cost before your institution selects one.

Domain comparison and current Truehost prices
Which option matches the need?	.ac.tzTanzanian academic	.tzOpen Tanzanian	.eduGlobal education
Typical users	Universities, colleges, schools, research bodies	Any organisation or individual seeking .tz	Qualifying education institutions worldwide
Message conveyed	Formal academic standing	General Tanzanian identity	International education focus
First Year	TSh 209,092	TSh 135,200	N/A
Renewal / Year	TSh 33,800	TSh 143,000	N/A

Further options

Alternative Domain Endings

Review other Tanzanian categories and selected global education-related extensions. Prices reflect the current catalogue.

Practical academic uses

How Institutions Apply .ac.tz

From the main institutional website to departmental portals and research platforms, the academic extension supports a structured digital presence.

Find Your .ac.tz

Core institutional site

Official Web Presence

Present the primary website of a university, college or training institute under a recognised academic address.

Admissions & programmes

Student Information Hubs

Direct applicants and current students to dedicated pages for courses, intake and results.

Research & departments

Specialist Platforms

Give research groups, faculties or centres their own clearly branded online space.

Name protection

Cover Related Endings

Day-to-day control

Manage Academic Domains Efficiently

Adjust DNS, nameservers, renewals and transfers from the Truehost account and connect the domain to campus systems as needed.

TRUEHOSTDomain Overview

Your Domaininstitute.ac.tzIllustrative Account View

Website RecordsA / CNAME

Email RecordsMX / TXT

NameserversYour Choice

One address serving institutional services.

DNS management

Set and update the records that support websites, mail and authentication systems.

Nameserver control

Direct the domain to campus DNS infrastructure or any compatible external provider.

Renewal management

Track expiry dates and renew in time for the following academic year.

Transfer support

Receive guidance when moving an eligible .ac.tz registration toward or away from Truehost.

Reasons institutions register here

Benefits of Choosing Truehost

Straightforward pricing, useful DNS tools and account-level security for academic domain holders.

One-click Cloudflare push

Push the domain to Cloudflare without manually recreating every DNS record.

Clear first-year pricing

TSh 209,092 / first year

Know the registration cost before entering the checkout process.

Visible renewal pricing

TSh 33,800 / year

Budget for ongoing costs with a renewal figure shown separately from registration.

Free DNS management

Maintain the records required for websites, email and third-party verification.

Free email forwarding

Redirect messages from institutional addresses to existing staff inboxes.

2FA and domain lock

Add sign-in protection and help guard against unauthorised transfer requests.

Coming soon

Free business email

Institutional mailboxes on your .ac.tz domain when the feature is released.

Coming soon

Free website builder

Build and publish a simple institutional site once the tool becomes available.

Coming soon: free business email and the free website builder are planned features and are not included with registrations today.

Single domain, multiple campus roles

Putting .ac.tz to Work

One academic domain can support the public website, staff and student email, learning platforms and research repositories through DNS records and subdomains.

Publish the main site at yourinstitution.ac.tz.
Operate mail such as [email protected].
Run systems on portal.yourinstitution.ac.tz or research.yourinstitution.ac.tz.

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institute.ac.tzWebsite · Email · Portal · Research

Organised digital structure

Map Services to One Academic Domain

Keep the primary domain for the public face of the institution and use subdomains for specialised systems.

Service	Example address	Purpose
Main website	`yourinstitution.ac.tz`	Official information, programmes and announcements
Student systems	`portal.yourinstitution.ac.tz`	Learning platforms, results and self-service
Research area	`research.yourinstitution.ac.tz`	Publications, projects and data sets
Official email	`[email protected]`	Staff and departmental correspondence

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complementary services

Support Your .ac.tz Domain

Add only the email, hosting, website or security product your institution actually needs. Prices stay connected to the live catalogue.

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Web hosting

Cloud Hosting

From TSh 10,400 / month

Host institutional websites, databases and applications from one account.

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No-code website

AI Website Builder

From TSh 7,935 / month

Build and publish a responsive institutional site on your .ac.tz address.

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Cloud server

VPS Hosting

From TSh 17,602 / month

Run specialised academic applications on a scalable virtual server.

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Site security

SSL Certificates

From TSh 7,800 / year

Protect staff and student sessions with HTTPS on institutional sites.

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Name format rules

What Makes a Valid .ac.tz Name

These constraints apply to the label that sits immediately before .ac.tz. Even a correctly formed name may be unavailable if it is already registered or reserved.

Characters that are allowed

Unaccented letters a to z
Digits 0 to 9
Hyphens used inside the name
Combinations of letters, numbers and internal hyphens

Characters that are refused

A hyphen at the start or the end
Spaces, underscores or other punctuation
Accented or unsupported international characters
Any name already registered or reserved

See Domain Name Examples

Example	Format	Reason
`institute.ac.tz`	Accepted format	Letters only
`tech-institute24.ac.tz`	Accepted format	Internal hyphen and numbers are allowed
`-institute.ac.tz`	Not accepted	Begins with a hyphen
`tech_institute.ac.tz`	Not accepted	Contains an underscore

Eligibility guidance

Who Can Hold an .ac.tz Domain

.ac.tz is aimed at academic and educational organisations. Requirements are typically stricter than those for open second-level .tz names. Applicants should be ready to show a genuine educational connection if the registry or registrar requests evidence.

Details usually needed

Name of the institution or authorised registrant
A working official contact email
Accurate institutional address and account data
A domain name that meets format rules

What the registration does not supply

Automatic academic accreditation
Trademark or exclusive naming rights
Website, email or hosting unless ordered separately
Permanent ownership without renewal

Steps worth taking first

Confirm academic status

Check that the applying body falls within current guidelines for the academic category.

Review name rights

Availability in the registry does not prove the name is free of trademarks or other claims.

Use lasting contact data

Supply an official email and postal address that will remain reachable for future notices.

Category background

Core Facts on .ac.tz

An academic category under Tanzania’s country-code domain, overseen by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.

1410: Registry body; Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
Academic: Intended use; Education, training and research organisations
Category: Domain type; Third-level name within the .tz space

.ac.tz Registry and Registration Details

Expand each section for technical and policy information relevant to academic registrations.

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Registry IdentityExtension, operator and purpose

Registry Identity: .ac.tz registry and registration specifications
Property	Current .ac.tz specification
Registration sold here	Academic category name, for example `institute.ac.tz`
Registration level	Third level under the .tz country-code top-level domain
Parent namespace	.tz, the United Republic of Tanzania country-code top-level domain
Registry operator	Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
Category purpose	Academic, educational and research organisations

Registration RulesEligibility, format and terms

Registration Rules: .ac.tz registry and registration specifications
Property	Current .ac.tz specification
Intended registrants	Academic and educational organisations; eligibility may be checked
Allocation method	First come, first served when the name is available and the applicant qualifies
Registration term	Usually one year, with multi-year options confirmed at checkout
Allowed characters	Unaccented letters a–z, digits 0–9 and internal hyphens
Matching extensions	Not included. .ac.tz, .tz and other endings are registered separately

DNS & Registry ServicesNameservers, DNSSEC and lookup

DNS & Registry Services: .ac.tz registry and registration specifications
Property	Current .ac.tz specification
DNSSEC	Supported when the DNS provider supplies compatible signing and DS records
Nameservers	Multiple nameservers can be recorded at registry level
Domain lookup	Public data is available through the .tz WHOIS and RDAP services

Lifecycle & ProtectionRenewal, recovery and disputes

Lifecycle & Protection: .ac.tz registry and registration specifications
Property	Current .ac.tz specification
Expiry recovery	A limited post-expiry window applies under current TCRA policy before the domain may move Out-of-Zone
Domain disputes	Registry dispute and rights-protection processes cover the .tz namespace, including academic names

After the term ends

Expiry Behaviour for .ac.tz Domains

Renew ahead of the expiry date whenever possible. Current TCRA policy provides only a short post-expiry period; once it closes the domain can move Out-of-Zone and stop resolving.

01Resolving

Active

The domain and linked institutional services function normally. Keep contact records accurate.

02Action needed

Renewal Due

Renew at TSh 33,800 before the expiry date to avoid interruption.

03Brief window

Expired

A short grace period may still allow standard renewal under present policy.

04After grace

Out-of-Zone

Services stop resolving. Recovery possibilities depend on the domain’s status at that moment.

05Later

Released

If not recovered, the name may become available again to another eligible applicant.

Longer terms

Register for Several Years

Examine the available terms below. During checkout you can search for a name, choose a term and confirm the final price. These links open registration; they do not lock a term in advance.

Current prices: registration TSh 209,092; renewal TSh 33,800 per year. Multi-year totals are confirmed at checkout.

Term	Total price	Registration term	Action
1 year	Confirmed at checkout	1 year, subject to checkout availability	Search domains for a 1-year term
2 years	Confirmed at checkout	2 years, subject to checkout availability	Search domains for a 2-year term
3 years	Confirmed at checkout	3 years, subject to checkout availability	Search domains for a 3-year term
4 years	Confirmed at checkout	4 years, subject to checkout availability	Search domains for a 4-year term
5 years	Confirmed at checkout	5 years, subject to checkout availability	Search domains for a 5-year term

Already registered?

Bring an .ac.tz Domain to Truehost

A transfer only changes the registrar that manages the name. No new domain or website rebuild is required.

Transfer — TSh 0

01
Check eligibility
Confirm the domain can be transferred and that you control the current registrar account.
02
Place the order
Enter the existing .ac.tz name in the Truehost transfer form.
03
Finish the steps
Complete the process as directed by the current registrar, Truehost and TCRA.

Common questions

.ac.tz Domain FAQs

Direct answers about academic domain registration, cost, eligibility, DNS, transfers and expiry in Tanzania.

What does an .ac.tz domain represent?

It is the academic category inside Tanzania’s .tz country-code space. Names such as college.ac.tz or research.ac.tz are intended for educational institutions, training bodies and research organisations.

What is the cost of an .ac.tz domain?

Live Truehost prices on this page are TSh 209,092 for a new registration, TSh 33,800 for renewal and TSh 0 for a transfer. Checkout shows the final amount.

Which organisations can register .ac.tz?

The category is intended for academic and educational organisations. Requirements are generally stricter than for open second-level .tz names. Institutions may be asked to demonstrate a genuine educational connection.

Can a private person register .ac.tz?

In normal circumstances .ac.tz is reserved for qualifying academic bodies. Private individuals and general projects are better suited to a direct second-level .tz name.

Is institutional email possible on .ac.tz?

Yes. Point the domain to a compatible email platform and create addresses such as [email protected] or [email protected].

Can hosting be provided by another company?

Yes. Change the nameservers or individual DNS records to the values supplied by your preferred hosting or campus IT provider.

For how many years can .ac.tz be registered?

Available terms appear during checkout. Both single-year and multi-year options are commonly offered, subject to registry and registrar rules.

Which characters may appear in an .ac.tz name?

Unaccented letters, numbers and hyphens placed inside the name are accepted. Spaces, underscores, other punctuation and a leading or trailing hyphen are not.

Does an .ac.tz registration include the matching .tz name?

No. Each extension is independent. Search both if the institution wants to control the corresponding open .tz name as well.

Who operates the .ac.tz category?

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) manages the .tz registry, including the academic category. Truehost handles registration, billing, account tools and support for domains sold on this page.

What occurs if an .ac.tz domain is not renewed on time?

Current TCRA policy allows only a short post-expiry window. After that period the domain may move Out-of-Zone and stop resolving. Institutions should renew early to protect websites and email services.

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