.ac.tz domains list

What is .ac.tz TLD

.ac.tz is the academic second-level namespace within Tanzania’s .tz country-code top-level domain, reserved for higher-education and research entities. In practice, .ac.tz domains signal institutional legitimacy, local jurisdiction, and sector-specific purpose, while .ac.tz websites typically host university portals, faculties, libraries, and scholarly services. In the wider ccTLD landscape, structured academic labels (.ac) help distinguish education from commercial or governmental use, aiding users and systems that rely on semantic cues. We analyze zone composition, registrar share, hosting geolocation, and DNS hygiene to understand how these labels perform versus generic alternatives. Our data shows that consistent naming and governance can strengthen trust signals and regional discoverability without implying ranking guarantees. Explore authoritative .ac.tz domain datasets from webatla today.

History and key features of .ac.tz TLD

Established as part of the structured .tz hierarchy, .ac.tz provides a predictable naming layer for accredited institutions. Policies for .ac.tz domains commonly emphasize eligibility checks, documented institutional status, and measured naming conventions, while .ac.tz websites benefit from clearer audience targeting and accountability. Technically, modern ccTLD operations prioritize resilient DNS, redundancy, and security controls typical of academic namespaces; we track nameserver diversity, TLS adoption, mail security, and change cadence at scale. Over time, governance has adjusted procedures to balance accessibility with integrity, preserving namespace clarity amid broader .tz evolutions. Our longitudinal datasets quantify creation trends, renewal behavior, age distribution, and hosting shifts for this segment. Review longitudinal .ac.tz datasets in webatla’s explorer.

Why and who choose the .ac.tz domain

Universities, colleges, research institutes, scholarly consortia, and academic programs adopt .ac.tz domains to convey recognized status, national affiliation, and policy-aligned stewardship. For these stakeholders, .ac.tz websites provide consistent expectations for students, staff, funders, and collaborators, while reinforcing geotargeting and trust within Tanzania’s digital ecosystem. We benchmark this namespace against generics on indicators like DNS resilience, MX provider concentration, TLS configuration strength, uptime signals, and content longevity. Insights help institutions assess risk, brand coherence, and user navigation, and help policymakers monitor the integrity of educational identifiers. Cross-border partnerships often retain .ac.tz for local presence while mirroring content elsewhere. Compare registrants and hosting trends in our .ac.tz datasets.