TERNET stands for the “Tanzanian Education and Research Network”, a network (self-help 1 group) of high learning and research institution aiming at providing a platform for enabling sharing of education and research resource. TERNET was registered as a trustee on 11 April 2008, and on 18 April 2008; it became a member of UbuntuNet Alliance, a registered non-profit association of NRENs of Eastern and Southern Africa.
TERNET Membership is voluntary, members are those institutions under Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), NACTE (National Council for Technical Education) and COSTECH
(Commission of Science and Technology).
As per the current constitution, TERNET has four organs: