The Stefano Moshi Memorial University College (SMMUCo) is one of the six constituent colleges of Tumaini University; other colleges of Tumaini University are: Iringa University College (IUCo), Makumira University College (MUCo), Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (KCM - College), Tumaini Dar es Salaam College (TU-DARCo) and Sebastian Kolowa University College (SEKUCo). The University College has been developed from the Masoka Management Training Institute (MMTI) and Mwika Lutheran Bible College (LBC). SMMUCo has been granted Certificate of Provisional Registration by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (Registration No. 026) dated 6 July 2007.

SMMUCo belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania - Northern Diocese. It is a Multi Campus University. Currently SMMUCo has a campus in Masoka, Mwika and Moshi Town. Masoka Campus is currently serving as the main Campus of SMMUCo. Projected campuses are Machame, Siha and Karatu. The main Campus of SMMUCo will be at Machame in Hai District.