University for Development Studies

University For Development Studies

public university, educational institution

Piiluu	1992
Short name	UDS
Official language	Bɔrefɔ
Motto text	Knowledge for Service
Paaloŋ	Ghana
Located in the administrative territorial entity	Tamale, Tamale Metropolitan Desekyere
Bezie	Northern Region
Coordinate location	9°22′26″N 0°53′3″W
Member of	Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities, International Association of Universities
Waaloŋ	white, green
Official website	http://www.uds.edu.gh/
Level of description	higher education
Gender educated	pɔge, dɔɔ

A University for Development Studies popularly known as UDS, da piilee 1992 a da e a multi-campus higher education institution neŋ a o central administration naŋ da be Tamale. Ona la a fifth public university naŋ da taa piiluu a Ghana. A ŋaa da taa la leɛroŋ kyaare dasaŋa piiluu naŋ da kyaare a univenitiri neŋ a central campuses ane administrations. O da taa la kuribu neŋ a northern regions anaare naŋ be a teŋɛŋ. Ana la Brong Ahafo Region, Northern Region, Upper East Region ane a Upper West Region. A Wa ane Navrongo campuses da wa ta wagere kaŋa da leɛ waa autonomous Univɛnitiri.

O Kampus mine

Tamale kampus

A sakuuri taa la Central Administration, School of Medicine (SoM), School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM), School of Public Health (SPH) and Faculty of Education (FoE) ane Desert Research Institute (DRI).

Tamale City Kampus

UDS second gate

Tamale City Campus e la a centre kyaare a ama: School of Business, Graduate School, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IIR), Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE), Colleges of Education Affiliation and Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC).

Nyankpala Kampus

Entrance of UDS Nyankpala Campus.

A ama zaa bezie la Nyankpala Campus: Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences (FoAFCS), Faculty of Natural Resources ane Environment (FNRE), Faculty of Biosciences (FoB), School of Engineering (SoE), Faculty of Physical Science (FOPS), Faculty of Communication ane Media Studies (FCMS), Faculty of Social Sciences (FOSS), School Economics (SoEc), School of Veterinary Sciences (SoVS), West African Centre for Water, Irrigation ane Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) ane West African Centre kyaare Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT).

Tamale North Kampus

A Kampus e la sakuuri ko Applied Economics ane Management Sciences (SAEMS).

Eastern Kampus, Yendi

Eastern Kampus e la a zie ko Faculty of Communication ane Cultural Studies (FCCS) ane Faculty ko Sustainable Development Studies (FoSDS), Centre kyaare Culture, Heritage ane African Studies (CCHAS) ane Centre kyaare Peace ane Security Studies (CePSS).

Schools/Faculties

Entrance of the Central Administration block

Faculty of Planning and Land Management

• Department of Community Development
• Department of Planning and Management
• Department of Real Estate and Land management

Faculty of Physical Science

• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Computing Mathematics

Faculty of social science

• Sociology and social work Department
• Political science department
• History Department

Faculty of Agriculture

• Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Technology
• Department of Agricultural Extension and Farm Management
• Department of Agronomy
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Consumer Sciences & Agricultural Education
• Department of Horticulture

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment

• Department of Forestry and Forest Resources Management
• Department of Fisheries ad Aquatic Resources Management
• Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Management
• Department of Environment and Sustainability
• Department of Ecotourism and Resort Management

School of Allied Health Sciences

Source:

Ba erɛ la zannoo bɔgere ama be

• Undergraduate
  • 4-Year BSc (Community Nutrition)
  • 6-Year Doctor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS.D) Sandwich Post-Graduate
  • 4-Year BSc Medical Imaging Technology
  • MSc./MPhil in Community Health and Development (Modular)
  • MSc./MPhil in Public Health Nutrition (Modular)

School of Nursing and midwifery

Departments under the School

• Department of Advanced Nursing Practice
• Department of General Nursing
• Department of Mental Health Nursing
• Department of Midwifery and Women's Health
• Department of Paediatric Nursing
• Department of Preventive Health Nursing

Programmes offered

• 4-Year BSc (Nursing)
• 2-Year Top-up BSc (Nursing)
• 4-Year BSc (Midwifery)
• 2-Year Top-up BSc (Midwifery)
• 3-Year Matured Regular BSc (Nursing)
• 3-Year Matured BSc (Midwifery)
• 4-Year Access BSc (Midwifery)
• 3-Year Matured Sandwich BSc (Nursing)
• 3-Year BSc (Nurse Practitioner)

Faculty of Applied Sciences

• Department of Applied Biology
• Department of Applied Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Department of Applied Physics

Faculty of Mathematical Sciences

• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Statistics

Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences

• Department of Earth and Geological Sciences
• Department of Environmental Science

Faculty of Integrated Development

• Department of Economics & Entrepreneurship Development
• Department of Environmental & Resource Studies
• Department of Social, Political & Historical Studies
• Department of Planning, Land Economy and Rural Development
• Department of Communication studies
• Department of Business Studies

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Source:

The first batch of students were admitted in 1996

• Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
• Department of Community Nutrition
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
• Department of Physiology & Surgery

Faculty of Education

Source:

• Department of Development Education Studies
• Department of Basic Education Studies
• Department of Educational Foundation Studies
• Department of social and Business Studies

Faculty of Horticulture

To be established at the University for Development Studies

Directorates

• Directorate of Finance
• Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance
• Directorate of International Relations and Advancement
• Directorate of Estates
• Directorate of ICT
• Directorate of Internal Audit
• Directorate of Works and Physical Development
• Directorate of Community Relations and Outreach Programmes (DCROP)
• Directorate of Procurement
• Directorate of Health Services
• Directorate of Sports
• Directorate of Colleges of Education Affiliation
• Direcrotate of Diagnostic Imaging and Research Center

Campuses

• Nyankpala, Northern Region, Ghana – houses the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Physical Science and the School of Engineering.
• Tamale City Campus is a centre for the following: Graduate School, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IIR), Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE), Colleges of Education Affiliation and Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC).
• Tamale Campus, Dungu, Northern Region, Ghana – houses the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, School of Public health and The Faculty of Education.

Kyɔɔtaɛ

A 28 September 2025, University for Development Studies football team da die yelzu naŋ e World Champions a Universities Football World Cup.

Vice chancellors mine

• Prof. R.B Bening Pioneer Vice Chancellor (1992–2001)
• Prof G.W.K Mensah (Acting Vice Chancellor) (2001–2002)
• Prof. John Bonaventure Kubongpwa Kaburise (April 8, 2002 – April 7, 2007)
• Prof. Nokoe (Acting Vice Chancellor) (April 2007 – 30 June 2010)
• Prof. Haruna Yakubu (June 1, 2010 – 2015)
• Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye (October 1, 2015 – 2022)
• Prof. Seidu Al-hassan (September 1, 2022 – Present)

Meŋ kaa kyɛ

• List of universities in Ghana

Ziyiiri mine

• Universities of Ghana Overseas Office Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Ghanaweb.com
• Official UDS website