University for Development Studies

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.

## Kampuusi sere

### Tamale Campus
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 Campus
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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 Campus
[thumb|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 Campus
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A Campus e la sakuuri ko Applied Economics ane Management Sciences (SAEMS).

### Eastern Campus, Yendi
Eastern Campus 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
thumb|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

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### School of Allied Health Sciences
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#### The following Programmes are offered

* 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
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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

## Sommo Yizie

## Ziyiiri mine

* Universities of Ghana Overseas Office 
* Ghanaweb.com
* Official UDS website