University for Development Studies

University for Development Studies

The University for Development Studies, Tamale was established in 1992 as a multi-campus institution. It is the fifth public university to be established in Ghana. This deviates from the usual practice of having universities with central campuses and administrations. It was created with the three northern regions of North Ghana in mind. These are the Northern Region, Upper East Region and the Upper West Region.
 

Faculties of University for Development Studies

Faculty of Planning and Land Management

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

Faculty of Agriculture

  • Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Technology
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Farm Management
  • Department ofAgronomy
  • Department ofAnimal Science
  • Department ofBiotechnology
  • Department ofConsumer Sciences & Agricultural Education
  • Department ofHorticulture

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

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

To be established at the University for Development Studies’ Kintampo Campus

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Biology

  • Department ofApplied Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Department ofApplied Physics
  • Department ofEarth & Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Mathematical Sciences

  • Department ofMathematics
  • Department ofComputer Science
  • Department ofStatistics

Faculty of Integrated Development

  • Department ofEconomics & Entrepreneurship Development
  • Department of Environmental & Resource Studies
  • Department of Social, Political & Historical Studies
  • Department of Planning, Land Economy and Rural Development
  • Department ofCommunication studies
  • Department ofprograms offered business Studies

School of Medicine and Health Sciences (faculty)

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine

  • Department of Community Nutrition
  • Department ofMicrobiology
  • Department ofPharmacology
  • Department ofCommunity Health and Family Medicine
  • Department ofPhysiology & Surgery

Faculty of Horticulture

To be established at the University for Development Studies

University for Development Studies Campuses

  • Kintampo,Brong Ahafo Region – earmarked to house the Allied Health Sciences.
  • Nyankpala,Northern Region, Ghana – houses the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources and Faculty of Consumer Science and Communication
  • Navrongo,Upper East Region – location of the campus which houses the Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
  • Tamale,Northern Region, Ghana – houses the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and School of Allied Health Sciences.
  • Wa,Upper West Region – houses the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies.

Third Trimester field practical programme

For the Third Trimester Practical Programme (TTFPP) the whole of the third trimester is devoted to practical field work in the local communities. Students of a given year group identify a specific region, and in smaller groups live and interact with the people in the local communities during each third trimester for a period of three years. The programme began in 1993. It entails the combination of students from all the faculties: Agriculture, Integrated Development Studies; Applied Science and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

List of Vice Chancellors

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

Vision of University for Development Studies

The University is envisaged to be a Home of World Class Pro-Poor Scholarship. This is reflected in its motto: “Knowledge for Service” as well as its methodology of teaching, research and outreach programmes.
 
Mission of University for Development Studies

The UDS seeks to achieve its vision by:

  1. Promoting equitable and socio-economic transformation of communities through practically oriented, community based, problem solving, gender sensitive and interactive research, teaching, learning and outreach activities.
  2. Providing higher education to persons suitably qualified for and capable of benefiting from it.
  3. Positioning itself as a national asset in the facilitation of lifelong learning.
  4. Developing its information and communication technology infrastructure as the driving force for the education of more people, more rapidly and the improvement of efficiency and academic quality in order to advance community and national development