University for Development Studies
About the University for Development Studies
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Located in Tamale, the third largest city in Ghana the University for Development Studies was established in 1992. It was created by the government who were keen to develop the country's northern, upper east and upper west regions.
Instead of a central campus the university is split across four campuses in different regions.
Across the four campuses there are eight faculties, a business school, medical school, graduate school, one institute and three centres. The first campus is Nyankpala in the northern region and is home to the faculties of agriculture, renewable natural resources, agribusiness and communication sciences and the school of engineering.
Navrongo campus in the upper east region houses the faculty of applied science and faculty of mathematical sciences. Tamale, also in the northern region, is where the school of medicine and health sciences, school of allied health sciences and the faculty of education. And lastly, Wa in the upper west region is home to the faculty of integrated development studies, school of business and law and the faculty of planning and land management.
The university also runs a programme called the third trimester practical programme, in which the whole third term is spent doing practical field work in local communities.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University for Development Studies
- Student gender ratio
- 28 F : 72 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 0% (1)
- Students per staff
- 35.9 (1)
- Student total
- 28162 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Subjects Taught at the University for Development Studies
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Arts and Humanities
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology