The University for Development Studies,

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was established in 1992 by the government of Ghana with a view to accelerating the development of the then 3 Northern Regions of Ghana (the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions). The late President

Jerry John Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 194712 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country for a brief period in 1979, and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the de ...

played a crucial role in its founding as he used his prize money from

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of $50,000 as seed money for its founding. It was set up as a multi-campus institution. It is the fifth public

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

to be established in

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. 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 The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...

and the

Upper West Region The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the north-western corner of Ghana and is bordered by Upper East region to the east, Northern region to the south, and Burkina Faso to the west and north. The Upper West regional capital and largest set ...

. It has four campuses in all, eight Faculties, a Business School, one Medical School, one Graduate School, one Institute and three centres.

Faculties

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 of

Agronomy Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...

*Department of

Animal Science Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the ...

*Department of

Biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

*Department of Consumer Sciences & Agricultural Education *Department of

Horticulture Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

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

The following Programmes are offered

* Undergraduate ** 4-Year BSc (Community Nutrition) ** 4-Year BSc (Nursing) ** 4-Year BSc (Midwifery) ** 2/3-Year BSc (Nursing) ** 2-Year BSc (Midwifery) ** 3-Year BSc (Nurse Practitioner) ** 6-Year Doctor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS.D) Sandwich Post-Graduate ** MSc./MPhil in Community Health and Development (Modular) ** MSc./MPhil in Public Health Nutrition (Modular)

Faculty of Applied Sciences

*Department of

Applied Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary in ...

*Department of

Applied Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, ...

Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

*Department of

Applied Physics Applied physics is the application of physics to solve scientific or engineering problems. It is usually considered to be a bridge or a connection between physics and engineering. "Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination ...

Faculty of Mathematical Sciences

*Department of

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

*Department of

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

*Department of

Statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ''wikt:Statistik#German, Statistik'', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of ...

Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences *Department of

Earth and Geological Sciences Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large list of largest lakes and seas in the Solar System, volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only water distributi ...

*Department of

Environmental Science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

Faculty of Integrated Development

*Department of

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

& 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 Communication studies or communication science is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in differen ...

*Department of Business Studies

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

The first batch of students were admitted in 1997 *Department of

Molecular Medicine Molecular medicine is a broad field, where physical, chemical, biological, bioinformatics and medical techniques are used to describe molecular structures and mechanisms, identify fundamental molecular and genetic errors of disease, and to develop ...

*Department of Community Nutrition *Department of

Microbiology Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, prot ...

*Department of

Pharmacology Pharmacology is a branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action, where a drug may be defined as any artificial, natural, or endogenous (from within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemica ...

*Department of

Community Health Community health refers to simple health services that are delivered by laymen outside hospitals and clinics. Community health is also the subset of public health that is taught to and practiced by clinicians. Community health volunteers and communi ...

and

Family Medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primary ...

*Department of

Physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

Surgery Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...

Faculty of Education

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

Faculty of Horticulture

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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

Campuses

* Nyankpala,

Northern Region, Ghana The Northern Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana. It is located in the north of the country and was the largest of the sixteen regions, covering an area of 70,384 square kilometres or 31 percent of Ghana's area until December 2018 when ...

– houses the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences and the School of Engineering. *

Navrongo Navrongo is a town and the capital of Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Navrongo is the capital of Kassena-Nankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of ...

– location of the campus which houses the Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Mathematical Sciences *

– houses the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and The Faculty of Education * Wa,

– houses the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, School of Business and Law and the Faculty of Planning and Land Management

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

*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 – Present)

References

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Universities of Ghana Overseas Office

Official UDS website
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University for Development Studies The University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale was established in 1992 by the government of Ghana with a view to accelerating the development of the then 3 Northern Regions of Ghana (the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions ...

1992 establishments in Ghana Universities in Ghana

Faculties

Faculty of Planning and Land Management

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment

School of Allied Health Sciences

The following Programmes are offered

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Mathematical Sciences

Faculty of Integrated Development

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Horticulture

Directorates

Campuses

Third trimester field practical programme

List of vice chancellors

See also

References

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