Nov
12

Update on 27th Congregation Ceremony

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 27th Congregation for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Graduands as follows:

Friday, November 27, 2026: All Graduating Students from Nyankpal…

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Nov
10

MANDELA Project Team Pays Courtesy Call on New UDS Vice-Chancellor

The MANDELA Project team at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has paid a courtesy call on the University’s new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muniru, to introduce its members and brief him on the project’…

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Nov
10

UDS Trains Lecturers in Values-Based Education and Cultural Diplomacy Under The MANDELA Project

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has trained 20 lecturers in Values-based Knowledge Education (VaKE) and 21 in Cultural Diplomacy as part of efforts to strengthen innovative teaching and learning approaches …

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Nov
10

UDS Hosts African and European Partners to Develop New Master’s Programmes in Waste Management

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has hosted a four-day workshop in Tamale where lecturers and researchers from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Italy, Portugal and Romania worked together on new master&rsq…

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Nov
10

Three Rotary Clubs Donate Dozens of Books to UDS Faculty of Law

Three Rotary clubs have donated several dozen books to the Faculty of Law of the University for Development Studies (UDS), expanding the materials available to students and lecturers for teaching, learning and research.…

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Nov
06

27th Congregation Ceremony

The University for Development Studies (UDS) wishes to inform the University Community, graduating students, parents, guardians, stakeholders and the general public that its 27th Congregation Ceremony has been scheduled…

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Nov
04

UDS Welcomes 2026/2027 Cohort at Simultaneous Matriculation Ceremonies

The University for Development Studies (UDS) formally welcomed its 2026/2027 cohort on Friday, 30 October 2026, at its 35th Matriculation. Two separate ceremonies were held simultaneously on the Tamale and Nyankpala cam…

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Nov
04

UDS Receives 110 MTN Bright Scholarships for 2026/2027 Academic Year

The University for Development Studies (UDS) received 110 MTN Bright Scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year, accounting for 22 per cent of the 500 awards made nationwide. The scholarships were presented at a cerem…

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Nov
04

Call For DAAD Scholarship Applications For 2027/2028

The Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies (UDS), invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for the 2027 DAAD In-Countr…

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Oct
27

UDS School of Business Launches Northern Ghana Innovation Hackathon 2026: Applications Now Open

The University for Development Studies (UDS), through its School of Business, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), has announced a call for applications for the Northern Ghana Innovat…

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Oct
26

WACSIR-UDS Appointed to Lead Management of John Mahama Shea Demonstration Farm at Futa, Tamale

The University for Development Studies (UDS), through its West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR), has been appointed to lead the management of the John Mahama Shea Demonstration Farm at Futa in th…

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Oct
26

Ghanaian Youth Summit Urges Shift from Environmental Awareness to Action for Green Jobs

The faculty of Natural Resource at the UDS and Stakeholders, youth leaders, policymakers, researchers, and academics converged at the University for Development Studies (UDS) for the Ghanaian Youth Summit. Hosted under …

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Oct
26

ENACTUS-UDS Presented Their 2nd Runner up Championship Award to The Vice-Chancellor, Targeting Global World Cup in November

A team of student innovators (ENACTUS-UDS) has secured second runner up place award at a championship event with the theme “Empowering Youth Leadership for Innovation and Sustainable Impact” on 31st July, 20…

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Oct
26

Faculty of Agric Launched Students Entrepreneurship Grant Support (Agri-Innovation and Entrepreneurs Center, AgRIEC)

This center was launch to support both students and alumina of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences in the faculty of agriculture, food and consumer sciences conference hall, silver jubilee at the Nyankpala Campus on…

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Oct
26

Faculty of Agriculture urges freshers to Discover, Develop and Make Impact at 33rd orientation

First year students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS) have been formally welcomed into the faculty by organizing welcoming ceremony of  33rd F…

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Oct
23

Announcement - 35th Matriculation Ceremony

The University for Development Studies (UDS) wishes to announce to the University Community and the general public that its 35th Matriculation Ceremony will be held simultaneously on the Tamale and Nyankpala Campuses as…

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Oct
02

UDS Signs MoU with Vitara Agritech to Advance Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Innovation

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vitara Agritech Limited to promote collaboration in sustainable agriculture, digital innovation, climate resilience, agrof…

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Sep
29

UDS Alumni Association Honours African Football Champions at Celebratory Dinner

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Alumni Association has hosted a dinner in honour of the University’s football team following its victory at the 12th All Africa University Games in Cairo, Egypt.

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Sep
25

JIRCAS, UDS and CSIR-SARI Launch Project to Support Sustainable Food Production in African Savanna

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), the University for Development Studies (UDS) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Savanna Agricultural Research Insti…

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Sep
25

UDS Annual Interdisciplinary Conference Calls for Research That Delivers Practical Solutions

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has concluded its 19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference and 3rd Research Week Celebration, with a call for researchers to work across disciplines and turn their findings i…

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Sep
25

The Staff of Authority: A New Symbol of Leadership at UDS

The investiture of Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS) introduced a new symbol to the University’s ceremonial tradition: the Staff of Authorit…

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Sep
18

Meet The African Champions!

Here are the UDS student-athletes who conquered Africa by winning the All-Africa University Football Championship in Cairo, Egypt:

  1. Emmanuel Edo – Goalkeeper
    BA Basic Education
  2. …

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Sep
18

Jonas Agyemontor Recovering Well After Head Injury

UDS central defender Jonas Agyemontor is recovering well after sustaining a head injury during the final of the 12th All-Africa University Games in Cairo, Egypt.

Jonas was elbowed by a Guinean attacker during …

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Sep
17

UDS Defeat Julius Nyerere University 2-1 to Retain African University Football Crown!!!!!

The University for Development Studies (UDS) cemented its place in the history of university football after defeating Julius Nyerere University of Guinea 2-1 in a pulsating final of the 12th All-Africa University Games …

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Sep
16

UDS Storm Into African University Games Final With 4-0 Win Over Delta University

The University for Development Studies (UDS) produced a commanding display of pace, discipline and attacking football to sweep aside Egypt’s Delta University 4 - 0 and book their place in the final of the 12th All…

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Sep
15

UDS Stamp Authority on Group B with Emphatic 4 - 1 Win to Reach Semi-Finals

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has marched into the semi-finals of the football competition at the ongoing 12th All Africa University Games in Cairo, Egypt, after an emphatic 4 -1 victory over the Universi…

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Sep
15

The Team Behind the Team: How UDS Management Is Fueling the Champions’ Charge in Cairo

When the University for Development Studies football team steps onto the pitch in Cairo, the spotlight naturally follows the players. The tackles, the saves, the defence-splitting passes and the goals belong to the men …

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Sep
11

Call for Submission: Inputs for the 2025/2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Report

As part of preparations for the 2026 Congregation, the Vice-Chancellor will present the University’s Annual Report, which will reflect the institution’s performance, achievements, and strategic impact over t…

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Sep
11

Defending Champions University for Development Studies (UDS) Began Their Quest to Retain The African Universities Football Title with a Pulsating 1–1 Draw Against The University of Hertfordshire, Egypt, at The Ongoing 12th All Africa University Games in Cairo

It was a contest that lived up to its billing. The Egyptian side showed little regard for UDS's status as defending champions, matching the Ghanaian university boot for boot in a fiercely competitive encounter chara…

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Sep
10

UDS Makes Strong Showing at Opening Ceremony of 12th All-Africa University Games in Cairo

The University for Development Studies (UDS) was prominently represented at the colourful opening ceremony of the 12th All-Africa University Games in Cairo, Egypt, as thousands of university athletes, officials and dign…

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Sep
10

Behind the Champions: The Men Preparing UDS for African Glory

As the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team prepares to step onto the pitch in Egypt to defend its African universities football crown, attention will naturally turn to the players, the goals they scor…

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Sep
10

19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference & 3rd Research Week Celebration

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) of the University for Development Studies (UDS) wishes to inform the University Community of the 19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference and 3rd Research Week Celebrat…

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Sep
10

UDS Vice-Chancellor Rallies African Champions Ahead of Title Defense in Cairo

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, has rallied the University’s football team as the reigning African champions set out for Cairo, Egypt, with one m…

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Sep
09

Applications Open: Agile Project Management Skills for Northern Ghana

The University for Development Studies (UDS), through the School of Business, invites applications for the Agile Project Management Skills for Northern Ghana Programme, a fully funded professional development initiative…

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Sep
04

Vacancy Announcement - Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences

The University for Development Studies, Tamale, invites applications from suitably qualified academics for appointment as Dean for Faculty of Physical Sciences.

A. THE POSITION

The D…

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Aug
28

Notice to The University Community - Investiture of The 6th Vice-Chancellor

The University Community is hereby informed that the Investiture Ceremony of the 6th Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, will take place as follows:

Date: …

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Aug
28

UDS Extends Lifeline to Viral Kaya Yoo Diploma Graduate

What began as a viral television interview about climate-induced migration and the struggles of a young woman, Salamatu Haruna, working as a head porter in Accra has opened a new chapter of hope, dignity and opportunity…

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Aug
28

Call for Applications - Erasmus+ KA171 Student Mobility at the University of Málaga, Spain

The University for Development Studies (UDS), through DIRA, invites applications from eligible undergraduate, Master's and PhD students for Erasmus+ KA171 study mobility at the University of Málaga (UMA), Spa…

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Aug
28

Notice To Newly Admitted Students: Tamale Campus

The Hall Management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), with support from the Office of the Dean of Students’ Affairs, have secured bed spaces in selected hostels on and around the Tamale Campus …

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Aug
10

UDS Vice Chancellor, Prof. Iddrisu, Takes Ghana’s Mathematics to the Global Stage at International Congress of Basic Science

The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, is taking the University’s scholarship and research to the global stage as he participates in the International C…

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Aug
10

Call for Applications - Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Training Mobility at the University of Málaga, Spain

The University for Development Studies, through the Directorate of International Relations and Advancement, invites applications from eligible staff members for an Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Training Mobility at the Universit…

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Aug
10

UDS National Alumni Leadership Charts New Path for Stronger Alumni Engagement

The vision of building a more cohesive, dynamic and impactful alumni network for the University for Development Studies (UDS) took another step forward as the National Alumni Association convened its national and chapte…

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Aug
10

New UDS Central SRC/NUGS Leadership Sworn into Office

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has sworn in newly elected officers of the Central Students Representative Council (SRC) and the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), marking the beginning of a new chapt…

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Jul
30

2026/2027 Level 100 Health Screening and Procedure

All categories of newly admitted students (undergraduate & postgraduate students), effective 2024/2025 academic year, are expected to undergo a compulsory health screening by the University. The Health Screenin…

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Jul
29

Applications Open for Master of Public Health in Health Economics

The University for Development Studies (UDS), School of Public Health invites qualified applicants to apply for its Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Economics programme.

Designed for health professional…

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Jul
29

Call for Applications - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Science Education

The University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana's premier pro-poor and community-engaged university, invites applications from qualified candidates for admission into its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultur…

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Jul
29

UDS-NUGS New Executives Meet Northern Regional Fire Service to Strengthen Campus Safety Collaboration

The newly elected executives of the University for Development Studies National Union of Ghana Students, UDS-NUGS, have met with the Northern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service to strengthen the already…

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Jul
23

UDS Vice-Chancellor Deepens Strategic Engagement with Key Tertiary Education Stakeholders

ACCRA — The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, has begun his tenure with a series of high-level engagements aimed at strength…

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Jul
17

Call For Applications: Seed Programme 2026

The Department of Business Innovation and Incubation, School of Business, University for Development Studies, invites eligible UDS students across all campuses to apply for the 2026 Students Entrepreneurship and Enterpr…

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Jul
16

UDS Management Commiserates with Dagbon Royal Family at Three-Day Adua of Late Ya-Na

The Management of the University for Development Studies has commiserated with the Royal Family and the people of Dagbon following the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, His Majesty Ndan Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II.
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