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Breaking Barriers: UDS Alumnus Munkaila Lambongang Wins Prestigious Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Award

Munkaila Lambongang, a distinguished Ph.D. candidate at West Virginia University (WVU), has been honored with the prestigious $2,000 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Award. This highly competitive award is granted to ou

19th Professorial Inaugural Lecture

The University for Development Studies (UDS) invites the university community and the general public to the 19th Professorial Inaugural Lecture, to be delivered by Prof. Terry Ansah. Topic: Feeding the futu

Tamale Campus SRC Extends Lifeline to Students Through Sungtaba Fund

March 10, 2025 – Tamale Campus In a profound demonstration of commitment to student welfare, the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Tamale Campus has extended critical financial and m

UDS Organises Workshop on Performance Management and Quality for Middle Management Administrative Staff

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has organised a two-day workshop on Performance Management and Quality for Higher Education for middle management administrative and professional staff. The Workshop

Management of UDS Assures Chief of Nyankpala of Continuous Development of the Nyankpala Campus

In a bid to strengthen ties and foster collaboration, a delegation from the Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has assured the Chief of Nyankpala, Naa Mohammed Ibrahim, of the university

Welcome To UDS

Established on 15th May 1992, with only a single faculty at the Nyankpala campus, the University for Development Studies (UDS) is Ghana's first public university in the North with the aim to provide quality higher education, undertake research and to blend the academic world with that of the community.

The pedagogical philosophy of UDS is said to have been borne out of a new thinking in higher education emphasizing the need for universities as teaching and research institutions to play more active role in addressing societal problems (especially rural areas) for speedy development.

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