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University for Development Studies

1501+
World University Rankings 2025
501–600th
Young University Rankings 2024
44th
SSA University Rankings 2023
Box TL 1350, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

About University for Development Studies

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 statistics

  • 37.4
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 0%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 30 : 70
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 28,014
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 26%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at University for Development Studies

  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
    • Medicine & Dentistry
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Physics & Astronomy
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
  • Engineering & technology

    • General Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Life sciences

    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Veterinary Science
    • Biological Sciences
  • Education

    • Education
  • Psychology

    • Psychology