UDS Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Women in STEM (WiSTEM), UDS Chapter invites the University community and the general public to a special International Women’s Day Event celebrating the impact and empowerment of women in STEM. Date:    Wednesday, Ma

Mandatory Health Screening Exercise Continues

First and Second Year undergraduate and postgraduate students who are yet to complete the health screening exercise are reminded to go through the following procedure, sequentially: 1. Pay One Hundred and Fifteen Ghana Cedis (GHS 115) a

Strengthening Security, Deepening Partnership: UDS Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Northern Regional Police Commander

In a renewed demonstration of institutional partnership and shared responsibility for community safety, the Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, has paid a courtesy call on the Northern Reg

WACWISA-UDS Opens IRAD 2026 International Conference on Water, Climate Change, and Sustainable Systems

The University for Development Studies (UDS), through its West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA), has officially opened the IRAD 2026 International Conference under the theme “Water Resources,

Impala Foundation Awards Full Tuition Scholarships to 23 Needy but Brilliant UDS Students

The Impala Foundation has extended a gesture of support to students of the University for Development Studies (UDS), awarding full tuition scholarships to twenty-three (23) outstanding yet financially disadvantaged students for the 2025/202

University for Development Studies Hosts 2026 SDGs Essay Competition and Summit on Tamale Campus

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Tamale Campus National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has successfully hosted the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Essay Writing Competition and Summit at the Multipurpose Auditoriu

Vacancy Announcement: Dean, School of Medicine

The University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of DEAN, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
 
A. THE POSITION The Dean is the academic and administrative he

20th Harmattan School Communique

The University for Development Studies (UDS) successfully convened the 20th Harmattan School from 11th to 12th February 2026. The annual Harmattan School, a flagship intellectual and policy dialogue platform of the University, brought t

GUSA Executives Meet UDS Vice-Chancellor to Congratulate Him on Sports Achievement

The Executive Committee of the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS) to congratulate him on the university’s recent sports achievemen

UDS Students Gain Practical Skills in Aquaculture and Water Resource Management with IWMI Training

On January 30th, 2026, the University for Development Studies (UDS) took a significant step towards enhancing its students' practical skills in aquaculture and water resource management. The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Scien

WACSIR Donates Sanitation Equipment to Support University

The West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR) has donated sanitation equipment to the University following a successful expo, in a move aimed at supporting the institution’s sanitation and environmental management

UDS Nyankpala Campus Students Receive Support After Gas Explosion Incident

The University for Development Studies (UDS), Nyankpala Campus, has received significant support for two level 100 students who were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at their private hostel in September 2024. The students, drawn from

UDS Partners With Pan-African Restoration Education Initiative, Organize’s Training for Professionals and Graduate Students

The Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences and the Faculty of Natural Resource and Environment with funding from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)-ICRAF, and Global Landscape Forum on the 27th of January

UDS Makes History as Two Teams Present Trophies to Vice-Chancellor

The University for Development Studies (UDS) etched its name in history in November 2025 when it claimed its first-ever Cross Country Championship at the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games held in Somanya. The remarkable vic

Horticulture Department Awards Two First Class Students Who Graduated During the November 2025 Graduation

Mr. Mahama Ibrahim Ezekiel and Mr. Issah Alidu received certificates of achievements and 500 cedis each, at a short ceremony held in the FoAFCS Conference Room, at the Silver Jubilee building in Nyankpala campus.  The awards were h

UDS Faculty of Social Sciences Launches Social Science Students’ Association with Call for Youth Leadership and National Development

The Faulty of Social Science of the University for Development Studies (UDS) on the 6th of February 2026 in the Faculty of Law Auditorium at the Nyankpala Campus officially launched the Social Science Students’ Association under the t

UDS Excels at ENACTUS 2025 Competition

The Entrepreneurial Action Through Us (ENACTUS) is a global student organization that connects tertiary institutions worldwide to develop innovative, sustainable solutions to real-world challenges while improving the quality of life in comm

Vacancy Announcement: Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery

The University for Development Studies, Tamale, invites applications from distinguished and suitably qualified academics for the position of DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY.
 
A. THE POSITION The Dean is the aca

Ghana-UAE Ties in Focus as Deputy Ambassador Visits UDS and Tamale Technical University Governance Teams in Dubai

Ghana’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Hajia Jamilatu Amadu Zongo, has paid a warm courtesy visit to a delegation from two Ghanaian universities, the University for Development Studies (UDS) and the Tamale Technical Un

UDS Hosts 22nd Inaugural Lecture on Transforming Ghana’s Organic Food System

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has held its 22nd Inaugural Lecture, with Professor Abdul Halim Abubakari delivering a thought-provoking presentation on “Transforming Ghana’s Organic Food System through Biochar-Enri