University for Development Studies

University for Development Studies

Arms of the University for Development Studies
Motto	Knowledge for Service
Type	Public
Established	1992
Chancellor	vacant
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye
Location	Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
Campus	Suburban area (Tamale, Nyankpala, Wa, Navrongo)
Colours	Black, Mantis, Bottle Green and White
Website	www.uds.edu.gh

The University for Development Studies, Tamale was established in 1992 as a multi-campus institution. It is the fifth public university to be established in Ghana. 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 and the Upper West Region.

Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment

To be established at the University for Development Studies' Kintampo Campus

The first batch of students were admitted in 1997

To be established at the University for Development Studies

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.

Coordinates: 9°22′26″N 0°53′03″W / 9.3738°N 0.8843°W / 9.3738; -0.8843