26th Congregation Announcement

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 26th Congregation for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Graduands on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Venue:  Multi-purpose Auditorium, Tamale Campus.
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UDS Students’ Parliament Wins National Award, Presents Honour to Vice-Chancellor

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Students’ Parliament has chalked yet another milestone after winning the 2025 Commonwealth Day essay competition, a prestigious national award, which they presented to the Vice-Chancellor,

DUT Business School Explores Climate-Change Partnership with UDS

The Durban University of Technology (DUT) Business School in South Africa has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, as part of a working visit aimed at exploring

Announcement to The University Community

The Management of the University for Development Studies wishes to inform all staff of a Sensitization Programme on the Tier 2 Pension Scheme, to be conducted by the Universities Staff Occupational Pension Scheme (USOPS) Education Committee

Symbol of Peace and Unity: UDS Confers Honorary Doctorate on Overlord of Dagbon

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has bestowed one of academia’s highest symbols of honour, the Honorary Doctorate Degree, on the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II. The distinguished recognition was c

UDS Presents SWAG Football Personality of The Year Award to Vice-Chancellor: VC Says Team Has Placed UDS on The Global Map

The University for Development Studies (UDDS) continues to bask in national glory after winning the coveted SWAG Football Personality of the Year Award at the 50th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, held on November 15, 2025

Notice To All Senior Members (Academic)

The Management of the University wishes to inform all Senior Members that a new Promotion Application Template has been developed for use in applying for promotion. Eligible Senior Members are kindly requested to download and complete t

UDS Governing Council Meets FISU World Cup Champions; Commends Team for Making Ghana Proud

Story by: Abdul Hayi Moomen (UDS Media) The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has met with the university’s triumphant football team, winners of the 2025 FISU World Cup held in Dalian, China, in Sep

British High Commissioner to Ghana Commissions C-Real Processing Factory at Jana: UDS and Agrifoods Company Celebrate a Landmark Research-to-Industry Breakthrough

The Principal of the Nyankpala Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDDS), Prof Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, has expressed profound excitement over how a modest research idea conceived in the university’s laboratories ha

UDS Achieves Historic Breakthrough as Six Cowpea Varieties Secure Conditional National Approval

The University for Development Studies (UDS) continues to make strides that underscores it's growing prominence in agricultural research and innovation, as six cowpea varieties developed by a team of researchers led by Professor Sanatu

UDS Vice-Chancellor Participates in World University Presidents Forum and Two Other Major Conferences in China

A two-member delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS), led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Seidu Al-hassan and accompanied by the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Eliasu Alhassan, recently represented the U

DIRA Announces Exciting International Mobility Opportunities for UDS Staff

The University for Development Studies (UDS) is pleased to announce two exciting Erasmus+ staff mobility opportunities for 2025. These programmes are designed to enhance staff development, promote international collaboration, and provide ri

UDS Strengthens Administrative Excellence at University of Ghana’s Registrars Management Seminar

The University for Development Studies (UDS) continues to affirm its reputation for administrative excellence and forward-thinking governance through active participation in the 2025 Registrars Management Seminar, hosted by the University o

Public Announcement - 26th Congregation Ceremony

The University for Development Studies (UDS) wishes to inform the general public and members of the University community that its 26th Congregation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Multipurpose Auditorium, Tamale

Public Announcement - Conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degree on The Overlord of Dagbon

The University for Development Studies (UDS) is delighted to announce that His Majesty Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, will be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree by the University. The conferment ceremony

UDS Wins Prestigious Award for Best Enterprise Risk Management Compliance Among Tertiary Institutions

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has once again distinguished itself on the national stage, emerging as the Best Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Compliant Institution in the Tertiary Institutions Category at the 2025 Annual Int

UDS Shines at GUSA Games in Somanya: Bags 22 Medals in Outstanding Performance

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has once again affirmed its dominance in university sports with an outstanding performance at the just-ended Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games held in Somanya in the Eastern Regi

UDS Presents FISU World Cup Trophy to Paramount Chief of Kumbungu Traditional Area

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS), led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, led the triumphant UDS football team to formally present the FISU World Cup Trophy to the Para

UDS Promotes Fourteen Academic Staff to the Rank of Senior Lecturer

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has announced the promotion of fourteen distinguished academic staff members to the rank of Senior Lecturer, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service.

Twin Oval Building Handed Over to UDS: A Modern Symbol of Growth and Beauty

In a quiet ceremony at the University for Development Studies (UDS), the much-anticipated Twin Oval Building, a stunning addition to the university’s growing landscape, has been officially handed over by Bildex Company Limited to the