The University for Development Studies (UDS) is Ghana’s first public University in the North. It was established by the Government of Ghana by PNDC Law 279 and gazette on 15th May, 1992.

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As a national University, its uniqueness is based on the following:

1. Its location and multi-campus system. 

2. Its vision and pro-poor nature which aims at addressing the conditions and structural causes of poverty. 

3. Its community-technical-interface programme which combines academic work and community-based field practical works known as the Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP) and Community Based Education and Service (COBES)

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