University for Development Studies
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About University for Development Studies
According to Wikipedia, History The University for Development Studies is a public university located in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is consistently ranked as a top 4 university in the country. The university was established in 1992 by the Government of Ghana with a view to accelerating the development of Ghana's north. The northern regions are the Northern Region, Upper East Region and the Upper West Region. The legislative instrument that established the university is the PNDC Law 279. The instrument was gazetted on 15th May, 1992. UDS the fifth public university to be established by Ghana's Government. The University has two main campuses at Nyankpala and Dungu, Tamale.
What Is University for Development Studies Known For?
University for Development Studies is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Biology
- Medical
- Education
- Political Science
- Nursing
- Law
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Economics
- History
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
University for Development Studies's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University for Development Studies's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University for Development Studies ranks #2872 worldwide for influence in Business.
University for Development Studies ranks #1868 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University for Development Studies ranks #2612 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University for Development Studies ranks #4963 worldwide for influence in Education.
University for Development Studies ranks #4097 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University for Development Studies ranks #924 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity for Development Studies ranks #3732 worldwide for influence in Law.
University for Development Studies ranks #5479 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University for Development Studies ranks #4431 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University for Development Studies ranks #6208 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University for Development Studies ranks #3547 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University for Development Studies ranks #6743 worldwide for influence in History.
University for Development Studies ranks #1992 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesUniversity for Development Studies ranks #3440 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University for Development Studies ranks #3407 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University for Development Studies ranks #7926 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University for Development Studies ranks #4364 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University for Development Studies ranks #5653 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University for Development Studies ranks #7680 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University for Development Studies ranks #10563 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University for Development Studies ranks #4863 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University for Development Studies ranks #6645 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesUniversity for Development Studies ranks #5774 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesUniversity for Development Studies ranks #5667 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
