SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies


Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies is a public university located in Wa [Upper West Region|Upper West Region Parliament of Ghana|of Ghana.] The university was formerly known as the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies and the government made this campus into its own autonomous university. The university was established in 2019 under Act 1001 of the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. It was established to provide opportunities for the people in the Upper West Region to access university education.

History

Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies emerged from the UDS-Wa Campus through its Faculty of Integrated Development Studies established in 1994. The university was officially opened for operation in May 2020. The name of the university honors Simon, a Ghanaian politician, teacher, and King who was a Member of Parliament in the first and second Parliament of Ghana.

Campuses

  • Main Campus — Bamahu
  • Old Campus - Sombo around Fire service Station

Faculties and schools

Faculty of Integrated Development Studies (FIDS)

Faculty of Planning and Land Management (FPLM)

  • Department of Planning
  • Department of Community Development
  • Department of Real Estate and Land Management
  • Department of Urban Design and Infrastructure Development
  • Department of Land management
  • Department of Construction Studies

Faculty of Education and Life-Long Studies

School of Business (SoB)

Faculty of Social Science and Arts (FSSA)

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT)

School of Law

Department of Public Law
Department of Private Law
Department of International Law