There are several courses offered at the UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. These courses have been grouped into colleges or departments below at the University for Development Studies. The following are all courses offered at the University for Development Studies .
| Programme | Date of Accreditation | Duration |
| MPhil. Chemical Pathology | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| BSc. Agribusiness | 1st September, 2016 | 5 years |
| B.Sc. Family and Consumer Science (Option in Food and Nutrition) | 1st September, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Sc. Family and Consumer Science (Option in Human Development and Child Studies) | 1st September, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Sc. Family and Consumer Science (Option in Textile and Apparel) | 1st September, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Sc. Family and Consumer Science (Option in Tourism and Hospitality) | 1st September, 2016 | 3 years |
| PhD. Chemical Pathology | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| B.Ed Social Science (DL) – Options in: Economics | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| B.Ed Social Science (DL) – Options in: Geography | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| B.Ed Social Science (DL) – Options in: History | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| B.Ed Social Science (DL) – Options in: Political Science | 1st April, 2018 | 3 years |
| B. Com. Marketing | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| M.Phil. Social Administration | 1st September, 2014 | 5 years |
| Ph.D. Social Administration | 1st September, 2014 | 5 years |
| B.Ed. Health Sciences | 1st August, 2013 | 5 years |
| B.Ed Agriculture | 1st September, 2014 | 4 years |
| B.Ed. Basic Education | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| B.Ed. Early Childhood Education | 1st September, 2018 | 2 years |
| M.A. Development Economics | 1st September, 2017 | 5 years |
| B.Ed. Social Science (Options in Economic and Geography) | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| B.Sc. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology | 15th September, 2015 | 3 years |
| M.Sc. Public Health Nutrition | 1st April, 2016 | 3 years |
| M.Phil. Public Health Nutrition | 1st April, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Sc. Renewable Natural Resources Management (Forestry and Forest Resources Management, Ecotourism and Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Range and Wildlife Management) | 1st January, 2014 | 5 years |
| Master of Public Health | 1st December, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Sc. Applied Biology | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| B.Sc. Veterinary Nursing | 1st July, 2016 | 3 years |
| B.Com Human Resource Management | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| B.Ed Mathematics | 1st September, 2014 | 5 years |
| BSc. Development Management | 1st October, 2016 | 3 years |
| BSc. Financial Mathematics | 1st September, 2014 | 5 years |
| BSc. Land Management | 1st October, 2016 | 3 years |
| BSc. Nurse Anesthesia | 1st September, 2014 | 5 years |
| BSc. Planning | 1st October, 2016 | 3 years |
| MPhil Animal Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| PhD Animal Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| MPhil Crop Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| PhD Crop Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| MSc Animal Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| MSc Crop Science | 1st September, 2015 | 5 years |
| MSc Local Government Financial Management | 1st April, 2014 | 5 years |
