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Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases
Research addressing public health challenges, disease prevention and improved health outcomes.
The Research and Innovation Directorate (RID) is the research support arm of the University of Ghana (UG), with a mandate to promote a vibrant research environment, develop strategic partnerships, and advance science, innovation, and technology.
The Directorate facilitates internal and external research funding and supports researchers and multi-disciplinary research teams to achieve the University's research goals focused on the following areas:
University of Ghana advances multidisciplinary research across seven priority areas to address pressing national, regional and global challenges.
Research addressing public health challenges, disease prevention and improved health outcomes.
Including improved approaches to breeding, food systems and agricultural innovation.
Building resilience through research across environmental, social and economic disciplines.
Evidence to strengthen development planning, policy design and evaluation.
Understanding governance, population movement, societies and social transformation.
Advancing learning, culture, creative expression and inclusive access to information.
Artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning and digital transformation.
In building partnerships in academia and industry, RID seeks to accelerate the pace of innovation and technology in research and safeguard the impact of UG's scholarship on communities and the environment for national development.
2024 Times Higher Education
2024 Times Higher Education
2024 Shanghai Ranking of World Universities
AD Scientific Index (Best Universities in Africa)
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The Research and Innovation Directorate (RID) provides a range of services to facilitate and promote research