Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu

Vice-Chancellor, University for Development Studies

Professor of Mathematics, Mathematician, Researcher, University Administrator

Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu is a Ghanaian mathematician, Professor of Mathematics, researcher and university administrator who became the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies in June 2026. His academic career spans more than two decades of teaching, research and university service, with scholarship covering mathematical analysis, inequalities, special functions, fractional calculus, mathematical modelling, cryptography and computational mathematics. His research has also extended into applied areas including epidemiological modelling and data systems. Before becoming Vice-Chancellor, Professor Iddrisu served in academic leadership positions within UDS and was Principal of the University's Nyankpala Campus, where his responsibilities included academic programme development, research advancement, infrastructure expansion and staff capacity building.