List of universities in Ghana
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This is a list of universities in Ghana. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, polytechnics institutions. Small universities are, merged and incorporated as affiliated institutions into larger institutions, and most higher education institutions are named "university college". The country's colleges which are incorporated with universities are listed as "university college". The country's "polytechnics" are also listed.
There are other educational institutions in Ghana - some are local campuses of foreign universities, some conduct classes for students who write their exams at the distance-education centers of the larger Ghanaian universities. Universities and colleges are accredited by the National Accreditation Board - Ghana under the Ministry of Education - Ghana.
Further information: List of polytechnics in Ghana
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| Institution | Nickname | Founded | Undergrad | Postgrad | Total (2011) | Location(s) | |||||
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| University of Ghana | Legon | 1948 | 38,000 | Legon, Accra, Korle Bu and Atomic, Greater Accra, Ghana. Including over 10 Workers Colleges all over the ten regions of Ghana. | |||||||
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | KNUST | 1952 | 21,285 | 2,306 | 23,591 | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |||||
| University of Cape Coast | Cape Vars | 1961 | 15,835 | Cape Coast, Central, Ghana. | |||||||
| University of Education, Winneba | UEW | 1992 | 16,879 | Winneba, Central, Ghana | |||||||
| University for Development Studies | UDS | 1992 | Tamale, Northern, Ghana | ||||||||
| University of Professional Studies | UPS | 1965 | 10,000 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||
| University of Mines and Technology | UMAT | 2001 | Tarkwa, Western, Ghana | ||||||||
| University of Health and Allied Sciences | UHAS | 2011 | Ho, Volta, Ghana | ||||||||
| University Of Energy And Natural Resources | UENR | 2012 | Sunyani, Brong Ahafo, Ghana | ||||||||
| 1 There are nine national public universities in Ghana.[1] | |||||||||||
| Professional Public institutes / Public universities2 | |||||||||||
| Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College | GAFCSC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Ghana Institute of Journalism | GIJ | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| Ghana Institute of Languages | GIL | 1961 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration | GIMPA | Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| Ghana Institute of Surveying and Mapping | GISM | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Institution of Local Government Studies | ILGS | Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| University of Professional Studies, Accra | UPSA | Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre[2] | KAIPTC | 1998 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| National Film and Television Institute | NAFTI | 1978 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| 2 Nine additional professional institutions have been accorded public university status.[3] | |||||||||||
| Regional university | |||||||||||
| Regional Maritime University[4] | RMU | 2007 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Private Universities | |||||||||||
| Chartered private tertiary institutions3 | |||||||||||
| Valley View University | VVU | 1979 | Oyibi, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture | ACI | 1987 | Akropong–Akuapem, Eastern, Ghana | ||||||||
| Other University Colleges and Private Universities (University of Ghana Affiliatied Institutions) |
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| Accra Institute of Technology | AIT | 2005 | 2,100 | 350 | 2,450 | Cantonments, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||
| African University College of Communications | AUCC | Adabraka, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Anglican University College of Technology | ANG.U.TECH | 2008 | Nkoranza Campus, Nkoranza, Brong Ahafo, Ghana | ||||||||
| Catholic University College of Ghana | CUG | 2003 | Fiapre, Sunyani, Brong Ahafo, Ghana | ||||||||
| Christian Service University College | CSUC | 1974 | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||||||||
| Good News Theological Seminary | GNTCS | Oyibi, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Islamic University College, Ghana[5] | ICUG | 1988 | East Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Knutsford University College | Knutsford | East Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Lancaster University, Ghana | LUG | 2013 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Methodist University College Ghana[5] | MUCG | 2000 | 1,887 | Dansoman, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||
| Pentecost University College[5] | Pent Vars | 2003 | Sowutuom, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Presbyterian University College[6] | PUC | 2003 | Abetifi-Kwahu, Akropong-Akuapem, Agogo Asante-Akyem and Tema, Ghana | ||||||||
| Wisconsin International University College[5] | WIUC | 2000 | Agbogba Junction, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) |
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| Central University College | Central | 1998 | 8,400 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) |
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| Catholic Institute of Business and Technology | CIBT | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| National Film and Television Institute | NAFTI | 1978 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Institute Of Accountancy Training | IAT | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Narh-Bita School Of Nursing | Narh-Bita | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Ghana Institute of Languages | GIL | 1961 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| St. Victor’s Seminary | SVMS | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| St. Peters Seminary | SPMS | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| St. Paul Seminary | SPCS | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College - Master's degree | GAFCSC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Regional Maritime University[4] | RMU | 2007 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Blue Crest College (formerly NIIT Ghana College) |
BCCG | 1999 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba) |
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| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Affiliatied Institutions[6] | |||||||||||
| Accra Institute of Technology | AIT | 2005 | 2,100 | 350 | 2,450 | Cantonments, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||
| Osei Tutu II Institute for Advanced ICT Studies | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||||||||||
| KAAF University College | KUC | Gomoa Buduburam, Central Region, Ghana | |||||||||
| All Nations University[6] | ANU | 2002 | Koforidua, Eastern, Ghana (Affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology) |
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| Radford University College | Radford | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |||||||||
| Garden City University College[6] | GCUC | 2001 | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||||||||
| Regent University College of Science and Technology[6] | Regent | 2003 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands) |
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| Technical University College | TUC | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| Spiritan University College | Spiritan | Ejisu, Ashanti, Ghana | |||||||||
| Data Link University College | DLUC | 2006 | Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Mountcrest University College | MCUC | Kanda, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies | UCAES | 1963 | Bunso, Eastern Region, Ghana | ||||||||
| University of Cape Coast Affiliatied Institutions | |||||||||||
| Central University College | Central | 1998 | 8,400 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) |
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| Ashesi University[6] | Ashesi | 2002 | 550+ | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||
| Entrepreneurship Training Institute | ETI | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Deltas University College | DUC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Evangelical Presbyterian University College | EPUC | 2008 | Ho, Volta, Ghana | ||||||||
| Ghana Baptist University College[6] | GBUC | 2006 | Abuakwa, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||||||||
| Kings University College | KUC | Aplaku Hills, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Maranatha University College | MUC | Sowutuom, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Meridian (Insaaniyya) University College[6] | MEDUCOL | Weija, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Pan African Christian University College | PACUC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliation under negotiation) |
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| Wisconsin International University College[5] | WIUC | 2000 | Agbogba Junction, Greater Accra, Ghana (Also affiliated to the University of Ghana) |
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| University of Education, Winneba Affiliatied Institutions | |||||||||||
| Advanced Business University College | ABUC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| BlueCrest University College[7] | BCUC | 2000 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana |
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| Jayee University College | JUC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| University College of Management Studies | UCOMS | 1974 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana |
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| Sikkim Manipal University, India Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| Sikkim Manipal University Ghana LC | SMUG | 2008 | Academic City, Ring Road, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Sikkim Manipal University, Kumasi Ghana | SMUG | 2011 | CityStyle Building, Stadium Road, Kumasi, Ashanti Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Karunya University, India Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| Ghana Christian University College | GCUC | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Affiliation under negotiation) |
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| Australian Institute of Business Administration Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| Zenith University College[6] | ZUC | 2001 | La, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) |
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| China Europe International Business School Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| China Europe International Business School | CEIBS | 1994 | 1,078 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||
| Webster University | Webster | 1915 | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| University of Wales Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| Ghana Christian University College | GCUC | Dodowa, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Others - Unclear Affiliated Institutions | |||||||||||
| The Bible University College of Ghana | BUCG | Akuapem, Eastern Region, Ghana | |||||||||
| Catholic Institute of Business and Technology | CIBT | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Ghana Telecom University College | GTUC | 2005 | 1,500 | 20 | 1,520 | Tesano, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||
| North American Center for Professional Studies | NACPS | 2011 | Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana | ||||||||
| Premier Institute of Law Enforcement Management and Administration[8] | PILEMA | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| 3 There are three institutions in the Chartered private tertiary institutions category.[9] | |||||||||||
Sources[edit]
- http://nab.gov.gh/web3/private-tertiary-institutions-offering-degree-programmes/86-west-end-university-college
- National Accreditation Board - Ghana : University Colleges
- http://ucc.edu.gh/aboutus/affiliated-institutions-ucc
References[edit]
- ^ "Public Universities 2". National Accreditations Board, Ghana. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre". National Accreditations Board. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Public Universities / Professional Institutions 2". National Accreditations Board, Ghana. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ a b "Regionally-Owned (West African) Tertiary Institutions)". National Accreditations Board. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "University of Ghana-Profile of the University-Institutional Affiliations". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Accredited Institutions - University Colleges". National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
- ^ "BlueCrest University College, Accra, Ghana". Accredited Institutions - Details. National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Ghana Inaugurates Governing Council of First Criminal Justice University". Xignite. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ "Chartered Private Tertiary Institution". Accredited Tertiary Institutions. National Accreditations Board. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- Webometrics Ranking of World Universities (Universities in Ghana) - January 2015
- Universities in Ghana by G. F. Daniels
- Ghanaweb.com : Universities
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