TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA

Best Universities in Ghana
10. Christian Service University College

Christian Service University College Ghana is located in Kumasi which is the second largest city in Ghana. The inception of the university was said to have been conceived in 1974 and since then, the institution seeks to be an internationally recognized academic centre of excellence for Teaching and Research in Theology, Information technology, Business and Liberal Arts, in an ecumenical and sound ethical environment to all persons of diverse backgrounds. This has secured Christian Service University College a spot in the list of best universities in Ghana.

9. Valley View University

Valley View University came into existence in 1979 as part of establishments made by the West African Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists towards improving the literacy and education levels in Ghana.

The university was fully accredited in 1997 by the National Accreditation Board of Ghana granted it national accreditation in 1997 thus allowing it to award her own degrees and by this, Valley View University was the first private university  in Ghana to be granted national accreditation. Due to it’s high standards of learning, it serves students from all over the world.

8. University for Development Studies

The University for Development Studies (UDS) despite the fact that it was established in May 1992, has been ranked as one of Ghana’s best Universities. With the aim to share Knowledge for Service” as well as its methodology of teaching, research and outreach programmes. In 1993, it began academic work in September 1993 and since then has always aimed to address and find solutions to the environmental problems and socio-economic deprivations that have characterized northern Ghana in particular and are also found in some rural areas throughout the rest of the country.

7. Presbyterian University College

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana is responsible for establishing one of the top ranking universities in Ghana. Since its inception, the university has run with the vision to be an institution that blends and instils academic and professional excellence with an appreciation of cultural, environmental, technological, and globalisation trends in the men and women who pass through it and whose lives reflect Christian principles and values, including love and compassion, discipline, honesty, selflessness and humility”.

6. Regent University College of Science & Technology

The Regent University College of Science and Technology (also known as Regent-Ghana) is an Accra based institution of higher learning. Despite being a much recent university, Regent Ghana has had immeasurable success in academic excellence and records making it one of the best universities in Ghana. It was registered in September 2003 and was accreditated to operate as a tertiary institution in 2004, and in January 2005, it started its maiden lectures with about 30 pioneer students at its maiden campus. The institution has not failed in its mission to purpose-driven human resource committed to socio-economic and spiritual renewal,with science and technology expertise in a competitive global environment.

5. Ashesi University

Ashesi University started teaching students in at the end of first quarter of 2002 following its establishment with the aim to educate African leaders of exceptional integrity and professional ability. The institution quickly gained a reputation for innovation and quality education in Ghana.  Asheshi, in addition to high standards of learning it has achieved, the institution is also able to cultivate within their students, the critical thinking skills, the concern for others and the courage it will take to transform a continent.

4. University of Education Winneba

The University of Education is a Ghanaian higher institution of higher learning located at Winneba. It was established with the aim of training teachers and professional educators specifically for Ghanaian education system charged with the duty to spearhead a new national vision in Ghanaian education sector aimed at redirecting Ghana’s efforts along the path of rapid economic and social development. When it comes to academic research and web presence, the university is one of the best institutions in Ghana that encourages web publishing and research.

3. University of Cape Coast

The University of Cape Coast was established in October, 1962 and started off as a University College but attained the status of a full and independent institution, fully accredited with the authority to confer its own degrees, diplomas and certificates. It is one of the top ranking universities in Ghana established with the aim to generate highly skilled and qualified individuals in education who will offer good leadership and enlightenment to the people of Ghana and to meet the manpower needs of the country’s accelerated education programme. It is ranked one of the top 10 Ghanaian universities due to its track record in research, training and producing highly successful individuals across the globe.

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) was founded Kwame Nkrumah, and established in 1952 and since it started off as a University in Ghana, It has been on record as a first class University in Ghana.  KNUST is a globally recognized university for being the premier centre of excellence in Africa for teachings in Science and Technology, research and entrepreneurship training in Science and Technology for development of Ghana and Africa.

1. The University of Ghana

University of Ghana was established in 1948 when it was known as the University College of the Gold Coast and it is on record that the University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. From the time it was established, the institution was officially made an affiliate college of the University of Londonwhich had its academic programmes supervised and degrees awarded. It was until 1961 that it gained full university status and since then has continued to pioneer academic excellence and research in Ghana. It has since expanded on its original emphasis on liberal arts, basic science, agriculture, social sciences and medicine to include more vocational and technology based courses. It is no surprise that University of Ghana is among the best universities in Ghana. Through its graduate school of nuclear and allied sciences at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, it offers academic programmes in nuclear sciences and is one of the very few to do so in Africa.

 BRIEF FACTS ABOUT GHANA

 

 

 

 

 

Geography

A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the Volta.

Governance

Constitutional democracy.

History

Several major civilizations flourished in the general region of what is now Ghana. The ancient empire of Ghana (located 500 mi northwest of the contemporary state) reigned until the 13th century. The Akan peoples established the next major civilization, beginning in the 13th century, and then the Ashanti empire flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Called the Gold Coast, the area was first seen by Portuguese traders in 1470. They were followed by the English (1553), the Dutch (1595), and the Swedes (1640). British rule over the Gold Coast began in 1820, but it was not until after quelling the severe resistance of the Ashanti in 1901 that it was firmly established. British Togoland, formerly a colony of Germany, was incorporated into Ghana by referendum in 1956. Created as an independent country on March 6, 1957, Ghana, as the result of a plebiscite, became a republic on July 1, 1960.

Premier Kwame Nkrumah attempted to take leadership of the Pan-African Movement, holding the All-African People's Congress in his capital, Accra, in 1958 and organizing the Union of African States with Guinea and Mali in 1961. But he oriented his country toward the Soviet Union and China and built an autocratic rule over all aspects of Ghanaian life. In Feb. 1966, while Nkrumah was visiting Beijing and Hanoi, he was deposed by a military coup led by Gen. Emmanuel K. Kotoka.

Military Rule Gives Way to Civilian Government and Stability

A series of military coups followed, and on June 4, 1979, Flight Lt. Jerry Rawlings overthrew Lt. Gen. Frederick Akuffo's military rule. Rawlings permitted the election of a civilian president to go ahead as scheduled the following month, and Hilla Limann, candidate of the People's National Party, took office. Rawlings's three-month rule was one of Ghana's bloodiest periods, with executions of numerous government officials and business leaders. Two years later Rawlings staged another coup, charging the civilian government with corruption. As chairman of the Provisional National Defense Council, Rawlings scrapped the constitution, instituted an austerity program, and reduced budget deficits over the next decade. He then returned the country to civilian rule and won the presidency in multiparty elections in 1992 and again in 1996. Since then, Ghana has been widely viewed as one of Africa's most stable democracies. In Jan. 2001, John Agyekum Kufuor was elected president. In 2002, he set up a National Reconciliation Commission to review human rights abuses during the country's military rule. He was reelected in Dec. 2004.

In presidential elections in December 2008, Nana Akufo-Addo, of the governing New Patriotic Party, won just over 49% of the vote, and John Atta Mills, of the main opposition party, National Democratic Congress, took almost 48%. In the runoff election, necessary because neither candidate received 50% of the vote, Atta Mills eked out victory, with 50.23%. It was the closest election in Ghana's history.
President Atta died in July 2012. His four years in office were marked by stability and an increase in oil production. Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in shortly after Atta's death. Mahama won the presidential election held in December, taking 50.7% of the vote. He prevailed over Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party.

H.E. John Dramani Mahama is the current president of Ghana. He has tried his best to stabilize the economy of Ghana since he became president but, the economy has been doing very great, we hope the rest of his 4 years term will be able to stabilize the economy.


Quick Facts about Ghana
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