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The University of Ghana, the premier university in Ghana, was founded as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on August 11, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting university education, learning and research.

As a university poised to transform lives and societies through unparalleled scholarship, innovation and result-oriented discoveries, the University launched a new Strategic Plan (2024-2029). This new strategic plan is intended to draw on the achievements of the past, while acknowledging new challenges at national and global levels that demand nothing short of a transformation of the cultures of teaching and learning, research practices and institution building. 

University of Ghana is administered through a collegiate system comprising the following colleges, as well as a central administration that includes a School of Graduate Studies and an Office of International Programmes:

As part of its vision to achieve global impact through innovative research, teaching and learning, using a technology-driven and people-centred approach, the University of Ghana has identified the following five priority areas by which it promotes international collaboration in research initiatives to enhance research output:

• Transformative Student Experience 

• Impactful Research

• Commitment to our Faculty and Staff

• Engagement and Partnerships

• Sustainable Resource Mobilisation and Stewardship

Learn about our history

 

63,646

Undergraduate Students

667

International Students

9,509

Graduate Students

6565

Faculty & Staff
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Our Campuses

 

Main Campus
City Campus
Korle-Bu Campus

Research

The University of Ghana has several institutions and centres for learning and research, including

  1. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research(NMIMR)
  2. West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
  3. West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)
  4. West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC)
  5. Centre for Tropical, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

As part of its vision to become a world-class research-intensive institution, the University of Ghana has identified four priority areas where the university will focus and promote international collaboration in research initiatives to enhance the University's research output. These areas are:

  1. Malaria Research
  2. Trans-disciplinary Research into Climate Change Adaptation
  3. Enhancing Food Production and Processing
  4. Development Policy and Poverty Monitoring and evaluation

Recent Publications

As the premier university in Ghana, the University aims to produce the next generation of thought leaders to drive national development. Through its research institutes and other centres of learning and research, faculty members are involved in studies that support policy making for national   development, often   in collaboration with other international institutions.

The University has experienced a steady growth in the number of international students who come from over 70 countries to join either the regular undergraduate and graduate programmes or enrol on the study abroad and other special programmes designed for international students.

The University of Ghana, has over the years built an image as one of the continent’s most reputable universities, making it the first choice for academics, researchers and students.