Brief History
, 2007
History of University of Ghana
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Founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast, for the purpose of providing university education, learning and research, |
it became the University College of Ghana on the attainment of Ghana’s independence in March 1957. During the initial years it enjoyed a special relationship with the University of London, which supervised its academic programmes and awarded University of London external degree to successful students. By an act of parliament in 1961, the University College of Ghana attained sovereign university status with authority to award its own degree and thus the University of Ghana was established. It is the oldest and largest of the five public universities in Ghana. It is the premier university in Ghana, one of the most prestigious in Africa and well - recognized as a center of excellence all over the world. It has trained more than 40,000 graduates who are at the helm of affairs in Ghana and many parts of the world. Currently, the student population is about 30,000 with over 1,000 foreign students. For more information about university of Ghana contact: http://www.ug.edu.gh/ |
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