The University of Ghana has emerged as the top-ranked university in Ghana and the second-best in the West African sub-region in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, placing 187th globally.
Over the weekend, as part of the Diaspora Campuses Project Tour, the President of the University of Ghana Distance Education Junior Common Room (UGDE–JCR), H.E Solomon Avorkah, paid an official visit to the Kumasi Learning Center.
Student Forum Report: “As You Prepare for Your Maiden University Exams”
Date: Friday 9th May, 2025 | Time: 6:00 PM – 8:05 PM
Audience: UGDE Diploma Year 1 and Level 100 Students
Attendance recorded: 910+ students
The UG Distance Education Junior Common Room officially kicked off the 2024/2025 academic year in style with its highly anticipated Freshers AKWAABA Festival and AKWAABA Night, a full-day celebration dedicated to warmly welcoming newly admitted students into the university community.
The Department of Distance Education's Student Support Unit held its maiden student forum for the 2024/2025 academic year on March 7th, 2025, via Microsoft Teams. The virtual event attracted over 1,000 participants, including students and faculty. Aligned with the University of Ghana's strategic plan, the forum aimed to enhance student engagement and address concerns about examinations and academic integrity.
The University of Ghana's Distance Education Employability Framework Workshop
STRENGTHENING THE EMPLOYABILITY JOURNEY OF STUDENTS THROUGH COL
The University of Ghana's Department of Distance Education, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, held a two-day workshop from the February 3rd to 4th February 2025 to develop an employability framework for the university. By the end of the workshop, an employability framework for the University of Ghana had been developed based on the COL Employability Model.
A group photograph of participants after the opening ceremony
