The Department of History has an illustrious history dating back to 1948 as one of the original units of the Faculty of Arts of the University College of the Gold Coast (now University of Ghana). Currently, it is part of the School of Arts under the College of Humanities. This Department continues the legacy of Professor Albert Adu Boahen and his African-centred perspective. It provides opportunities for historical study with an Afrocentric lens in areas such as gender history, labour history, social history and social movements, economic history, migration history, postcolonial history, institutional history, peace and conflict studies, slavery and African diasporan studies.

Mission Statement: 
The mission is to cultivate globally-minded citizens with critical-thinking skills and a capacity to address contemporary challenges with insights from the past.

Vision Statement:
The Department shares in the vision of the School of Arts to inspire Ghanaian society and the global community to explore and expand African perspectives in the discipline of history through our commitment to enquiry, knowledge production, and dissemination

Core Values:
The Department of History is guided by the University of Ghana’s core values of integrity, commitment, respect and loyalty.