Best universities in Ghana 2023

Top 4 universities in Ghana 2023

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Ghana is the second-most populous country in west Africa. 

The country has eight state universities and at least 11 private universities. Some seven of those universities feature in the THE Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings with two more Ghanaian universities featuring as reporter universities (universities that provided data but did not meet the eligibility requirements for the ranking).

These are the best universities in Ghana, based on the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings. 

The difference between the World University Rankings and the Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings is that the World University Rankings provide an insight into research-intensive universities across the world. They are ideal for people who are interested in postgraduate studies or careers in academia. 

Meanwhile, the Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings are focused more specifically on the quality of teaching at universities across Sub-Saharan Africa. The ranking took into account responses from a survey of more than 20,000 students from 88 universities in the region. This ranking has been designed to take into consideration aspects of both Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Top four universities in Ghana

4. Accra Technical University

Accra Technical University has been one of Ghana’s 10 technical universities since it gained university status in 2016.

It was founded as a technical school in 1949, became the Accra Technical Institute at independence in 1957, was renamed as the Polytechnic in 1963 and began offering degrees in 2007.

Students can study across a range of subjects including business, engineering and applied science.

3. University of Ghana

The University of Ghana was founded in 1948 and is the oldest and largest of Ghana’s public universities. 

The university is run on a collegiate system and is divided into four colleges: the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences and the College of Humanities.

The University of Ghana has five main campuses: Legon Campus, Korle-Bu Campus, Accra City Campus, Kumasi City Campus and Takoradi City Campus.

2. Academic City University College

The Academic City University College was established in 2009 as the Academic City College.

In 2018, the university was relocated to Haatso, Accra, with a brand-new engineering faculty.

The university college focuses on four undergraduate study areas including engineering, business, informatics and communication arts.

The university offers a range of student clubs including debate club, robotics club, dance club and business club among others. 

1. Ashesi University

Ashesi University is a private, non-profit university located in Berekuso, near Accra on a 100-acre campus. 

The university offers courses in business and economics, computer science and information systems and engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

The university offers a range of services for students including career services, counselling and coaching, and health and well-being services. 

The best universities in Ghana 2023

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