Universitites in Ghana

Institution Nickname Founded Undergrad Postgrad Total (2011) Location(s) Website Public Universities1 University of Ghana Legon 1948 38,000 Legon, Accra, Korle Bu and Atomic, Greater Accra, Ghana. Including over 10 Workers Colleges all over the ten regions of Ghana. Legon Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST 1952 21,285 2,306 23,591 Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana KNUST University of Cape Coast Cape Vars 1961 Cape Coast, Central, Ghana Cape Vars University of Education, Winneba UEW 1992 16,879 Winneba, Central, Ghana UEW University for Development Studies UDS 1992 Tamale, Northern, Ghana UDS University of Mines and Technology UMAT 2001 Tarkwa, Western, Ghana UMaT University of Health and Allied Sciences UHAS 2011 Ho, Volta, Ghana UHAS University Of Energy And Natural Resources UENR 2012 Sunyani, Brong Ahafo, Ghana UENR 1 There are six national public universities in Ghana.[1] Professional Public institutes / Public universities2 Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College GAFCSC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana GAFCSC Ghana Institute of Journalism GIJ Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) GIJ Ghana Institute of Languages GIL 1961 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) GIL Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration GIMPA Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) GIMPA Ghana Institute of Surveying and Mapping GISM Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Institution of Local Government Studies ILGS Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana ILGS University of Professional Studies, Accra UPSA Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana (Formerly affiliated to the University of Ghana) IPS Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre[2] KAIPTC 1998 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana KAIPTC National Film and Television Institute NAFTI 1978 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana NAFTI 2 Nine additional professional institutions have been accorded public university status.[3] Regional university Regional Maritime University[4] RMU 2007 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana RMU Private Universities Chartered private tertiary institutions3 Valley View University VVU 1979 Oyibi, Greater Accra, Ghana VVU Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture ACI 1987 Akropong–Akuapem, Eastern, Ghana ACI Other University Colleges and Private Universities (University of Ghana Affiliatied Institutions) Accra Institute of Technology AIT Cantonments, Greater Accra, Ghana [1] African University College of Communications AUCC Adabraka, Greater Accra, Ghana AUCC Catholic University College of Ghana CUG 2003 Fiapre, Sunyani, Brong Ahafo, Ghana CUG Christian Service University College[5] CSUC 1974 Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana CSUC Good News Theological Seminary GNTCS Oyibi, Greater Accra, Ghana GNTCS Islamic University College, Ghana[6] ICUG 1988 East Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana ICUG Knutsford University College Knutsford East Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana Knutsford Methodist University College Ghana[6] MUCG 2000 1,887 Dansoman, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana MUCG Pentecost University College[6] Pent Vars 2003 Sowutuom, Greater Accra, Ghana Pent Vars Presbyterian University College[5] PUC 2003 Abetifi-Kwahu, Akropong-Akuapem, Agogo Asante-Akyem and Tema, Ghana N/A Wisconsin International University College[6] WIUC 2000 Agbogba Junction, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) WIUC Central University College Central 1998 8,400 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) Central Catholic Institute of Business and Technology CIBT Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana CIBT National Film and Television Institute NAFTI 1978 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana NAFTI Institute Of Accountancy Training IAT Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Narh-Bita School Of Nursing Narh-Bita Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Narh-Bita Ghana Institute of Languages GIL 1961 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) GIL St. Victor’s Seminary SVMS Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana SVMS St. Peters Seminary SPMS Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A St. Paul Seminary SPCS Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College - Masters Degree GAFCSC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana GAFCSC Regional Maritime University[4] RMU 2007 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana RMU Blue Crest College (formerly NIIT Ghana College) BCCG 1999 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba) Blue Crest Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Affiliatied Institutions[5] Osei Tutu II Institute for Advanced ICT Studies Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana N/A KAAF University College KUC Gomoa Buduburam, Central Region,Ghana] KUC All Nations University[5] ANU 2002 Koforidua, Eastern, Ghana (Affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology) ANU Radford University College Radford Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana Radford Garden City University College[5] GCUC 2001 Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana GCUC Regent University College of Science and Technology[5] Regent 2003 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands) Regent Technical University College[7] TUC Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Ghana) N/A Spiritan University College Spiritan Ejisu, Ashanti, Ghana Spiritan Data Link University College DLUC 2006 Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana DLUC Mountcrest University College MCUC Kanda, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana MCUC University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies UCAES 1963 Bunso, Eastern Region, Ghana UCAES University of Cape Coast Affiliatied Institutions Central University College Central 1998 8,400 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) Central Ashesi University[5] Ashesi 2002 550+ Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Ashesi Entrepreneurship Training Institute ETI Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Deltas University College DUC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Evangelical Presbyterian University College[8] EPUC 2008 Ho, Volta, Ghana EPUC Ghana Baptist University College[5] GBUC 2006 Abuakwa, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana GBUC Kings University College KUC Aplaku Hills, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana KUC Maranatha University College MUC Sowutuom, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana MUC Meridian (Insaaniyya) University College[5] MEDUCOL Weija, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana MEDUCOL Pan African Christian University College[9] PACUC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana (Affiliation under negotiation) PACUC Wisconsin International University College[6] WIUC 2000 Agbogba Junction, Greater Accra, Ghana (Also affiliated to the University of Ghana) WIUC University of Education, Winneba Affiliatied Institutions Advanced Business University College ABUC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana ABUC Jayee University College JUC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana JUC University College of Management Studies[10] UCOMS 1974 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana UCOMS Mahatma Gandhi University, India Affiliated Institutions Mahatma Gandhi University (Mastech Educational Complex) MGU 2010 Akwetyeman, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana MGUGhana Sikkim Manipal University, India Affiliated Institutions Sikkim Manipal University Ghana[11] SMUG 1995 Ring Road, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana SMUGhana Madurai Kamaraj University, India Affiliated Institutions Madurai Kamaraj University Ghana ][12] (India's second oldest University) MKUG 1966 Graphic Road, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana mkughana Karunya University, India Affiliated Institutions Ghana Christian University College GCUC Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Affiliation under negotiation) GCUC Australian Institute of Business Administration Affiliated Institutions Zenith University College[5] ZUC 2001 La, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Affiliated to the University of Cape Coast) ZUC China Europe International Business School Affiliated Institutions China Europe International Business School CEIBS 1994 1,078 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana CEIBS University of Wales Affiliated Institutions Ghana Christian University College GCUC Dodowa, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana GCUC Others - Unclear Affiliated Institutions Anglican University College of Technology[13][14] ANGUTECH Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana ANGUTECH The Bible University College of Ghana BUCG Akuapem, Eastern Region, Ghana N/A Catholic Institute of Business and Technology CIBT Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana CIBT Don McBrain University DMU Aburi, Greater Accra, Ghana N/A Ghana Telecom University College GTUC 2005 1,500 20 1,520 Tesano, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana GTUC Accra Institute of Technology[15] AIT 2009 1,800 300 2,100 Cantonments, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana AIT North American Center for Professional Studies NACPS 2011 Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana NACPS Premier Institute of Law Enforcement Management and Administration[16] PILEMA Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana PILEMA 3 There are three institutions in the Chartered private tertiary institutions category.[17]