University Rankings in Ghana: 2023 Update

Ghana is a country having a population largely focused on getting knowledge. The country has a population estimate of 29.8 million as at January 2019. This population is largely made up of youth and so you are sure there is a need for universities in Ghana.

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There are over sixty universities and colleges in Ghana so it is understandable when people search for the university rankings for Ghanaian universities. There are several reasons why people seek out university rankings. The first is because they are planning to further their education and don’t just want to attend any university. They want to attend the best of the best in the land. Another reason is that they are carrying out research.

Whichever your reason is, you can be sure this article will give you the best information you desire. Usually, the ranking of universities is done based on several criteria. Among those criteria include the academic record of the universities, the number of departments in the university, and the number of courses offered. Others include the achievements of graduates of the university and the proportion of those students that gain employment after school.

These are just a few ranking criteria. The body that undertakes the ranking of universities worldwide is 4ICU which is an acronym for 4 International Colleges and Universities. The body is an international university and college catalog and search engine. It gives a list of all the accredited universities in the world and a brief profile of each university.

In this article, we have brought you the university rankings in Ghana, a 2019 update. See the list below:

Rank	University	Location
1	University of Ghana	Legon …
2	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kumasi …
3	University of Cape Coast	Cape Coast
4	University of Education, Winneba	Winneba …
5	Ashesi University College	Berekuso
6	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration	Accra
7	University for Development Studies	Tamale
8	Valley View University	Accra …
9	Garden City University College	Kumasi
10	Ghana Technology University College	Accra North
11	Regent University College of Science and Technology	Accra
12	Central University	Tema …
13	University of Mines and Technology	Tarkwa
14	Presbyterian University College	Abetifi …
15	African University College of Communications	Accra
16	Accra Technical University	Accra
17	All Nations University College	Koforidua
18	Ho Technical University	Ho
19	University of Energy and Natural Resources	Sunyani
20	University of Professional Studies Accra	Accra
21	Koforidua Technical University	Koforidua
22	Lancaster University, Ghana	Accra
23	Regional Maritime University	Accra
24	Kumasi Technical University	Kumasi
25	Accra Institute of Technology	Accra
26	Christian Service University College	Santasi-Kumasi
27	University of Health and Allied Sciences	Ho
28	Pentecost University College	Accra
29	Methodist University College	Accra
30	Knutsford University College	Accra …
31	Wisconsin International University College	Accra
32	Takoradi Technical University	Takoradi
33	Ghana Institute of Journalism	Accra
34	Zenith University College	Accra
35	Catholic University College of Ghana	Sunyani
36	Sunyani Technical University	Sunyani
37	Islamic University College, Ghana	Accra
38	BlueCrest College	Accra
39	Webster University Ghana	Accra
40	University College of Management Studies	Accra …
41	Cape Coast Technical University	Cape Coast
42	Radford University College	Accra
43	Anglican University College of Technology	Teshie
44	Ghana Baptist University College	Abuakwa-Kumasi
45	Ghana Christian University College	Accra
46	Ghana Institute of Languages	Accra
47	KAAF University College	Kasoa …
48	Kings University College	Accra
49	Evangelical Presbyterian University College	Ho …
50	Marshalls University College	Accra …
51	Tamale Polytechnic	Tamale
52	Kessben College	Kuntenase
53	Mountcrest University College	Accra …
54	Christ Apostolic University College	Kumasi
55	Dominion University College	Accra
56	Bolgatanga Polytechnic	Bolgatanga
57	Data Link Institute	Tema …
58	West End University College	Accra
59	University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies	Bunso
60	Jayee University College	Accra
61	Spiritan University College	Ejisu
62	Advanced Business College	Accra
63	Wa Polytechnic	Wa
64	Perez University College	Winneba
Un	Maranatha University College	Accra North
Un	Catholic Institute of Business and Technology	Accra North

A profile of the top 3 ranked universities in Ghana 2019

We decided to tell you a bit about the top 3 universities in the university ranking in Ghana in 2019 to help make your search easier.

University of Ghana, Legon

This university is the oldest of all the universities in Ghana. It is also the largest by land mass in the whole of Ghana. It was originally established as an affiliate of the University of London as the University College of the Gold Coast. This university which attained full university status in 1961 has a total student population of over 42,000 made up of local and international students. The university offers courses in law, medicine, basic sciences, engineering, social sciences, and agriculture at different levels of study. The university is based in the city of Legon, northeast of Accra.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

This university is the largest in the Ashanti and Kumasi Metropolis established in 1949. The first admissions were provided students in 1951 though they resumed studies in 1952. At this time the university was still an affiliate of the University of London. It gained full university status in 1961 and has grown steadily since then. Currently, the university sits 8 miles away from Kumasi on a 7 square mile property. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in several courses and the current population is a little over 40,000.

University of Cape Coast

This university is set in the city of Cape Coast and was established in 1962 to satisfy a huge need for skilled and qualified educational manpower. The aim was to train and develop graduate teachers so they could impart knowledge in second tier teacher training colleges. At the time of the establishment of this university, there were two other universities but they didn’t focus on this kind of training. The university has since grown to accommodate the training of doctors, agrarians, administrators, and education planners. The university has a high population estimated to be over 70,000 of local and international students.

We believe this article has been eye-opening and informative. Good luck in your search for a university this year.