Notable Universities in Ghana

A closer look at 20 universities in Ghana — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Regent University College of Science and Technology	Accra	Private	2003	English	Computer ScienceInformation TechnologyBusiness Administration
Trinity Theological Seminary	Accra	Private	1942	English	TheologyBiblical StudiesChurch History
University of Ghana	Accra	Public	1948	English	African StudiesPublic HealthLaw
Accra Technical University	Accra	Public	1949	English	Applied SciencesEngineeringBusiness Administration
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kumasi	Public	1951	English	EngineeringArchitectureMedicine
Kumasi Technical University	Kumasi	Public	1954	English	Electrical EngineeringCivil EngineeringApplied Sciences
Takoradi Technical University	Takoradi	Public	1954	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)	Accra	Public	1961	English	Public AdministrationBusiness AdministrationLaw
University of Cape Coast	Cape Coast	Public	1962	English	EducationMarine ScienceEnvironmental Science
Lancaster University	Lancaster	Public	1964	English	Business & ManagementComputer ScienceEngineering
Ho Technical University	Ho	Public	1968	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringBuilding Technology
Valley View University	Accra	Private	1979	English	Business AdministrationComputer ScienceNursing
Cape Coast Technical University	Cape Coast	Public	1986	English	Civil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer Science
Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theeology, Mission and Culture	Akropong-Akuapem	Private	1987	English	African TheologyMission StudiesCultural Studies
University for Development Studies	Tamale	Public	1992	English	AgricultureIntegrated Development StudiesPublic Health
University of Education, Winneba	Winneba	Public	1992	English	Teacher EducationEducational LeadershipHuman Resource Management
Koforidua Technical University	Koforidua	Public	1997	English	EngineeringBusiness and Management StudiesApplied Sciences
Sunyani Technical University	Sunyani	Public	1997	English	Applied SciencesEngineeringBusiness Administration
Central University College	Miotso	Private	1998	English	Business AdministrationCommunication StudiesLaw
Islamic University College	Accra	Private	2000	English	Islamic StudiesReligious StudiesBusiness Administration