University of Ghana

University of Ghana
Arms of the University of Ghana
MottoLatin: Integri Procedamus[1]
Motto in English
Proceed with Integrity
TypePublic
Established1948; 76 years ago
Academic affiliation
ChairpersonSophia Akuffo
ChancellorMary Chinery-Hesse
Vice-ChancellorNana Aba Appiah Amfo[2]
Students60,875 as of July 2021
Undergraduates53,043
Postgraduates6,612
1,220
Address
University of Ghana
P.O. Box LG 25
Legon, Ghana
, , ,
05°39′03″N 00°11′13″W / 5.65083°N 0.18694°W / 5.65083; -0.18694
CampusSuburban area
ColoursMidnight Blue, Lemon Yellow and Vegas Gold
   
NicknameLegon
Websitewww.ug.edu.gh

The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra,[3] Ghana. It is the oldest public university in Ghana.

The university was founded in 1948 [4] as the University College of the Gold Coast[5][6] in the British colony of the Gold Coast. It was originally an affiliate college of the University of London,[7] which supervised its academic programs and awarded degrees.[8] After Ghana gained independence in 1957, the college was renamed the University College of Ghana.[9] It changed it name again to the University of Ghana in 1961, when it gained full university status.[10]

The University of Ghana is situated on the west side of the Accra Legon Hills and northeast of the center of Accra. It has over 60,000 registered students.[7]

  1. ^ "Visitors Overview". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "University of Ghana gets new Vice Chancellor; Prof. Ebenezer Owusu" Archived 19 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Joy Online, 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "How to get to University Of Ghana - Legon in Accra by Bus?". moovitapp. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ Kwabena Dei Ofori-Attah. "Expansion of Higher Education in Ghana: Moving Beyond Tradition". Comparative & International Education Newsletter: Number 142. CIES, Florida International University. Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Overview | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "August 11, 1948: The University College of the Gold Coast is established by ordinance". 11 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b "University of Ghana". Top Universities. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ G. F. Daniel (17 April 1998). "THE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA". Development of University Education in Ghana. University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
  9. ^ "Establishment of The University | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ George, Betty Stein (1976). Education in Ghana. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 166.

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