The 'University of Ghana' is the oldest and largest of the five
Ghanaian public universities. It was founded in 1948
[1] as the ''University College of the
Gold Coast'', and was originally an affiliate college of the
University of London[2], which supervised its academic programmes and awarded
degrees. It gained full university status in 1961
2, and now has nearly 24,000 students.
The original emphasis was on the liberal arts, social sciences, basic science, agriculture, and medicine, but (partly as the result of a national educational reform programme) the curriculum was expanded to provide more technology-based and vocational courses and
postgraduate training.
The University is mainly based at
Legon, about twelve kilometres north-east of the centre of
Accra.
College of Health Sciences
There are four faculties, one school and one research institute under this college.
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University of Ghana Medical School
★ Department of Anaesthesia
★ Department of Anatomy
★ Department of Chemical Pathology
★ Department of Child Health
★ Department of Community Health
★ Department of Haematology
★ Department of Medical Biochemistry
★ Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
★ Department of Microbiology
★ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
★ Department of Pathology
★ Department of Pharmacology
★ Department of Physiology
★ Department of Psychiatry
★ Department of Radiology
★ Department of Surgery
University of Ghana Dental School
★ Department of Biomaterials Science
★ Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine and Radiology
★ Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
★ Department of Orthodontics & Pedodontics
★ Department of Public Health Dentistry
★ Department of Restorative Dentistry
School of Allied Health Sciences
School of Nursing===
This is located on the
Legon campus though its students receive practical training at the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Institutions and Schools
★
School of Public Health
★
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
★ Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
★ Department of Agricultural Mechanization
★ Department of Agricultural Extension
★ Department of Animal Science
★ Department of Home Science
★ Department of Soil Science
★ Department of Crop Science
★ Agricultural Research Station - Kade
★ Agricultural Research Station - Kpong
★ Agricultural Research Station - Nungua
Other Faculties
There are six more faculties outside the above Colleges. They are Arts, Social Studies, Law, Science, Administration (Business), and Engineering Sciences.
Faculty of Arts
★ Department of Classics
★ Department of Linguistics
★ Department of English
★ Department of Modern Languages
★ Department of Philosophy
★ Department for the Study of Religions
:The department coordinates the affiliations with five seminaries / Theological Colleges.
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Faculty of Social Studies
★ Department of Anthropology
★ Department of Archaeology
★ Department of Economics
★ Department of Geography & Resource Development
★ Department of Global and Cultural Studies
★
★ Currently in the testing phase
★ Department of History
★ Department of Information Studies
★ Department of Political Science
★ Department of Psychology
★ Department of Sociology
★ Department of Social Work
Faculty of Science
★ Department of Biochemistry
★ Department of Botany
★ Department of Chemistry,
★ Department of Computer Science
★ Department of Geology
★ Department of Mathematics
★ Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
★ Department of Oceanography and Fisheries
★ Department of Physics
★ Department of Statistics
★ Department of Zoology
University of Ghana Business School
★ Department of Accounting
★ Department of Finance
★ Department of Health Services Administration
★ Department of Management and Organisation
★ Department of Marketing
★ Department of Operations Management & Information Systems
★ Department of Public Administration
Department of insurance
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
★ Department of chemical engineering
★ Department of Food Process Engineering
★ Department of Computer Engineering
★ Department of Agricultural Engineering
★ Department of Material Science and Engineering
★ Department of Biomedical Engineering
Institutes and schools
★ Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research
★ Institute of African Studies
★ Institute of Adult Education
★ Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
★ Regional Institute for Population Studies
★ School of Public Health
★ School of Communication Studies
★ School of Research & Graduate Studies,
★ School of Performing Arts (with the following departments):
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★ Department of Theatre Arts
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★ Department of Music
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★ Department of Dance Studies
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★ Abibigromma Theatre Company
Centres
★ Centre for Social Policy Analysis
★ Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
★ Legon Centre for International Affairs
★ International Centre for African Music and Dance
★ Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
★ Centre for Biotechnology Research
★ Centre for African Wetlands
★ Language Centre
Workers Colleges
The university has these facilities in the various regions where it runs a variety of programmes including degree courses.
The Awudome College has residential facilities that enable short courses over weekends and other durations to be run there.
★ Accra Workers’ College,
Accra
★ Awudome Residential Workers’ College,
Tsito
★ Bolgatanga Workers’ College,
Bolgatanga
★ Cape Coast Workers’ College,
Cape Coast
★ Ho Workers’ College,
Ho
★ Koforidua Workers’ College,
Koforidua
★ Kumasi Workers’ College,
Kumasi
★ Takoradi Workers’ College,
Takoradi
★ Tamale Workers’ College,
Tamale
★ Tema Workers’ College,
Tema
★ Sunyani Workers’ College,
Sunyani
★ Wa Workers’ College,
Wa
Halls of Residence
★ Akuafo Hall
★ Commonweatlh Hall
★ International Students' Hostel
★ Legon Hall
★ Mensah Sarbah Hall
★ Valco Trust Hostels
★ Volta Hall
Affiliated Institutions
A number of Ghanaian institutions and colleges hold affiliations with the university for the purpose of enrolment, teaching and award of degrees and diplomas of the University
[ About Us:Profile of the University ]
★ Catholic University College, Fiapre,
Sunyani - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of (Information/Commercial/Technology)
★ Christian Service University College,
Kumasi - Diploma
4
★ Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College - Masters Degree
★ Ghana Baptist Seminary, Abuakwa-Kumasi - Diploma
4
★ Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ),
Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Journalism & Public Relations)
★ Ghana Institute of Languages, Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Translation)
★ Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Greenhill, Accra - Masters Degree in Development (MDM)
Website
★ Islamic University College, East Legon - Bachelor of Arts
★ Methodist University College, Dansoman, Accra - Bachelor of Arts/Business Administration
★ National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Film & Television)
Website
★ Pentecost University College, Sowutuom, Accra - Certificate/Diploma
★
Regional Maritime Academy - Diploma/Post-Graduate Diploma (Shipping & Port Management)
Website
★ Saint Paul Seminary, Sowutoum, Accra - Bachelor of Arts
★ Saint Peter's Major Seminary,
Cape Coast - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts
4
★ Saint Victor’s Major Seminary,
Tamale - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts
Pontificia Università Urbaniana 4
★ Trinity Theological Seminary,
Legon - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts
Presbyterian Church USA 4
★ University College of Wisconsin International - Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Management
Website
Partnerships
University of Ghana is a member of the Consortium of Academic Stewards for
The Scholar Ship.
Noted alumni
★
George Kingsley Acquah –
Chief Justice of Ghana (2003 – 2007).
★
Peter Ala Adjetey - former
speaker of the
Parliament of Ghana (2001 - 2005).
★
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo -
Foreign minister and former
Attorney-General of Ghana.
★ Prof.
John Atta-Mills - former Law professor and
Vice President of Ghana (1997-2001).
★ Dr.
Kwesi Botchwey - former law lecturer and
finance minister of Ghana (1982 – 1995).
★ Dr.
Mohamed Ibn Chambas -
Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States.
★ Prof.
Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng -
Cardiothoracic surgeon and Chief Executive of the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was first black African to perform heart transplant and he established the National Cardiothoracic Centre.
★ Prof.
Tawiah Modibo Ocran - Judge of the
Supreme Court of Ghana.
★ Prof.
Aaron Mike Oquaye - Minister of Communication and
Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya.
★
Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes -
Speaker of
Parliament of Ghana since 2005.
★
Georgina Theodora Wood – first female
Chief Justice of Ghana (since 2007).
★ Dr. Kingsley Y.Amoako, Former Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.
See also
★
List of universities in Ghana
Notes
1. Expansion of Higher Education in Ghana: Moving Beyond Tradition Kwabena Dei Ofori-Attah
2. THE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA G. F. Daniel
3. Official Site of the College of Health Sciences
4. Faculty of Arts:Department for the Study of Religions
External links
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Photos of the University
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