23 Best universities for Economics in Ghana

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Below is a list of best universities in Ghana ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 414K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 23 universities in Ghana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ghana

For Economics

#8 in Africa
#402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
67,914
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1948

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#18 in Africa
#737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

3. University of Cape Coast

For Economics

#28 in Africa
#998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

4. University for Development Studies

For Economics

#46 in Africa
#1243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1992

6. University of Education, Winneba

For Economics

#94 in Africa
#2084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1992

7. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Economics

#120 in Africa
#2488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1965

11. Central University

For Economics

#195 in Africa
#3572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1997

12. University of Mines and Technology

For Economics

#229 in Africa
#4173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Founded
2004

14. Ghana Technology University College

For Economics

#241 in Africa
#4329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2006

15. Catholic University College of Ghana

For Economics

#248 in Africa
#4395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2003

19. Accra Technical University

For Economics

#282 in Africa
#4887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1949

21. Methodist University College

For Economics

#305 in Africa
#5251 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2000

The best cities to study Economics in Ghana based on the number of universities and their ranks are Legon, Kumasi, Cape Coast, and Tamale.