List of 67 best universities in Ghana

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EduRank

Top 67 universities in Ghana ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.16M citations received by 85.4K academic publications made by 67 universities from Ghana, the popularity of 388 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Ghana

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

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#21 in Africa
#1258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

13. Central University

#255 in Africa
#6306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1997

15. Accra Technical University

#288 in Africa
#6749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1949

18. Advanced Business College

#342 in Africa
#7309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
2005

24. Takoradi Technical University

#353 in Africa
#7439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1954

27. All Nations University College

#374 in Africa
#7889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
3,291
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1996

28. Ashesi University

#375 in Africa
#7904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
1,505
Founded
2002

35. Valley View University

#447 in Africa
#9553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
8,473
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1979

37. Knutsford University College

#477 in Africa
#9887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

39. Sunyani Technical University

#532 in Africa
#10599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1983

41. Accra Institute of Technology

#548 in Africa
#10714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2009

44. Academic City University College

#588 in Africa
#11130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2009

45. Koforidua Technical University

#621 in Africa
#11414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,895
Founded
1997

47. BlueCrest College

#651 in Africa
#11605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2000

53. KAAF University College

#778 in Africa
#12541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
2007

61. Perez University College

#929 in Africa
#13365 in the World
Enrollment
151
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2001

66. Wa Polytechnic

#1009 in Africa
#13748 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1999

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

Average cost of living for students in Ghana is $418 + $27-192 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).