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 651K citations received by 63.3K academic publications made by 67 universities from Ghana, the popularity of 370 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Ghana

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

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa
#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

12. Central University

#249 in Africa
#6325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1997

13. Ashesi University

#253 in Africa
#6390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
1,418
Founded
2002

16. Accra Technical University

#284 in Africa
#6870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1949

18. Advanced Business College

#319 in Africa
#7178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
2005

19. Takoradi Technical University

#323 in Africa
#7201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1954

27. All Nations University College

#373 in Africa
#7851 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
3,291
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1996

32. Regional Maritime University

#440 in Africa
#9390 in the World
Enrollment
1,117
Male:Female
90:10
Founded
1983

33. Valley View University

#446 in Africa
#9480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
8,473
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1979

38. Accra Institute of Technology

#504 in Africa
#10424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2009

40. Sunyani Technical University

#535 in Africa
#10713 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1983

42. Academic City University College

#567 in Africa
#11069 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2009

43. Koforidua Technical University

#591 in Africa
#11311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
6,895
Founded
1997

45. Knutsford University College

#601 in Africa
#11427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
2005

46. BlueCrest College

#617 in Africa
#11520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2000

51. KAAF University College

#757 in Africa
#12446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
2007

64. Perez University College

#961 in Africa
#13508 in the World
Enrollment
151
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2001

66. Wa Polytechnic

#986 in Africa
#13627 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 Winneba.

Average cost of living for students in Ghana is $336 + $20-143 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).