Top 67 universities in Ghana: Rankings & Acceptance rate

University of Ghana
Legon
- #1 in Ghana
- #16 in Africa
- #1277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1948
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi
- #2 in Ghana
- #19 in Africa
- #1914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1951
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University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast
- #3 in Ghana
- #51 in Africa
- #3197 in the World
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1962
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University of Education, Winneba
Winneba
- #4 in Ghana
- #100 in Africa
- #4820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1992
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Ghana Technology University College
Accra
- #5 in Ghana
- #102 in Africa
- #4937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
2006
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Ashesi University
Berekuso
- #6 in Ghana
- #109 in Africa
- #5051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2002
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University for Development Studies
Tamale
- #7 in Ghana
- #110 in Africa
- #5058 in the World
Founded
1992
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Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Accra
- #8 in Ghana
- #170 in Africa
- #6381 in the World
Founded
1961
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Central University
Tema
- #9 in Ghana
- #175 in Africa
- #6408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1997
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Ho Technical University
Ho
- #10 in Ghana
- #183 in Africa
- #6518 in the World
Founded
1968
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University of Mines and Technology
Tarkwa
- #11 in Ghana
- #197 in Africa
- #6937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2004
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Regional Maritime University
Accra
- #12 in Ghana
- #243 in Africa
- #7724 in the World
Enrollment
1,117
Male:Female
90:10
Founded
1983
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University of Health and Allied Sciences
Ho
- #13 in Ghana
- #283 in Africa
- #8325 in the World
Founded
2011
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University of Energy and Natural Resources
Sunyani
- #14 in Ghana
- #285 in Africa
- #8335 in the World
Founded
2011
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Valley View University
Accra
- #15 in Ghana
- #293 in Africa
- #8477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,473
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1979
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Takoradi Technical University
Takoradi
- #16 in Ghana
- #312 in Africa
- #8694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1954
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Methodist University College
Accra
- #17 in Ghana
- #372 in Africa
- #9344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2000
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University of Professional Studies, Accra
Accra
- #18 in Ghana
- #380 in Africa
- #9457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1965
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Kumasi Technical University
Kumasi
- #19 in Ghana
- #384 in Africa
- #9473 in the World
Founded
1954
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All Nations University College
Koforidua
- #20 in Ghana
- #388 in Africa
- #9497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
3,291
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1996
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Pentecost University College
Accra
- #21 in Ghana
- #399 in Africa
- #9632 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2003
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Regent University College of Science and Technology
Accra
- #22 in Ghana
- #426 in Africa
- #9891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2003
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Accra Institute of Technology
Accra
- #23 in Ghana
- #427 in Africa
- #9893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2009
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Presbyterian University College
Abetifi
- #24 in Ghana
- #440 in Africa
- #9989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2003
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Koforidua Technical University
Koforidua
- #25 in Ghana
- #450 in Africa
- #10141 in the World
Enrollment
6,895
Founded
1997
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Accra Technical University
Accra
- #26 in Ghana
- #455 in Africa
- #10216 in the World
Founded
1949
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Ghana Institute of Journalism
Accra
- #27 in Ghana
- #460 in Africa
- #10258 in the World
Founded
1959
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Christian Service University College
Santasi-Kumasi
- #28 in Ghana
- #471 in Africa
- #10381 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1974
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Catholic University College of Ghana
Sunyani
- #29 in Ghana
- #504 in Africa
- #10682 in the World
Founded
2003
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Advanced Business College
Accra
- #30 in Ghana
- #513 in Africa
- #10763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
125
Founded
2005
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Cape Coast Technical University
Cape Coast
- #31 in Ghana
- #514 in Africa
- #10779 in the World
Founded
1986
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Garden City University College
Kumasi
- #32 in Ghana
- #532 in Africa
- #11066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2001
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Wisconsin International University College
Accra
- #33 in Ghana
- #535 in Africa
- #11079 in the World
Founded
2000
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Lancaster University, Ghana
Accra
- #34 in Ghana
- #551 in Africa
- #11216 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
2013
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African University College of Communications
Accra
- #35 in Ghana
- #561 in Africa
- #11273 in the World
Founded
2001
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Sunyani Technical University
Sunyani
- #36 in Ghana
- #575 in Africa
- #11371 in the World
Founded
1983
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Dominion University College
Accra
- #37 in Ghana
- #580 in Africa
- #11419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
2009
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BlueCrest College
Accra
- #38 in Ghana
- #602 in Africa
- #11632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2000
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University College of Management Studies
Accra
- #39 in Ghana
- #626 in Africa
- #11882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1974
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Academic City University College
Accra
- #40 in Ghana
- #629 in Africa
- #11893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2009
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Bolgatanga Polytechnic
Bolgatanga
- #41 in Ghana
- #632 in Africa
- #11912 in the World
Founded
2003
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Knutsford University College
Accra
- #42 in Ghana
- #653 in Africa
- #12040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2005
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Zenith University College
Accra
- #43 in Ghana
- #655 in Africa
- #12045 in the World
Founded
2001
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Ghana Institute of Languages
Accra
- #44 in Ghana
- #658 in Africa
- #12061 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1961
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Data Link Institute
Tema
- #45 in Ghana
- #694 in Africa
- #12288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1993
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Tamale Technical University
Tamale
- #46 in Ghana
- #702 in Africa
- #12352 in the World
Founded
1950
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Ghana Christian University College
Accra
- #47 in Ghana
- #722 in Africa
- #12483 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1966
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Ghana Baptist University College
Abuakwa-Kumasi
- #48 in Ghana
- #728 in Africa
- #12511 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2006
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Webster University Ghana
Accra
- #49 in Ghana
- #732 in Africa
- #12527 in the World
Founded
2013
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Jayee University College
Accra
- #50 in Ghana
- #745 in Africa
- #12612 in the World
Founded
1988
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Christ Apostolic University College
Kumasi
- #51 in Ghana
- #764 in Africa
- #12713 in the World
Founded
2010
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Islamic University College, Ghana
Accra
- #52 in Ghana
- #790 in Africa
- #12875 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1988
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Evangelical Presbyterian University College
Ho
- #53 in Ghana
- #798 in Africa
- #12919 in the World
Founded
2008
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Wa Polytechnic
Wa
- #54 in Ghana
- #803 in Africa
- #12935 in the World
Founded
1999
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West End University College
Accra
- #55 in Ghana
- #813 in Africa
- #12973 in the World
Founded
2010
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Anglican University College of Technology
Teshie
- #56 in Ghana
- #822 in Africa
- #13012 in the World
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Mountcrest University College
Accra
- #57 in Ghana
- #862 in Africa
- #13255 in the World
Founded
2008
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Marshalls University College
Accra
- #58 in Ghana
- #883 in Africa
- #13333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2012
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Radford University College
Accra
- #59 in Ghana
- #888 in Africa
- #13361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
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KAAF University College
Kasoa
- #60 in Ghana
- #904 in Africa
- #13425 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2007
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Kings University College
Accra
- #61 in Ghana
- #905 in Africa
- #13427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2009
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Kessben College
Kuntenase
- #62 in Ghana
- #914 in Africa
- #13469 in the World
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Catholic Institute of Business and Technology
Accra
- #63 in Ghana
- #917 in Africa
- #13484 in the World
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University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
Bunso
- #64 in Ghana
- #933 in Africa
- #13538 in the World
Founded
2006
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Spiritan University College
Ejisu
- #65 in Ghana
- #998 in Africa
- #13811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1990
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Perez University College
Winneba
- #66 in Ghana
- #1001 in Africa
- #13832 in the World
Enrollment
151
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
2001
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Maranatha University College
Accra
- #67 in Ghana
- #1032 in Africa
- #13955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1972
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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 $398 + $43-305 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).