University of Ghana: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #933 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #13 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 67 | In Ghana |
| #215 of 2,198 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 142 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 18%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ug.edu.gh
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 18% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE) with 5 credits including English, Mathematics, Arts and Science or West Africa School Certificate (WASC) Ordinary ('O') level and three passes at Advanced ('A') level, with a minimum grade D for one. Senior Secondary School Certificate with passes in core English, Mathematics and any 3 elective subjects, with aggregate score of 24 in the WAEC entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | August to July (August - December; January-July) |
We've calculated the 18% acceptance rate for University of Ghana based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of Ghana is a world-class research university with 27,016 scientific papers published and 479,482 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Pathology, Chemistry, and Economics.
University of Ghana majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50 | 373 |
| 1994 | 70 | 366 |
| 1995 | 76 | 339 |
| 1996 | 72 | 435 |
| 1997 | 81 | 483 |
| 1998 | 84 | 474 |
| 1999 | 91 | 577 |
| 2000 | 150 | 657 |
| 2001 | 93 | 872 |
| 2002 | 112 | 1128 |
| 2003 | 87 | 1394 |
| 2004 | 174 | 1628 |
| 2005 | 179 | 1879 |
| 2006 | 167 | 2128 |
| 2007 | 249 | 2476 |
| 2008 | 207 | 3038 |
| 2009 | 319 | 3829 |
| 2010 | 413 | 4886 |
| 2011 | 461 | 5936 |
| 2012 | 580 | 7481 |
| 2013 | 727 | 9222 |
| 2014 | 864 | 11591 |
| 2015 | 979 | 12776 |
| 2016 | 1128 | 14233 |
| 2017 | 1286 | 16968 |
| 2018 | 1511 | 20948 |
| 2019 | 1629 | 26824 |
| 2020 | 2099 | 37030 |
| 2021 | 2306 | 46749 |
| 2022 | 2706 | 52680 |
| 2023 | 2772 | 61549 |
| 2024 | 2426 | 65633 |
| 2025 | 1967 | 64896 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Ghana.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | Medicine, Surgery |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Education, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Home Economics, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Midwifery, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, Secondary Education, Sports, Veterinary Science |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Archaeology, Archiving, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Business Computing, Classical Languages, Coastal Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dietetics, Distance Education, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Administration, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, French, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Health Administration, Human Resources, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Medical Technology, Mineralogy, Museum Studies, Music, Nursing, Occupational Health, Philosophy, Public Administration, Public Health, Russian, Social Policy, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sustainable Development, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Business Computing, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Coastal Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dance, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, French, Geochemistry, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, History, Home Economics, Human Resources, Immunology, Information Sciences, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiophysics, Religious Studies, Russian, Safety Engineering, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Statistics, Sustainable Development, Theatre, Zoology |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Animal Husbandry, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, French, Geography, Health Administration, History, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Parasitology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Social Policy, Social Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Urban Studies |
University of Ghana alumni
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Nana Akufo-Addo
- Enrolled in the University of Ghana
- 1964-1967 graduated with Bachelor of Science in economics
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from January 2017 to January 2025. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 under the administration of then-president John Kufuor.
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John Mahama
- Enrolled in the University of Ghana
- In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history
- Occupations
- civil servantpoliticianwriterhistorian
- Biography
-
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who has been the president of Ghana since January 2025. A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he previously served as president from 2012 to 2017.
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John Evans Atta Mills
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherlawyereconomistminister
- Biography
-
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as the 11th president of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the governing party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 Ghanaian presidential election. He was previously the third vice president from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry Rawlings, and he contested unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was the first Ghanaian head of state to die in office.
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Black Sherif
- Occupations
- singerrappermodel
- Biography
-
Mohammed Ismail Sherif, professionally known as Black Sherif and formerly Blacko, is a Ghanaian singer, rapper and fashion model. He initially gained popularity in 2021 with his song "First Sermon," which he released in May 2021. This was followed up with the "Second Sermon" in July 2021.
University of Ghana faculties and divisions
| Centre : Ageing Studies | Social Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Asian Studies | Asian Studies |
| Centre : Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Centre : Crop Improvement/Biotechnology | Crop Production |
| Centre : European Studies | European Studies |
| Centre : Latin American Studies | Latin American Studies |
| Centre : Legon Centre Educational Research and Policy (LCERP) | Educational Research |
| Centre : Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy | International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Centre : Migration Studies | Demography and Population |
| Centre : Social Policy Studies | International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Centre : Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Tropical Medicine |
| Centre : Urban Management Studies | Urban Studies |
| Centre : West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens | Cell Biology |
| Centre : West African Genetic Medicine | Genetics, Medicine |
| College : Gender Studies and Advocacy | Gender Studies |
| College : Humanitites - Centre for European Studies | European Studies |
| Institute : Advanced Studies in Africa | Sustainable Development |
| Institute : African Studies | African Studies |
| Institute : Applied Science and Technology | Natural Sciences, Technology |
| Institute : Confucius | Chinese |
| Institute : Environment and Sanitation Studies | Ecology, Environmental Studies |
| Institute : Medical Research | Medicine |
| Institute : Regional Institute for Population Studies | Demography and Population |
| Institute : Statistical, Social and Economic Research | Economics, Social Studies, Statistics |
| School : Agriculture | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Crop Production, Soil Science |
| School : Arts | Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Heritage Preservation, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies |
| School : Biological Sciences | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Food Science, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection |
| School : Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Dietetics, Haematology, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology |
| School : Business | Accountancy, Administration, Banking, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public Administration |
| School : Continuing and Distance Education | Adult Education, Education, Human Resources |
| School : Dental School | Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Orthodontics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Stomatology |
| School : Education and Leadership | Educational Sciences, Leadership, Physical Education, Sports, Teacher Training |
| School : Engineering Sciences | Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Food Technology, Materials Engineering |
| School : Information and Communication Studies | Communication Studies, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology |
| School : Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Russian, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation |
| School : Law | Constitutional Law, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Human Rights, International Business, International Law, Law |
| School : Medical School | Anaesthesiology, Child Care and Development, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery |
| School : Nuclear and Allied Sciences | Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics |
| School : Nursing and Midwifery | Child Care and Development, Community Health, Health Sciences, Nursing, Psychiatry and Mental Health |
| School : Performing Arts | Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre |
| School : Pharmacy | Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| School : Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| School : Public Health | Biological and Life Sciences, Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics |
| School : Social Sciences | Economics, Geography, Natural Resources, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology |
| School : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UG |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Accreditation | Ghana Tertiary Education Commission |
| Motto | Integri Procedamus |
| Colors | blue, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | PO Box LG 25 Legon Accra Ghana |
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