University of Ghana: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #932 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #11 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 67 | In Ghana |
| #220 of 2,131 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 140 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 67,914
- Male:Female Ratio
- 51:49
- 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) |
| Enrollment | 67,914 |
| Full time employee | 1,451 |
| Student:staff ratio | 47:1 |
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 25,331 scientific papers published and 424,452 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59 | 333 |
| 1993 | 50 | 373 |
| 1994 | 70 | 366 |
| 1995 | 76 | 339 |
| 1996 | 72 | 433 |
| 1997 | 81 | 481 |
| 1998 | 84 | 474 |
| 1999 | 91 | 576 |
| 2000 | 150 | 654 |
| 2001 | 93 | 872 |
| 2002 | 112 | 1128 |
| 2003 | 86 | 1395 |
| 2004 | 173 | 1624 |
| 2005 | 179 | 1875 |
| 2006 | 167 | 2121 |
| 2007 | 249 | 2457 |
| 2008 | 207 | 2983 |
| 2009 | 319 | 3737 |
| 2010 | 413 | 4796 |
| 2011 | 461 | 5840 |
| 2012 | 580 | 7326 |
| 2013 | 728 | 9043 |
| 2014 | 862 | 11368 |
| 2015 | 975 | 12504 |
| 2016 | 1122 | 14017 |
| 2017 | 1283 | 16770 |
| 2018 | 1507 | 20722 |
| 2019 | 1626 | 26646 |
| 2020 | 2085 | 36646 |
| 2021 | 2296 | 46306 |
| 2022 | 2691 | 52165 |
| 2023 | 2750 | 60910 |
| 2024 | 2356 | 64355 |
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 | Administration, Agriculture, Home Economics, Information Technology, Law, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Archiving, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Business Computing, Coastal Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dietetics, Distance Education, Economic and Finance Policy, Educational Administration, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, French, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Health Administration, Human Resources, Human Rights, 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, 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, Coastal Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Haematology, Health Administration, History, Home Economics, Human Resources, Immunology, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, 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, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, French, Geography, Health Administration, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Parasitology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Religious Studies, Safety Engineering, Social Policy, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics |
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
- politiciandiplomatlawyer
- Biography
-
William Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from 2017 to 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 Dramani Mahama
- Enrolled in the University of Ghana
- In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history
- Occupations
- writerhistoriancivil servantpolitician
- Biography
-
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who has been the 14th president of Ghana since 7 January 2025. He previously served as the 12th president from 2012 to 2017 and as the fifth vice president from 2009 to 2012. Mahama took office as president for the first time on 24 July 2012, following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills.
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John Evans Atta Mills
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianeconomistlawyer
- 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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Dag Heward-Mills
- Occupations
- pastorpreacherevangelist
- Biography
-
Dag Heward-Mills is a Ghanaian religious leader based in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches, formerly known as Lighthouse Chapel International and the United Organization of First Love Churches (UO-FLC). He is also the founder of the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center in the Eastern Region of Ghana. A retired medical practitioner by profession, Dag has served on the board of directors of Church Growth International and the executive committee of the Pentecostal World Fellowship.
University of Ghana faculties and divisions
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies | Environmental Studies |
|---|---|
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - Institute of Applied Science and Technology | Natural Sciences, Technology |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - School of Agriculture | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Crop Production, Soil Science |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - School of Biological Sciences | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Food Science, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - School of Engineering Sciences | Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Food Technology, Materials Engineering |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - School of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens | Cell Biology |
| College : Basic and Applied Sciences - West African Centre for Crop Improvement | Crop Production |
| College : Education - School of Continuing and Distance Education | Adult Education |
| College : Education - School of Education and Leadership | Educational Sciences, Leadership, Physical Education, Sports, Teacher Training |
| College : Education - School of Information and Communication Studies | Communication Studies, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology |
| College : Health Sciences - School of Public Health | Biological and Life Sciences, Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics |
| College : Health Sciences - Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Tropical Medicine |
| College : Health Sciences - Dental School | Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Orthodontics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Stomatology |
| College : Health Sciences - Medical School | Anaesthesiology, Child Care and Development, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery |
| College : Health Sciences - Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | Medicine |
| College : Health Sciences - Nursing and Midwifery | Child Care and Development, Community Health, Health Sciences, Nursing, Psychiatry and Mental Health |
| College : Health Sciences - School of 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 |
| College : Health Sciences - School of Continuing and Distance Education | Adult Education, Education, Human Resources |
| College : Health Sciences - School of Pharmacy | Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| College : Health Sciences - West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC) | Genetics, Medicine |
| College : Humainities - School of Social Sciences | Economics, Geography, Natural Resources, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology |
| College : Humanities - Centre for Asian Studies | Asian Studies |
| College : Humanities - Business School (UGBS) | Accountancy, Administration, Banking, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public Administration |
| College : Humanities - Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy | Gender Studies |
| College : Humanities - Centre for Latin American Studies | Latin American Studies |
| College : Humanities - Centre for Migration Studies | Demography and Population |
| College : Humanities - Centre for Social Policy Studies | International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences |
| College : Humanities - Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research | Economics, Social Studies, Statistics |
| College : Humanities - Institute of African Studies | African Studies |
| College : Humanities - Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa | Sustainable Development |
| College : Humanities - Regional Institute for Population Studies | Demography and Population |
| College : Humanities - School of Arts | Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Heritage Preservation, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies |
| College : Humanities - School of Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Russian, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation |
| College : Humanities - School of Law | Constitutional Law, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Human Rights, International Business, International Law, Law |
| College : Humanities - School of Performing Arts | Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre |
| College : Humanitites - Centre for European Studies | European Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | UG |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Accreditation | National Accreditation Board |
| Motto | Integri Procedamus |
| Colors | blue, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box LG 25 Legon Accra Ghana |
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