The original emphasis was on the liberal arts, social sciences, basic science,Law, agriculture, and medicine, but (partly as the result of a national educational reform programme) the curriculum was expanded to provide more technology-based and vocational courses and postgraduate training.
The university is mainly based at Legon, about twelve kilometres northeast of the centre of Accra. The medical school is in Korle Bu, with a teaching hospital and secondary campus in the city of Accra. It also has a graduate school of nuclear and allied sciences at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, making it one of the few universities in Africa offering programmes in nuclear sciences.The University also has over 10 workers colleges in all the ten regions of Ghana.
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The Balme Library
Balme Library at the University of Ghana
Main entrance to the Balme Library
The Great Hall and Legon Tower of learning
It consists of six departments and one special library for the physically handicapped. The library's collections include more than 100 thousand books, 500 microfilms, CDs, tapes and impressive holdings of rare books, prints and archives. The library also offers access to extensive electronic resources.
College of Health Sciences
There are four faculties, one school and one research institute under this college.Medical School
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Chemical Pathology
- Department of Child Health
- Department of Community Health
- Department of Haematology
- Department of Medical Biochemistry
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Biomaterials Science
- Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine and Radiology
- Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
- Department of Orthodontics & Pedodontics
- Department of Public Health Dentistry
- Department of Restorative Dentistry
- Department of Biomedical sciences
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Department of Physiotherapy
- Department of Radiography
- Department of Dietetics
College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
- Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
- Department of Agricultural Mechanization
- Department of Agricultural Extension
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly Home Science)
- Department of Crop Science
- Department of Veterinary medicine (the university has recently established a school for veterinary medicine)
- Agricultural Research Station - Kade
- Agricultural Research Station - Kpong
- Agricultural Research Station - Nungua
Other faculties
There are six faculties outside the above colleges.Faculty of Arts
- Department of Classics
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of English
- Department of Modern Languages (Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, French, German and Chinese)
- Department of Philosophy
- Department for the Study of Religions (The department coordinates the affiliations with five seminaries / theological colleges)
- School of Performing Arts
Faculty of Social Studies
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Geography & Resource Development
- Department of Global and Cultural Studies (currently in the testing phase)
- Department of History
- Department of Information Studies
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Social Work
Faculty of Science
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Mines
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Telecom
- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science
- Department of Botany
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Earth Science (formerly Department of Geology)
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Nutrition & Food Science
- Department of Oceanography & Fisheries
- Department of Physics
- Department of Psychology
- School of Nuclear And Allied Sciences (postgraduate training only; campus at the Ghana Atomic Agency Corporation)
University of Ghana Business School
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Department of Marketing and consumer studies
- Department of Operations & Management Information Systems
- Department of Organization & Human Resources Management
- Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management
Faculty of Law
The law faculty at the University of Ghana has decided to make law a post-first degree programme. From the 2012/2013 academic year, the university will admit fresh SHS students into the LLB first-degree programme but will retain the post-first degree programme. Thus the university will have two entry means to the Faculty of Law.Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Department of Food Process Engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
Institutes and schools
- Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research
- Institute of African Studies
- Institute of Adult Education
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
- Regional Institute for Population Studies
- School of Public Health
- School of Communication Studies
- School of Research & Graduate Studies,
- School of Performing Arts (with the following departments):
- Department of Theatre Arts
- Department of Music
- Department of Dance Studies
- Abibigromma Theatre Company
- Institute of Environmental and sanitation sciences
- School of Nuclear and Allied Science(Campus at GAEC)*
- Nuclear and Environmental Protection
- Applied Nuclear Physics
- Computational Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Nuclear Agriculture
- Nuclear Radiochemistry
- Nuclear Engineering
- Radiation Processing
- Radiation Protection
Research and learning Centres
- Centre of Excellence for Global Environmental Change Research.
- Centre for Social Policy Analysis
- Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
- Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy
- Centre for Migration
- International Centre for African Music and Dance
- Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Centre for Biotechnology Research
- Centre for African Wetlands
- Language Centre
- West African Centre for Crop Improvement
- The United Nations University for Natural Resources in Africa
- Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy(CEGENSA)
- Regional Training Centre for Archivists
- Ecological laboratory
- Legon Botanical Gardens
- The Ghana Herbarium
- Centre for African Foods
- Centre for West African foods
- Centre for International foods
- centre for Ghana foods
- African Regional centre for training in postgraduate insect science
Workers' colleges
The university has these facilities in the various regions where it runs a variety of programmes, including degree courses. Awudome College has residential facilities that enable short courses over weekends and other durations to be run there.- Accra Workers’ College,(now Accra City campus) Accra
- Awudome Residential Workers’ College, Tsito
- Bolgatanga Workers’ College, Bolgatanga
- Cape Coast Workers’ College, Cape Coast
- Ho Workers’ College, Ho
- Koforidua Workers’ College, Koforidua
- Kumasi Workers’ College, Kumasi
- Takoradi Workers’ College, Takoradi
- Tamale Workers’ College, Tamale
- Tema Workers’ College, Tema
- Sunyani Workers’ College, Sunyani
- Wa Workers’ College, Wa
Affiliated institutions
A number of institutions and colleges hold affiliations with the university for the purpose of enrolment, teaching and award of degrees and diplomas of the university- African Institute of Science and Technology, Mbaise - Diploma, Higher Diploma, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Engineering/Master of Technology/Master of Business Administration/ Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in various disciplines.
- Catholic University College, Fiapre, Sunyani - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of (Information/Commercial/Technology)
- Christian Service University College, Kumasi - Diploma
- Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College - Masters Degree
- Ghana Baptist Seminary, Abuakwa-Kumasi - Diploma
- Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Journalism & Public Relations)
- Ghana Institute of Languages, Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Translation)
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Greenhill, Accra - Masters Degree in Development (MDM [1])Website
- Hi-Technology University, Mbaise - B.Sc., B.A., M.Sc., M.A., MBA, and Ph.D.
- Islamic University College, East Legon - Bachelor of Arts
- Methodist University College, Dansoman, Accra - Bachelor of Arts/Business Administration
- National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), Accra - Bachelor of Arts (Film & Television) Website
- Pentecost University College, Sowutuom, Accra - Certificate/Diploma
- Regional Maritime Academy - Diploma/Post-Graduate Diploma (Shipping & Port Management)Website
- Saint Paul Seminary, Sowutoum, Accra - Bachelor of Arts
- Saint Peter's Major Seminary, Cape Coast - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts
- Saint Victor’s Major Seminary, Tamale - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts Pontificia Università Urbaniana[5]
- Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon - Diploma/Bachelor of Arts Presbyterian Church USA
- University College of Wisconsin International - Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Management Website
- African University College of Communication, Accra
Associations and links
University of Ghana is a member of the African Institute of Science and Technology and the member of the Consortium of Academic Stewards for The Scholar Ship. The University of Ghana is a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the Association of African Universities (AAU). The university is also a member the League of World Universities (which comprise 47 renowned research universities all over the world). The university has also established academic and research links with several Universities and Research Institutions worldwide. In addition, the university has also been linked to the Norwegian Universities’ Committee for Development Research and Education (NUFU), the Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE) based in New York, International Student Exchange Programmes (ISEP) and the Commonwealth Universities Student Exchange Consortium (CUSAC), among others.Noted alumni
See also: Category:University of Ghana alumni
- Patrick Kwateng Acheampong – Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (2005–2009)
- George Kingsley Acquah – Chief Justice of Ghana (2003 – 2007).
- Dr. Paul Kingsley Acquah - former Governor of the Bank of Ghana
- Peter Ala Adjetey – former speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (2001–2005).
- Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, – Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana
- Her Ladyship Mrs. Justice Mabel Agyemang née Banful (also Yamoa) - expert Appeal Court judge for the Commonwealth Secretariat.[1] Since being called to the Ghanaian Bar in 1987 and the Ghanaian Bench soon after, she has served in the judiciaries of the governments of Ghana, The Gambia and Swaziland. She began working for the Commonwealth Secretariat in 2004, first being sent to The Gambia, where she spent four years as a High Court judge, [2] and then to Swaziland in a similar capacity. She is currently on secondment to The Gambia as an Appeal Court judge. One of her recent notable judgments was on the right to free education in Swaziland.
- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo – former Foreign minister and former Attorney-General of Ghana.
- Dr. K. Y. Amoako – former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.
- Dr. Joyce R. Aryee - former Secretary, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and Executive Director, Salt and Light Ministries.
- Prof. John Atta Mills – former Law professor and Vice-President of Ghana (1997–2001), President of Ghana (2009 to 2012).
- George Ayittey - economist, author, and president of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington DC. He is a professor at American University[1] and an associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
- Anna Bossman - former acting commissioner of the CHRAJ (Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice).
- Dr. Kwesi Botchwey – former law lecturer and finance minister of Ghana (1982–1995).
- Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas – Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States.
- Joseph Coleman de Graft (2 April 1924–1 November 1978) - prominent Ghanaian writer, playwright and dramatist, who was appointed the first director of the Ghana Drama Studio in 1962.
- Kwesi Dickson – former President of Methodist Church Ghana, Emeritus Professor, author and theologian.
- Kwabena Dufuor – Finance Minister and former Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
- Komla Dumor - currently a television news presenter for the international news channel BBC World, presenting BBC World News and Africa Business Report. Prior to joining the BBC he worked for JOY FM in Accra, Ghana, and was the 2003 winner of Journalist of the Year award given by the Ghana Journalist Association. Dumor is the only West African news reader on BBC World News.
- Prof. Charles Odamtten Easmon - first Ghanaian Surgeon and First Dean of University of Ghana Medical School.
- Nana Effah-Apenteng was the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations between May 2000 and 2007.[1]
- Dr. Patience Essah - Masters and Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Professor of History at Auburn University, in Auburn, AL, and more specifically African Studies. She is the author of A House Divided: Slavery and Emancipation in Delaware, 1638-1865.
- Akin Euba - Nigerian composer, musicologist and pianist. He was former Professor and Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies at the University of Lagos, and has also served as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in Nigeria. He was Head of Music at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation for five years. Since December 1986 he has been a research scholar and artist in residence at IWALEWA House, the African Studies center of the University of Bayreuth in Germany. He currently serves as Andrew Mellon Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the founder and director of the Centre for Intercultural Music Arts, London (founded in 1989), and currently serves on the Board of Management of the Centre for Intercultural Musicology at Churchill College (CIMACC).
- Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng – cardiothoracic surgeon and Chief Executive of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He was first black African to perform heart transplant and he established the National Cardiothoracic Centre.
- Ken Kanda - a diplomat, he is the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations.
- Dr. F. I. D Konotey-Ahulu – leading world authority on sickle-cell anaemia
- Prof. Judge Mrs. Akua Kuenyehia – Vice-President, International Criminal Court (2003-Date)
- Emeritus Professor E. Laing
- Lauretta Vivian Lamptey - Ghanaian Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice. She is a lawyer and an investment banker.
- John Dramani Mahama – Vice-President of Ghana (2009 to 2012) and President of Ghana (2012 to present)
- Vicki Miles-LaGrange (born 1953) - Chief U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.[2] She was the first African-American woman to be sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. She was also the first African-American female elected to the Oklahoma Senate.
- Dr. Gobind Nankani - a Ghanaian national, he is Executive Director of International Growth Center, London. He is also Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the President of Ghana, periodically visiting Ghana from London. He has been Chief Economist, South Asia, and has also served, on leave from the World Bank, as an economic adviser to the government of Ghana. He holds a PhD and MA degrees from Harvard University and a BSc degree from the University of Ghana, Legon. He was recently honoured with the Order of the Volta (2008).
- Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu née Banful - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 22 August 2007 announced her appointment as his Deputy Special Representative (Rule of Law) for Liberia. Mrs. Mensa-Bonsu has been a Professor of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, and until recently the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana. Beginning her professional career in Ghana Prisons Service as a Legal Advisor to the Director of Prisons, she has experience in all the sectors of Rule of Law either as adviser, scholar or activist.
- Prof. Tawiah Modibo Ocran – Judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2004–2008).
- David Ofori-Adjei - elected to the Council of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology of the International Union of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology in 2000.
- Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye – former Minister of Communication (2005–2009) and Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya (2005 to present).
- Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes - Speaker of Parliament of Ghana (7 January 2005-6 January 2009).
- Hafiz Shabazz - master drummer and director of the World Music Percussion Ensemble, is an ethnomusicologist, percussionist, performer, and lecturer at Dartmouth College, USA. He is an initiated member of the Ancestral Shrine of the Ashanti Nation in Ghana, has authored articles for the Black Music Research Journal, and was a consultant with John Chernoff in the writing of African Rhythms and African Sensibilities.
- Tsatsu Tsikata – former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and Law lecturer at the University of Ghana.
- Georgina Theodora Wood – first female Chief Justice of Ghana (since 2007).
- Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur - Vice-President of Ghana (2012 to present)
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