Central University: Statistics

Updated: May 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 6168 of 1,684	In the World
# 252 of 1,047	In Africa
# 11 of 67	In Ghana
# 2474 of 1,750	For Communications and Public Relations
Top 1-3	For 8 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

45%

Enrollment

26,703

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Master

Website

central.edu.gh

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	45%
Admissions Requirements	Senior secondary school certificate, advanced level
Academic Calendar	October to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment	26,703

We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for Central University 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.

Central University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Central University.

Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences

Development Studies Economics English Environmental Studies French Social Sciences

Faculty : Law

Law

School : Applied Sciences

Architecture Civil Engineering Medical Auxiliaries Nursing Pharmacy

School : Business

Accountancy Administration Agricultural Business Banking Finance Human Resources Management Marketing

School : Theology and Missions

Bible Christian Religious Studies Family Studies Hebrew Theology

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 Central University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	No	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	No	No
Computer Science	Yes	No	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	Yes	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	No	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	No	No
Psychology	Yes	No	No

Bachelor's Degree

Accountancy Administration Agricultural Business Banking Christian Religious Studies Development Studies Economics Environmental Studies Family Studies Finance Human Resources Judaic Religious Studies Management Marketing Religious Studies Theology

Master's Degree

Administration Finance Human Resources Management Marketing Religious Studies Theology

Master of Philosophy

Religious Studies

Research profile

Central University has published 660 scientific papers with 8,344 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Business, Biology, Economics, Computer Science, Medicine, and Sociology.

Publications

660

Citations

8,344

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	505 / 6,875
Political Science	373 / 5,146
Environmental Science	359 / 4,521
Law	352 / 4,788
Business	346 / 4,727
Biology	330 / 3,818
Economics	330 / 4,866
Computer Science	269 / 3,991
Medicine	266 / 3,029
Sociology	244 / 3,121
Ecology	234 / 3,105
Mathematics	231 / 3,788
Statistics	206 / 3,536
Geography and Cartography	204 / 2,422
Philosophy	204 / 3,100
Psychology	196 / 2,827
Engineering	187 / 2,013
Finance	183 / 2,669
Development Studies	166 / 2,576
Marketing	158 / 2,402
Physics	157 / 1,998
History	153 / 1,913
Management	150 / 2,238
Archaeology	148 / 1,893
Chemistry	143 / 1,762
Geology	137 / 1,755
Machine Learning	129 / 2,500
Pathology	113 / 1,431
Public Health	106 / 1,302
Social Psychology	105 / 1,777
Paleontology	104 / 1,395
Quantum and Particle physics	103 / 1,466
Demography	98 / 1,164
Genetics	93 / 1,040
Anthropology	87 / 1,181
Communications and Public Relations	86 / 846
Biochemistry	84 / 890
Linguistics	82 / 882
Econometrics	76 / 1,051
Botany	69 / 768

Academic rankings

4 Notable alumni

1. Felix Nartey

entrepreneur banker

Felix Nartey is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and advocate. He was named the Wikimedian of the Year in 2017 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at Wikimania. He is co-founder of Open Foundation West Africa and Creative Commons Ghana, where he is also the chapter lead.

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2. Mike Hammah

1955-. (aged 71)

minister architect politician

Mike Allen Hammah is a politician and a former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana. He had been the Minister for Transport until January 4, 2011, when he was moved after a cabinet reshuffle by President Mills. He was also the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.

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3. Suleman Adamu Sanid

1970-. (aged 56)

politician

Suleman Adamu Sanid is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Ahafo Ano North Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

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4. Yvonne Nelson

1985-. (aged 41)

actor beauty pageant contestant writer model film director

Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, author, entrepreneur and a former Miss Ghana Contestant. She has starred in several movies, including House of Gold (2013), Any Other Monday, In April, and Swings, and appeared in the limelight of the movie industry with a role she played in the "Princess Tyra" and "Playboy" movies. She has over 7.5...

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All 4 notable alumni