Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

16 Best Universities in Ghana

Our data-driven ranking evaluates 16 elite institutions across Ghana to determine true academic prominence. The algorithmic evaluation processed 64.7K scholarly outputs and 1.01M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Legon

University of Ghana

#13 in Africa #933 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #1187 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

#106 in Africa #3576 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

4

Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

#174 in Africa #4921 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

5

Tarkwa

University of Mines and Technology

#202 in Africa #5431 in the World

19% Acceptance

15,570 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

#215 in Africa #5584 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

7

Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

#230 in Africa #5810 in the World

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

8

Tema

Central University

#252 in Africa #6168 in the World

45% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Accra

Ghana Technology University College

#328 in Africa #7141 in the World

77% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2006 Founded

10

Accra

Islamic University College, Ghana

#361 in Africa #7596 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Accra

Methodist University College

#362 in Africa #7641 in the World

55% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

12

Tema

Data Link Institute

#402 in Africa #8561 in the World

62% Acceptance

1993 Founded

13

Accra

Regent University College of Science and Technology

#516 in Africa #10239 in the World

60% Acceptance

2003 Founded

14

Accra

Zenith University College

#526 in Africa #10424 in the World

78% Acceptance

2001 Founded

15

Accra

BlueCrest College

#594 in Africa #11091 in the World

82% Acceptance

2000 Founded

16

Accra

Webster University Ghana

#756 in Africa #12368 in the World

45% Acceptance

2013 Founded