GTEC discloses number of accredited private universities operating in Ghana

According to the management of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), 120 private universities are operating as accredited tertiary education institutions in the country.

The Director-General of GTEC, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor, who disclosed this said out of the number, 13 had been chartered saying that more are expected to charter by the end of this academic year.

As of this academic year, the management of the Commission for Tertiary Education has accredited over 100 private tertiary institutions to offer various HND/Degree programmes.

In a blog post sighted by AcademicWeek.com, GTEC said all accredited private universities in Ghana followed all the required procedures to be authorized to run tertiary education institution programmes for students.

List of accredited private universities in Ghana

1. Ashesi University

2. Regent University College of Science and Technology

3. Valley View University

4. Central University,

5. Garden City University College, Kumasi

6. Presbyterian University College, Abetifi

7. All Nations University, Koforidua

8. Christian Service University College

9. Pentecost University College, Accra

10. Ghana Technology University College, Accra North

11. BlueCrest College, Accra

12. Regional Maritime University, Accra

13. Wisconsin International University College, Accra

14. Accra Institute of Technology, Accra

15. African University College of Communications, Accra

16. Methodist University College, Accra

17. Lancaster University, Ghana, Accra

18. Catholic University College of Ghana, Sunyani

19. Zenith University College, Accra

20. Webster University Ghana, Accra

21. Islamic University College Ghana, Accra

22. Ghana Baptist University College, Abuakwa-Kumasi

23. University College of Management Studies, Accra

24. Ghana Christian University College, Accra

25. Radford University College, Accra

26. Academic City University College, Accra

27. Christ Apostolic University College, Kumasi

28. Anglican University College of Technology, Teshie

29. Knutsford University College, Accra

30. Dominion University College, Accra

31. West End University College, Accra

32. Evangelical Presbyterian University College, Ho

33. MountCrest University College, Accra

34. Kings University College, Accra

35. Data Link Institute, Tema

36. Marshalls University College, Accra

37. KAAF University College, Kasoa

38. Catholic Institute of Business and Technology, Accra North

39. Kessben College, Kuntenase

40. University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Bunso

41. Spiritan University College, Ejisu

42. Jayee University College, Accra

43. Advanced Business College, Accra

44. Perez University College, Winneba

45. Maranatha University College