Public Colleges of Education in Ghana are state-owned institutions where teachers are trained for a smooth takeoff of their professional teaching careers.
Do not make a choice without knowing the university to which your preferred CoE is affiliated.
Ghana has numerous rating Colleges of Education (CoE) that trains persons who are willing to be professional Teachers from an accredited institution.
The total number of Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana supersedes the number of universities.
There are forty-six (46) accredited Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana as of 2023 that are approved to train the next generation through education. The affiliated universities are five (5) in number.
Public Colleges of Education in Ghana for Would-Be-Teachers
The listed below are the accredited Colleges of Education in Ghana and the affiliated Universities. The affiliates are the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and University for Development Studies (UDS).
COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THEIR AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES
A. UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA (UEW)
1. St. Louis College of Education, Kumasi.
2. Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Aburi.
3. S.D.A. College of Education, Koforidua.
4. Agogo Presby College of Education.
5. Methodist College of Education, Oda.
6. Bia-Lamplighter College of Education.
7. Presby College of Education, Akropong – Akwapim.
8. Komenda College of Education.
THE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) FOCUSED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
9. N.J. Ahamadiyya College of Education, Wa.
10. St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navorongo.
11. Wiawso College of Education.
12. Akatsi College of Education (AKATSICO).
13. Mampong Tech. College of Education.
14. Ada College of Education.
15. Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale.
B. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST (UCC)
1. Jasikan College of Education (JASICO).
2. Berekum College of Education.
3. St. Monica’s College of Education, Mampong-Ash..
4. Atebubu College of Education.
5. Offinso College of Education.
6. Foso College of Education.
7. St.Francis College of Education, Hohoe (FRANCO).
8. OLA College of Education, Cape Coast.
9. Kibi College of Education.
10. Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi.
11. St. Teresa’s College of Education, Hohoe (TERESCO).
12. S.D.A. College of Education, Agona-Ash.
13. St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu.
C. KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST)
1. E.P College of Education, Bimbilla.
2. Wesley College of Education, Kumasi.
3. Tamale College of Education.
4. Akrokerri College of Education.
5. St. Joseph’s College of Education, Bechem.
D. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (UG)
1. E.P College of Education, Amedzofe.
2. Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga.
3. Accra College of Education.
4. Peki College of Education.
5. Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya.
6. Enchi College of Education.
E. UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UDS)
UDS has the following Colleges of Education as Its Affiliates
1. Dambai College of Education (DACE).
2. St. Vincent College of Education- Yendi.
3. Gambaga College of Education.
4. Al-Faruq–College of Education, Wenchi.
5. Tumu College of Education.
6. McCoy College of Education, Nadowli.
Now that you know the Public Colleges of Education in Ghana, you can move your research further by looking out for their admission dates and requirements for the next academic year.
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Source: Edukleen.com Via Colleges of Education
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