Knowra University of Ghana University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public research university in Legon, Accra, founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast. It is Ghana’s oldest university.
University College of the Gold Coast : The institution established in 1948 that became the University of Ghana. Its founding as a colonial-era university college marks the institution’s beginning.
Legon : A suburb of Accra, Ghana, known as the site of the University of Ghana’s main campus. The university’s main campus occupies this northeastern Accra suburb.
Kofi Annan : Ghanaian diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He studied economics at the university before pursuing graduate study abroad.
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research : A biomedical research institute at the University of Ghana, established in 1979. It is a major university center for research on infectious and other diseases.
University of Cape Coast : A public university in Cape Coast, Ghana, founded in 1962. Its later founding shows how Ghana’s public university system expanded beyond Legon.
Gold Coast : The British colony on the Gulf of Guinea that became independent Ghana in 1957. The university was founded in the colony before Ghanaian independence.
University of Ghana Medical School : The medical school of the University of Ghana, based in Accra. It is one of the university’s specialist schools and a major route into medical training.
Ama Ata Aidoo : Ghanaian writer, playwright, and academic known for works including Changes and The Dilemma of a Ghost. She studied and later taught at the University of Ghana.
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana : An interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Ghana focused on Africa and its diasporas. It anchors the university’s scholarship on African history, culture, and societies.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology : A public science and technology university in Kumasi, Ghana, founded in 1952. It developed a distinct technical mission alongside the University of Ghana’s broader academic scope.
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