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University of Ghana
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Legon | |
 Arms of the University of Ghana | |
| Motto | Latin: Integri Procedamus[1] |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Proceed with Integrity" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 11th August 1948; 76 years ago |
Academic affiliation | |
| Chairperson | Sophia Akuffo |
| Chancellor | Mary Chinery-Hesse |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nana Aba Appiah Amfo[2] |
| Students | 60,875 as of July 2021 |
| Undergraduates | 53,043 |
| Postgraduates | 6,612 |
| 1,220 | |
| Address | University of Ghana , , , P.O. Box LG 25 Legon, Ghana 05°39′03″N 00°11′13″W / 5.65083°N 0.18694°W |
| Campus | Suburban area |
| Colours | Midnight Blue, Lemon Yellow and Vegas Gold |
| Nickname | Legon |
| Website | www.ug.edu.gh[3] |
 | |
The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra,[4] Ghana. It is the oldest public university in Ghana.
The university was founded in 1948[5] as the University College of the Gold Coast[6][7] in the British colony of the Gold Coast. It was originally an affiliate college of the University of London,[8] which supervised its academic programs and awarded degrees.[9] After Ghana gained independence in 1957, the college was renamed the University College of Ghana.[10] It changed it name again to the University of Ghana in 1961, when it gained full university status.[11]
The University of Ghana is situated on the west side of the Accra Legon Hills and northeast of the center of Accra. It has over 60,000 registered students.[8]
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- ^ "August 11, 1948: The University College of the Gold Coast is established by ordinance". 11 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b "University of Ghana". Top Universities. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ G. F. Daniel (17 April 1998). "THE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA". Development of University Education in Ghana. University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
- ^ "Establishment of The University | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ George, Betty Stein (1976). Education in Ghana. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 166.
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