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University of Ghana Ranked Among Top World Class Universities, 2nd In West Africa

The University of Ghana has been ranked among the top 6. 1 percent of world-class universities in 2023 by the Centre for World Universities Ranking. Vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Amfo, said the University of Ghana has solidified its position as the leading university in Ghana. …

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“One Day It May Well Happen” – President Akufo-Addo On Renaming Of UG After J.B Danquah

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that one day the University of Ghana will be renamed after Joseph Boakye (JB) Danquah who was a Ghanaian politician, scholar, lawyer, and statesman in pre- and post-colonial Ghana. President Akufo-Addo underscored the roles that JB Danquah played in establishing the University. Akufo-Addo …

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UG Is Ghana’s Top University, 2nd In West Africa

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in Ghana and second-best in West Africa in the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The University was also considered part of the top 6.1% of world-class universities by the …

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UG Approves 2% Discount On Fees For Some Students

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

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Police Clash With Protesting Students At UG

Some aggrieved students have clashed with police at the forecourt of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana as they tried to access the facility. The former residents of the hall are protesting to register their displeasure over what they see as management’s silence on the accommodation crisis. This …

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University Of Ghana Students Embark On ‘Ya Br3 Mo’ Demo

Members of a group calling itself the Concern Students Association of the University of Ghana have taken to the streets today in a demonstration dubbed, ‘Ya Br3 Mo’ (We are tired of you). The demonstration, they said, is to register their displeasure with several decisions taken by the University Management …

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University of Ghana Suspends 4 Commonwealth Hall Students For 3 Years Each

The management of the University of Ghana has suspended four former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of Commonwealth Hall. According to management, the students had “organized or allowed the organization” of several meetings at the JCR of Commonwealth Hall which had provided a platform for the delivery and publication of …

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Vandals Secure Injunction Against University of Ghana Management Over Directive ‘Ousting’ Continuing Students

Some continuing students of the University of Ghana resident in the Commonwealth Hall have secured an interlocutory injunction against Management of the University of Ghana restraining it from implementing its residential policy of denying continuing students tenancy at the hall. The according to the order of interlocutory injunction given by …

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University of Ghana Has Been Ranked Ghana’s Topmost University For The Year 2022

The University of Ghana has been ranked Ghana’s topmost university for the year 2022, and ranked 1,124th in the world ranks. The ranking which was done by Webometrics.com is aimed at promoting web publication and their primary target is to support Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and …

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Police Deployed To UG Campus Following A Clash Between Students Of Commonwealth And Mensah Sarbah Halls

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service have been deployed to the University of Ghana campus following a clash between students of Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah Halls. Even though the incident happened on Friday, the presence of the personnel is to ensure that calm is restored on campus for academic work …

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