University of Cape Coast
De University of Cape Coast bi a public collegiate university wey dey insyd de historic town of Cape Coast. De campus gey a rare seafront den sit for a hill overlooking de Atlantic Ocean. Edey operate on two campuses: de Southern Campus (Old Site) den de Northern Campus (New Site). Two of de most important historical site insyd Ghana, Elmina den Cape Coast Castle, bi a few kilometres away from ein campus.
De University of Cape Coast bi establish insyd October 1962[1] as a university college insyd response to de country ein dire need for highly qualify den skill manpower insyd de education sector. Ebi original mandate bi therefore to train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions, teacher training colleges den technical institutions,[2] a mission dat de two existing public universities at de time bi unequip to fulfill. On 1 October 1971, de college attain de status of a full den independent university, with de authority to confer ein own degrees, diplomas den certificates by an Act of Parliament. Today, with de expansion of some ein faculties/schools den de diversification of programmes, de university gey de capacity to meet de manpower needs of other ministries den industries insyd de country, besides dat of de Ministry of Education. De university gey since add to ein functions de training of doctors den health care professionals, business professionals, administrators, legal professionals, den agriculturalists such as agricultural extension agents. UCC graduates include Ministers of State, High Commissioners, CEOs, den Members of Parliament.
History[edit | edit source]
Dem establish de University of Cape Coast insyd October, 1962 as a university college den place am insyd a special relationship plus de University of Ghana, Legon. On 1 October 1971, de college attain de status of a full den independent University, with de authority so say dem go confer demma own degrees, diplomas den certificates by an Act of Parliament. Dem establish de university sake of a dire need for highly qualified den skilled manpower insyd education. Ein original mandate bi say dem for train graduate professional teachers for Ghana ein second cycle institutions den de Ministry of Education so say ego meet de manpower needs for de country ein accelerated education programme at de time. Today, with de expansion of some of ein Faculties/Schools den de diversification of programmes, de university gey de capacity to meet de manpower needs for other ministries den industries insyd de country, besides dat for de Ministry of Education. From ein initial student enrolment of 155 insyd 1963, de University of Cape Coast now gey a total student population of about 80,000. De university start with two departments, namely: Arts den Science. Dese departments develop come into Faculties insyd 1963. In order to achieve de set objectives, insyd 1964, de university create two more Faculties, namely: Education den Economics & Social Studies [now Faculty of Social Sciences]. De fifth faculty [School of Agriculture] dem establish am insyd 1975. De Faculty of Science dem split am into de Schools of Physical den Biological Sciences during de 2002←/2003 academic year wey de Department of Business Studies dem san elevate am to de School of Business with effect from de 2003/2004 academic year. De Medical School, faculty of Law den school of among others dem take add dem. De university now trains doctors den health care professionals, as well as education planners, administrators, agriculturalists, Accountants, lawyers etc. De University of Cape Coast (UCC) graduates dey include Ministers of State, High Commissioners, CEOs, den Members of Parliament.[3]
Student population[edit | edit source]
From an initial student enrollment of 155 insyd 1963, de University of Cape Coast rydee gey a total student population of 74,720. De breakdown bi as follows: 18,949 regular undergraduate students, 1445 sandwich undergraduate students, 1014 regular postgraduate students, 2773 sandwich postgraduate students 48,989 distance undergraduate students and 1540 postgraduate distance students. De university admitted a total of 24,723 students into ein various programmes for de 2016/2017 academic year.[3]
From 2016/2017 academic year till date, de population for de university keep on increasing each year. Rydee, de school gey a student population of 78,485 plus 41,165(52.40%) bi male population den 37,320(47.60%), wey in total bi exactly 2,765 more dan wat dem gey insyd de 2016/2017 academic year. De breakdown for de student ein population insyd de 2022/2023 academic year bi as follows: dere gey 9 sandwich students who bi de only ones offering certificate insyd demma various programmes plus 2 of dem bi males den 7 females. 11,539 diploma offering students with 11,234 being distance students (5,271 males den 5,963 females) den 305 sandwich students(132 males den 173 females). 60,406 undergraduates wey edey entail 23,537 regular students (13,072 males den 10,465 females), 16,260 distance students(8,324 males den 7,936 females), 1,241 sandwich students(561 males den 686 females) den 19,362 IOE sandwich students(9,937 males den 9,425 females). De population dey consist of 578 PhD students wey dem all bi regular students, with 372 males den 206 females. 305 PGDE students dey consist of 71 distance students (29 males den 42 females) den 234 sandwich students (148 males den 86 females). 5,648 students dey do demma masters currently plus 1,148 students wey bi regular students (709 males den 439 females), 2,239 distance students (1,287 males den 952 females) den 2,261 sandwich students (1,321 males den 940 females).[4]
Governance System[edit | edit source]
De University of Cape Coast rydee ebi governe by a Council wey edey make up of elected members from de University community den State appointees.
Members of Council[edit | edit source]
De governing body dem san know am as de University Council den dem dey consist of a Chairperson/Pro-Chancellor, Representative of Post-Graduate Students, Vice-Chancellor, three (3) Government Nominees, two (2) Representatives of Convocation, Representative of UTAG - UCC Branch, Representative of CHASS, Representative of TEWU of TUC, Representative of Alumni Association, Representative of Undergraduate Students, Representative of Post-Graduate Students, Representative of GTEC, Registrar, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Director of Finance and Council Secretariat, Office of the Registrar.[5]
Principal officers[edit | edit source]
According to de statues of de university, principal officers of de university wey edey include de chancellor, pro-chancellor/chairperson, Vice-Chancellor, registrar den pro-vice-chancellor.[6]
Academics[edit | edit source]
De University of Cape Coast today, dem organize am into six colleges. Each college gey different faculties, schools den departments under dem as elaborate below;
College of Agriculture & Natural Sciences[edit | edit source]
School of Physical Sciences[edit | edit source]
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Laboratory Technology
- Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
- Department of Chemistry
- Laser & Fibre Optics Centre
- Industrial Chemistry Programme
School of Biological Sciences[edit | edit source]
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Entomology & Wildlife
- Department of Biomedical & Forensic Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
School of Agriculture[edit | edit source]
- Department of Soil Science
- Department of Crop Science
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Agricultural Economics den Extension
- Technology Village
- Supervise Enterprise Projects (SEPs)
- Meat Processing Unit (MPU)
College of Distance Education[edit | edit source]
- Department of Business studies[7]
- Department of Education
- Department of Mathematics den Science
College of Education Studies[edit | edit source]
Faculty of Educational Foundations[edit | edit source]
- Centre for Child Development Research den Referral
- Counselling Centre
- Department of Basic Education
- Department of Education & Psychology
- Department of Guidance and Counseling
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Education[edit | edit source]
- Department of Arts Education
- Department of Business den Social Sciences Education
Faculty of Science & Technology Education[edit | edit source]
- Department of Health Science Education
- Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation
- Department of Mathematics & ICT Education
- Department of Science Education
- Department of Vocational & Technical Education
School of Educational Development & Outreach[edit | edit source]
- Centre for Educational Research, Evaluation den Development
- Centre for Teacher Professional Development
- Centre for Teaching Support
- Institute of Education
College of Humanities den Legal Studies[edit | edit source]
Faculty of Social Sciences[edit | edit source]
- Institute for Oil and Gas Studies
- Institute for Development Studies (IDS)
- Department of Sociology & Anthropology
- Department of Population & Health
- Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Department of Geography & Regional Planning
- Department of Economics
- Centre for Gender, Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD)
- Micro-finance Unit
- Centre for Data Archiving, Management, Analysis den Advocacy (C-DAMAA)
Faculty of Arts[edit | edit source]
- Information & Literacy Skills
- Department of Theatre & Film Studies
- Department of Religion and Human Values
- Department of Music & Dance
- Department of History
- Department of Ghanaian Languages & Linguistics
- Department of French
- Department of English
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Classics & Philosophy
- Centre for African den International Studies
Faculty of Law[edit | edit source]
- Department of Law
- Law Clinic & Department for Legal Extension
- Centre for Legal Research
- Law Library & Information Centre
School of Business[edit | edit source]
- Department of Management
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Finance
- Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Professional & Management Development Unit (PMDU)
- Centre for Entrepreneurship den Small Enterprise Development (CESED)
College of Health & Allied Sciences[edit | edit source]
School of Medical Sciences[edit | edit source]
- Department of Nurse Anaesthesia
- Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Management
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
- Department of Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Fetal Medicine
- Department of Internal Medicine & Therapeutics
- Department of Chemical Pathology
- Department of Community Medicine
- Department of Internal Medicine & Therapeutics
- Department of Medical Education & Information Technology
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Psychological Medicine & Mental Health
- Department of Physiology
School of Nursing & Midwifery[edit | edit source]
- Department of Nursing
School of Allied Health Sciences[edit | edit source]
- Department of Sports Science
- Department of Physician Assistant Studies
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology
- Department of Medical Imaging
- Department of Health Information Management
- Department of Optometry
School of Graduate Studies den Research[edit | edit source]
De School of Graduate Studies (SGS) for de University of Cape Coast come into being on 1 August 2008.[8] Dem begin as a Committee on Higher Degrees, wey gey mandate say ego advise Senate on de university ein graduate policy den recommend de award of scholarship for approval. Insyd 1992, de Committee on Higher Degrees dem transform am to Board of Graduate Studies. Dis Board, a sub-committee of Academic Board bi wah dem entrust with responsibility for administering graduate education insyd de university, until ein status dem elevate am to a school on 1 August 2008. De school gey de mandate say ego co-ordinate graduate-level academic programmes for all colleges within de university. Esan dey regulate den offer advice on graduate programmes of university colleges wey ebi affiliate to de University of Cape Coast.
To achieve ein vision den mission, de school gey four-fold functions:
- Draft regulations give all higher degrees with a view to ensuring say dem go be acceptable academic standards bi maintain.
- Receive reports den consider recommendations wey edey pertain to higher degrees den graduate diplomas from Departmental den Faculty Committee of Graduate Studies.
- Determine de results of higher degrees den graduate diplomas.
- Make recommendations to de Academic Board for de award of higher degrees den graduate diplomas.
De university dey operate a two-semester system for ein regular graduate programmes. De First Semester dey begin from August to December den Second Semester from January to May. De university awards Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Education (MEd), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Master of Commerce (M.Com.) den Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees insyd de various disciplines.
M.A./MEd/MSc programmes bi normally consist of two semesters of course work (nine months) wey edey follow by a project or dissertation (three months).
De Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) programme bi normally consist of two parts. Part I shall consist of two semesters of course work for full-time students den four semesters of course work for part-time students. Part II dey extend over 12-months den ebi for research den presentation for de thesis. De Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme bi essentially by research. De duration bi between 3 den 4 years for full-time students den 4 den 5 years for part-time students.
Centre for International Education[edit | edit source]
De Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Cape Coast, dem establish am to promote, support den coordinate all facets of international education activities insyd de university. Dese activities dey include international students den staff exchanges, research collaborations den publications, den information sharing, all aim say ego enhance de international image for de university.Centre for International Education | Centre for International Education
Over de years, de centre gey foster links plus institutions of higher learning from de US, China, UK, Sweden, Germany, Liberia, Nigeria den Senegal, among others.
De centre dey offer specialize support services for inbound den outbound exchange students den staff for issues wey edey include, buh not be exclusive to, orientation, admission, enrollment, accommodation, pastoral care, pre-departure briefings den post-return debriefings for inbound den outbound exchange students den staff.
FUNCTIONS
De centre:
- Manage demma all matters den programmes relating to international education.
- Serve as an advisory unit to all academic departments on exchanges and collaborations.
- Serve as a service provider on campus to all international and visiting students, faculty members and staff.
- Ebi responsible for de development of Memorandum of Understanding or partnership agreements plus institutions insyd den outside Ghana.
- Facilitates de exchange of staff, faculty den students of partner institutions den vice versa.
- Organizes international workshops, seminars den conferences.
De University of Cape Coast dey run an international student exchange programme plus participants wey dey commot fromEurope, North America, den other African countries. Dem fully integrate de international students into student den campus life den receive full credit on successful completion of their studies at UCC.
Affiliated Institutions[edit | edit source]
All Colleges of Education in Ghana
- Pentecost University College
- Christian Service University College
- Palm Institute
- Synergies Institute-Ghana
- Fountainhead Christian College
- Institute for Development and Technology Management
- Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies (ISDES)
- Klintaps University College
- Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II Nursing Training College
- Nduom School of Business and Technology
- College of Health and Well-Being
- College of Health, Yamfo
Halls of Residence[edit | edit source]
- Oguaa Hall
- Atlantic Hall
- Adehye Hall
- Casely Hayford Hall(Casford)
- Kwame Nkrumah Hall
- Valco Hall
- SRC Hall
- Supernuation hall
- Alumni Hall
- Valco Trust Hall
- PSI Hall
Ranking[edit | edit source]
Insyd September 2021, de University of Cape Coast dem rank am by Times Higher Education 2022 World University Rankings as follows:
- De No. 1 University insyd Africa for research influence (Globally)
- De No. 1 University insyd Ghana
- De No. 1 University insyd West Africa
- Ranked amongst de top 5 Universities insyd Africa.[9][10][11][12]
Insyd October 2022, dem san rank de university say ebi de best insyd Ghana den West Africa. De 4th best insyd Africa den 24th insyd de world universities.[13][14]
Currently, insyd July,2023, de university bi still rank say ebi de best university insyd Ghana den 4th insyd Africa according to Times Higher Education Rankings.[15]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- Edmund Abaka, photographer den professor of African history at the University of Miami
- Rosina Acheampong, Ghanaian educationist den former headmistress of Wesley Girls High School
- Alfred P. Addaquay, Ghanaian classical keyboardist, composer, arranger, conductor, choral director den singer
- Emmanuel Addow-Obeng, Ghanaian academic, administrator and cleric. He bi de Vice-Chancellor of de University of Cape Coast den serve as de Pro-Vice-Chancellor for de Central University of Ghana
- Mercy Catherine Adjabeng, author, magazine editor-in-chief den managing editor
- Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, former Minister of Education of the Republic of Ghana, first female Vice Chancellor of a public university insyd Ghana, first female vice presidential candidate for de National Democratic Congress, de largest opposition political party insyd Ghana
- Kofi Akpabli, Ghanaian journalist, writer, den publisher
- Kwesi Ahwoi, Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa den Ghana ein former Minister of Interior
- Aba Andam, Ghanaian particle physicist
- Samuel Kobina Annim, government statistician den former associate professor of economics[16]
- Yaw Ansong Jnr, physician-scientist, inventor, den entrepreneur
- Juliet Asante, award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, activist, Huffington Post blogger, Aspen Global Leadership fellow, Legatum Institute fellow, alumnus of de Fortune 500/State Department Mentorship program, den Vital Voices Global leaders forum
- Kojo Armah – Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat, den former member of parliament
- George Aryee, for director general of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Kweku Asiamah – Minister of Transport
- Barbara Asher Ayisi – Ghanaian politician, educationist, den Deputy Minister of Education
- Michael Okyere Baafi, a Ghanaian politician den executive secretary of Ghana Free Zones Board
- Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua – Ghanaian lawyer, politician, den member of parliament
- Ama Afo Blay, former director-general of de Ghana Education Service
- Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Ghanaian pharmacist, biomedical scientist, den current vice chancellor of de University of Cape Coast
- Rosemond Aboagyewa Boohene, Ghanaian accountant, entrepreneurship scholar, den current pro vice chancellor of de University of Cape Coast[17]
- Richard Damoah, Ghanaian physicist den research scientist at NASA ein Goddard Space Flight Center
- Doris Dartey, former Ghanaian communication educator, consultant, den onetime member den chairperson of GJA Awards Committee
- Nana Amba Eyiaba I – Ghanaian traditional ruler (Queen-mother), educationist den former member of de Electoral Commission of Ghana
- Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, current pro vice-chancellor den professor of English at de University of Cape Coast
- Millison Narh – Deputy Governor of de Bank of Ghana[18][19]
- Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo - Member of Parliament den Minister of State for Private Public Partnership
- Yvonne Nduom, a Ghanaian public figure known chiefly as de wife of de founder of de Progressive People's Party den is currently she bi de Executive Chairperson of Coconut Grove Hotels
- Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Ghanaian politician, lawyer, member of parliament den de Minister of Information insyd de administration of Nana Akufo-Addo
- Eric Oduro Osae, a Ghanaian local governance expert, lawyer den chartered accountant who dey serve as de Director General for de Internal Audit Agency of Ghana.
- William Quaitoo, a Ghanaian politician, den former Deputy Minister of Agriculture
- Kwabena Sarpong-Anane, acting Director General of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2010–2011)
- Seth Terkper – Former Minister of Finance, MOFEP (2012– to 2016)
- Joseph Whittal – a Ghanaian wey serve as de Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice of Ghana since December 2016
- Daniel A. Wubah, Presido, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, a former Speaker of Parliament, a former Minister of Interior den a former member of parliament
Gallery[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of universities in Ghana
- Sam E. Jonah, Chancellor of the university
- Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor of the university
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/education/cape.html
- ↑ https://ucc.edu.gh/main/about/history
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://ucc.edu.gh/main/about/history
- ↑ https://ucc.edu.gh/main/explore-ucc/summary-statistics
- ↑ https://www.ucc.edu.gh/main/about/university-council
- ↑ https://www.ucc.edu.gh/main/about/university-principal-officers
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151017075650/http://ucc.edu.gh/academics/code
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151008050130/http://ucc.edu.gh/academics/postgraduate-programmes
- ↑ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2022/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231002213223/https://3news.com/ucc-ranked-no-1-university-in-ghana/
- ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/ucc-ranked-highly-among-universities-with-positive-research-influence/
- ↑ https://atlfmnews.com/
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/UCC-ranked-the-best-university-in-Ghana-West-Africa-4th-in-Africa-1641251
- ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/2023-world-university-ranking-ucc-remains-best-in-ghana-1st-in-west-africa-and-4th-in-africa/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230802215712/https://ghstandard.com/world-university-ranking-2023-ucc-is-the-best-university-in-ghana-1st-in-west-africa-and-4th-in-africa/49463/
- ↑ https://ucc.edu.gh/spotlight/prof-samuel-kobina-annim
- ↑ https://directory.ucc.edu.gh/p/rosemond-boohene
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=108540018&privcapId=13528981
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Narh-Appointed-Second-Deputy-Governor-Of-BOG-162539