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University of Cape Coast
public university
Year dem found am1962 Edit
Short nameUCC Edit
Motto textVeritas Nobis Lumen Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydCentral Region Edit
Ein locationCape Coast Edit
Coordinate location5°6′13″N 1°16′57″W Edit
Member ofGhanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities, International Association of Universities, African Research Universities Alliance Edit
Tym dem start1962 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://ucc.edu.gh/ Edit
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De University of Cape Coast (UCC) be a public collegiate university wey dey locate insyd de historic town of Cape Coast insyd de Central Region of Ghana.[1] De campus get a rare seafront wey e dey sit on a hill wey dey overlook de Atlantic Ocean. E dey operate on two campuses: de Southern Campus (Old Site) den de Northern Campus (New Site). Two of de most important historical sites insyd Ghana, Elmina den Cape Coast Castle, be a few kilometers away from ein campus.

Na dem establish de University of Cape Coast insyd October 1962[2] as a university college in response to de country ein dire need for highly qualified den skilled manpower insyd de education sector. Na ein original mandate der fore be make e train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions, teacher training colleges den technical institutions,[3] a mission wey de two existing public universities for de time be unequipped make dem fulfill.

For 1972,[4] na de college attain de status of a full den independent university, plus de authority make e confer ein own degrees, diplomas den certificates by an Act of Parliament. Today, plus de expansion of sam of ein faculties/schools den de diversification of programmes, de university get de capacity make e meet de manpower needs of oda ministries den industries insyd de country, besides dat of de Ministry of Education. De university 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 dey include Ministers of State, High Commissioners, CEOs, Members of Parliament, den Ghana ein first female vice pee.

Governance System

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De University of Cape Coast currently be governed by a Council dem make of elected members from de University community den State appointees.

Members of Council

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De governing body be known as de University Council wey 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 den Council Secretariat, Office of de Registrar.[5]

Principal officers

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According to de statues of de university, principal officers of de university dey include de chancellor, pro-chancellor/chairperson, Vice-Chancellor, registrar den pro-vice-chancellor.[6]

De list of past den current Principals/Vice-Chancellor of UCC[7]
Name of Principal or Vice-Chancellor Position Duration of tenure
Dr C.A. Ackah Principal 1962 to 1964
Dr N.G Bakhoom Principal 1964 to 1966
Dr C.A. Ackah Principal 1966 to 1968
Prof. K.A Nyarko Acting Principal 1968 to 1969
Prof. E. A Boateng Principal 1969 to 1972
Prof. E. A Boateng Vice-Chancellor 1972 to 1973
Prof. Yanney-Ewusie Vice-Chancellor 1973 to 1978
Prof. S.K. Odamtten Acting Vice-Chancellor 1978 to 1980
Prof. K. B Dickson Vice-Chancellor 1980 to 1988
Prof. K.N. Eyeson Acting Vice-Chancellor 1988 to 1989
Prof. K.B Dickson Vice-Chancellor 1989 to 1990
Prof. Austin Tetteh

Prof. R.K.G Assoku Prof. Martha Tamakloe

Interim Administrative Council 1990 to 1991
Rev. Prof. S.K. Adjepong Vice-Chancellor 1991 to 2001
Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Addow-Obeng Vice-Chancellor 2001 to 2008
Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Vice-Chancellor 2008 to 2012
Prof. D.D. Kuupole Vice-Chancellor 2012 to 2016
Rev. Prof. Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah Vice-Chancellor 2016 to 2020
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong Vice-Chancellor 2020 to date

Academics

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De University of Cape Coast today be organized into six colleges. Each college get different faculties, schools den departments under dem as elaborated below;

College of Agriculture & Natural Sciences

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School of Physical Sciences[8]

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  • 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[9]

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  • 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[10]

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  • Department of Soil Science
  • Department of Crop Science
  • Department of Animal Science
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
  • Technology Village
  • Supervise Enterprise Projects (SEPs)
  • Meat Processing Unit (MPU)

College of Distance Education

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  • Department of Business studies[11]
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Mathematics and Science

College of Education Studies

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Faculty of Educational Foundations[12]

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  • Centre for Child Development Research and Referral
  • Counselling Centre
  • Department of Basic Education
  • Department of Education & Psychology
  • Department of Guidance and Counseling

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Education[13]

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  • Department of Arts Education
  • Department of Business and Social Sciences Education

Faculty of Science & Technology Education[14]

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  • 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[15]

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  • Centre for Educational Research, Evaluation and Development
  • Centre for Teacher Professional Development
  • Centre for Teaching Support
  • Institute of Education
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Faculty of Social Sciences[16]

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  • 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 and Advocacy (C-DAMAA)

Faculty of Arts[17]

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  • 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 and International Studies

Faculty of Law

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  • Department of Law
  • Law Clinic & Department for Legal Extension
  • Centre for Legal Research
  • Law Library & Information Centre

School of Business[18]

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  • 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 and Small Enterprise Development (CESED)

College of Health & Allied Sciences

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School of Medical Sciences[19]

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  • 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[20]

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  • Department of Adult Health
  • Department of Mental Health
  • Department of Maternal and Child Health
  • Department of Public Health

School of Allied Health Sciences

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  • 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 and Research[21]

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De university dey operate a two-semester system for ein regular graduate programmes Archived 18 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. De First Semester dey begin from August to December den Second Semester from January to May. De university dey award 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 go normally consist of two semesters of course work (nine months) follow by a project anaa dissertation (three months).

The Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) programme go normally consist of two parts. Part I fi consist of two semesters of course work give full-time students den four semesters of course work give part-time students. Part II dey extend over 12-months wey e be for research den presentation of de thesis. De Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme be essentially by research. De duration be between 3 den 4 years give full-time students den 4 den 5 years give part-time students.

Affiliated Institutions

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All Colleges of Education insyd 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

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  • Oguaa Hall
  • Atlantic Hall (ATL)
  • Adehye Hall
  • Casely Hayford Hall (Casford)
  • Kwame Nkrumah Hall
  • Valco Hall
  • SRC Hall
  • Supernuation hall
  • Alumni Hall
  • Valco Trust Hall (Graduate Hall)
  • PSI Hall

Rankings den reputation

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Insyd September 2021, na dem rank de University of Cape Coast 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
  • Dem rank am amongst de top 5 Universities insyd Africa.[22][23][24][25]

Insyd October 2022, na dem san rank de university de best insyd Ghana den West Africa. De 4th best insyd Africa den 24th insyd de world universities.[26][27]

Insyd July 2023, na dem still rank de university as de best university insyd Ghana den 4th insyd Africa according to Times Higher Education Rankings.[28][29]

Notable alumni

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  • Edmund Abaka, photographer den professor of African history for de 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 den cleric. Na he be de Vice-Chancellor of de University of Cape Coast wey he serve as de Pro-Vice-Chancellor of 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 de Republic of Ghana, first female Vice Chancellor of a public university insyd Ghana, first female vice presidential candidate give de National Democratic Congress.
  • Kofi Akpabli, Ghanaian journalist, writer, den publisher
  • Kwesi Ahwoi, Ghana ein High Commissioner to South Africa den Ghana ein former Minister of Interior
  • Akwasi Aidoo, Writer, Philanthropy Professional den Human Rights Advocate
  • Aba Andam, Ghanaian particle physicist
  • Samuel Kobina Annim, government statistician den former associate professor of economics[30]
  • 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, former 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, member of parliament, former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, 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[31]
  • 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 for de University of Cape Coast
  • Millison Narh – Deputy Governor of de Bank of Ghana[32][33]
  • Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo - Member of Parliament den Minister of State for Private Public Partnership
  • Yvonne Nduom, a Ghanaian public figure dem know chiefly as de wifey of de leader of de Progressive People's Party wey she currently be 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 wey dey serve as de Director General of 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 na he be 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
  • Mohammed-Sani Abdulai, a Ghanaian educator den an IT specialist.
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References

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  1. ↑ "central region capital". Bing (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ↑ "University of Cape Coast". Ghana web. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ↑ "History". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ↑ "University of Cape Coast" (PDF). Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Members of Council". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Principal Officers". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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  9. ↑ "School of Biological Science | School of Biological Sciences". bio ucc Education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  10. ↑ "Home Agric | School of Agriculture". agric ucc education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  11. ↑ "College of Distance Education UCC". Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Faculty of Educational Foundations Homepage | Faculty of Educational Foundations". fef ucc Education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  13. ↑ clemence (2018-07-30). "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  14. ↑ "Faculty of Science and Technology Education Home | Faculty of Science and Technology Education". fste ucc education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  15. ↑ "Home - SEDO | School of Educational Development and Outreach". sedo ucc education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  16. ↑ clemence (2018-07-30). "Faculty of Social Sciences". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  17. ↑ dgessel (2018-07-28). "Faculty of Arts". University of Cape Coast (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  18. ↑ "Home | School of Business". sob ucc education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  19. ↑ "SMS | School of Medical Sciences". sms ucc education Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  20. ↑ "SoNM | School of Nursing & Midwifery". snm.ucc.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  21. ↑ "Home". School of Graduate Studies (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-28.[permanent dead link]
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  30. ↑ "Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim". 11 April 2019.
  31. ↑ "Staff Directory| University of Cape Coast".
  32. ↑ "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
  33. ↑ "Narh Appointed Second Deputy Governor of BOG | Business News 2009-05-22". 30 November 2001.
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