University of Ghana

De University of Ghana dey situate for de west side of de Accra Legon Hills den northeast of de center of Accra. E get over 60,000 registered students.

 Office of de Chancellor 
Mary Chinery-Hesse be de current Chancellor of de university."Office of the Chancellor | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

 Past Chancellors of de University 
De following hold de position of Chancellor of e university:

 Kwame Nkrumah (1961–1965)"Past Chancellors of the University | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
 Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1966–1968)
 Akwasi Afrifa (1969)
 Edward Akufo-Addo (1970–1971)
 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1972–1978)
 Fred Akuffo (1978–1979)
 Hilla Limann (1979–1981)
 Jerry Rawlings (1982–1991)
 Oyeeman Wereko Ampem II (1998–2005)
 Kofi Annan (2008–2018)

 Office of de Vice-Chancellor 
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo be de current Vice-Chancellor of de University of Ghana."Office of the Vice-Chancellor | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

 Past vice-chancellors den principals 
De following hold de position of vice-chancellors den principals of de university:

University College of the Gold Coast

 David Mowbray Balme (1948–1957), Principal"History Of The Office | University of Ghana". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

University College of Ghana

 David Mowbray Balme (1957–1958), Principal
 Raymond Henry Stoughton (1958–1961), Principal

University of Ghana

 Conor Cruise O'Brien (1962–1965), Vice-Chancellor
 Alexander Kwapong (1966–1975), Vice-Chancellor
 Daniel Adzei Bekoe (1976–1983), Vice-Chancellor
 Akilagpa Sawyerr (1985–1992), Vice-Chancellor
 George Benneh (1992–1996), Vice-Chancellor
 Ivan Addae-Mensah (1996–2002), Vice-Chancellor
 Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere (2002–2006), Vice-Chancellor
 Clifford Nii-Boi Tagoe (2006–2010), Vice-Chancellor
 Ernest Aryeetey (2010–2016), Vice-Chancellor
 Ebenezer Oduro Owusu (2016–2021), Vice-Chancellor
 Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (2021-Date), Vice-Chancellor

 Academics 
De Balme Library
alt=The Balme Library, University of Ghana|thumb|Main entrance to de Balme LibraryNa dem establish de Balme Library insyd 1948 as de Achimota College Library.Alemna, Anaba. A (1997). "A review of library provision in Ghana". Library Review. 46: 34–44. doi:10.1108/00242539710160875. Ebe de main library of de university ein library network."University of Ghana UG Balme library". 2020/2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
De Balme library dey locate for de main campus of de university.

College of Health Sciences
Der be six Schools den one Research Institute under dis college."Official Site of the College of Health Sciences". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2007."University of Ghana begins Bachelor of Education programme". Ghanaweb. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Dem dey include:

School of Medicine and Dentistry
School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Public Health
School of Education and Leadership
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Centre for Tropical, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

College of Basic and Applied Sciences

Der be five Schools, six Centres (3 research based) den two Institutes under dis college. Dem dey include:

 School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
 School of Biological Sciences
 School of Agriculture
 School of Engineering Sciences
 School of Veterinary Medicine
 Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC)
 Soil and Irrigation Research Centre (SIREC)
 Forest and Horticultural Research Centre (FOHCREC)
 Biotechnology Centre
 West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)
 West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
 Institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies
 Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

Collegiate system
From de 2014/2015 academic year, de University of Ghana adopt de collegiate system"University Of Ghana Adopts Collegiate System From 2014/2015 Academic Year" Archived 6 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine, University of Ghana, 16 May 2014. den thus dem categorise all schools den departments under four colleges, wich be:
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
College of Humanities
College of Education
College of Health Sciences

Oda faculties
Der be five faculties outsyd de above Colleges wey dem dey include:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Social Studies

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Law: first dem establish as a department of de Faculty of Social Studies insyd de 1958/59 academic year, cam turn a full-fledged faculty insyd de 1960/61 academic year."Psychology Faculty Salaries for the 2017-2018 Academic Year" (PDF). www.apa.org. 2018. doi:10.1037/e506852018-001.
Faculty of Engineering Sciences

 International Programmes Office 
 University of Ghana Campuses 

 Legon Campus 
 Korle-Bu Campus 
 Kumasi City Campus 
Distance Education Campuses
 Accra Workers' College, (now Accra City campus), Accra
 Awudome Residential Workers' College, Tsito
 Bolgatanga Workers' College, Bolgatanga
 Cape Coast Workers' College, Cape Coast
 Ho Workers' College, Ho
 Koforidua Workers' College, Koforidua
 Kumasi Workers' College, Kumasi
 Takoradi Workers' College, Sekondi-Takoradi
 Tamale Workers' College, Tamale
 Tema Workers' College, Tema
 Sunyani Workers' College, Sunyani
 Wa Workers' College, Wa

 Institutional Affiliations

 Accra College of Medicine, Accra
 African University College of Business & Technology, Accra
 Catholic University College, Sunyani
 Christian Service University College, Kumasi
 Family Health Medical School, Accra
 Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Accra
 Ghana Institute of Languages, Accra
Institute of Accountancy Training, Accra
 Islamic University College, Accra
 Knustford University College, Accra
 Methodist University College, Accra
 Narh-Bita College, Tema
 Nightingale School of Nursing, Accra
 National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), Accra
 Presbyterian University College, Mpraeso/Abetifi-Kwahu
 Regional Maritime University, Accra
 St. Peter's Seminary, Cape-Coast
 St. Paul's Seminary, Sowutuom-Achimota
 St. Victor's Seminary, Tamale
 Western Hills School of Nursing, Accra
 Wisconsin International University College, Accra

Rankings den reputation
De Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018 dey rank de University of Ghana at de 800-1000th place globally den 17th insyd Africa (rank dem share plus oda universities).King, Roger (2009). "Global Rankings and Regulating the World-class University". Governing Universities Globally. doi:10.4337/9781848449244.00013. ISBN 9781848449244.

Facilities
Halls of residence
Commonwealth Hall 
Legon Hall
Mensah Sarbah Hall
Volta Hall
Akuafo Hall
Jubilee Hall
De university get eight new halls of residence dem create wey na dem commission am insyd 2011. Dem be:
Alexander Kwapong Hall
Jean Nelson Akah Hall
Hilla Limann Hall
Elizabeth Sey Hall
Africa Union Hall
James Topp Nelson Yankah Hall
Bani Hall
Evandy Hall


 Entrance to Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana

Bank, postal den oda services
Dese banks get branches for de Legon campus top:

 Ghana Commercial Bank 
 Standard Chartered Bank
 Barclays Bank
 Cal Bank
 HFC Bank
 Access Bank
 Stanbic Bank
 Fidelity Bank 
 Ecobank Ghana 
 Prudential Bank 

Der be branch of de national postal service (Ghana Post) for campus top. Oda banks get ATMs for campus top.

Notable alumni
 Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2022–)
 George Kingsley Acquah – Chief Justice of Ghana (2003–2007)
 Hutton Ayikwei Addy – Professor of Public Health, first Dean of de University for Development Studies Medical School
 Edward Doe Adjaho – Speaker of Parliament of Ghana (2013–2017)
 Sophia Ophilia Adjeibea Adinyira – justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2006–2019)
 Richard Adjei-Frimpong – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2024–)
 Peter Ala Adjetey – former speaker of de Parliament of Ghana (2001–05)
 Kwadwo Afari-Gyan – Chairman of de Electoral Commission of Ghana (1992–15)
 Francis Agbodeka – former professor of History
 Kissi Agyebeng – Special Prosecutor (2021–)
 Ama Ataa Aidoo – playwright
 Vida Akoto-Bamfo – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2009 – 2019)
Ebenezer Akuete – Former Ghanaian diplomat
 Sophia Akuffo, 13th Chief Justice of Ghana
 Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo – President of Ghana (2017–present)
 Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong – mathematician
 Akwasi Afrifa (Ghanaian MP) – former member of parliament
 Mabel Agyemang née Banful (sanso be Yamoa) - Chief Justice of de Turks and Caicos Islands, superior court judge for de Commonwealth Secretariat, he serve insyd de judiciaries of de governments of Ghana, The Gambia den Swaziland
 Nene Amegatcher – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2018–2023)
 Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur – Vice Pee of de Republic of Ghana 2012–17
 Patrick Amoah-Ntim – Retired Ghanaian diplomat
 K. Y. Amoako – former UN Under-Secretary-General den Executive Secretary of de Economic Commission for Africa
Harry Reginald Amonoo – Former Ghanaian diplomat
David Anaglate – Journalist, Director General of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (1992–1995)
Goodwin Tutum Anim – First Ghanaian Managing Director of de Ghana News Agency
 Yaw Appau – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2015–)
 Anas Aremeyaw Anas – investigative journalist plus Insight TWI: The World Investigates, CEO of Tiger Eye Private Investigations, executive director of The Crusading Guide
 Kwasi Anin-Yeboah – Chief Justice of Ghana (2019–2023)
 Joyce Rosalind Aryee - Minister of Education (1985–1987), Member of de National Defence Council (1993–2001), he receive Second Highest State Award, de Companion of de Order of the Volta insyd 2006
 Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2009–2011)
Yaw Asare, dramatist and playwright
Yaw Darko Asare – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2024–)
 Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2022–)
 Kofi Awoonor – Ghanaian poet den author 
 George Ayittey – economist, author, den presido of de Free Africa Foundation, professor at American University, associate scholar at de Foreign Policy Research Institute.
 Elizabeth-Irene Baitie – award-winning writer of young adult fiction
 Josiah Ofori Boateng, Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (1999–2001); Electoral Commissioner of Ghana (1989–1992)
 Kwesi Botchwey – former law lecturer den finance minister of Ghana (1982–95).
 Mohamed Ibn Chambas – Executive Secretary of de Economic Community of West African States.
 Phyllis Christian – lawyer, CEO of ShawbellConsulting
Alexander Adu Clerk –  sleep medicine specialist den psychiatrist
George C. Clerk – pioneer botanist den plant pathologist
Nicholas T. Clerk – academic, public administrator den Presbyterian minister; former Rector, GIMPA
 Kwesi Dickson – former Presido of Methodist Church Ghana
 Agnes Dordzie – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2018–2022)
 Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2008–) den de Supreme Court of the Gambia (2008–2023)
 Kwabena Dufuor –former Finance Minister den former Governor of de Bank of Ghana.
 Komla Dumor – television news presenter for de BBC World
 Nana Effah-Apenteng – de Permanent Representative of Ghana to de United Nations between May 2000 den 2007
 Ben Ephson - publisher den Managing Editor of de Daily Dispatch
 Akin Euba - Nigerian composer, musicologist den pianist, Andrew Mellon Professor of Music at de University of Pittsburgh
 Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng – cardiothoracic surgeon den former chief executive officer of de Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
 Ernest Gaewu – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2023–)
 Nasiru Sulemana Gbadegbe – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2009–2020)
 Patrick R. D. Hayford – diplomat, former Ghana Ambassador to South Africa (1997–1999), Director of African Affairs insyd de Executive Office of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan(1999–2005)
 Clemence Jackson Honyenuga – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2020–2022)
Rosemary Hutton – geophysicist den pioneer of magnetotellurics (1954–1961)
 Ken Kanda – diplomat, de Permanent Representative of Ghana to de United Nations
 George Kingsley Koomson – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2023–)
 Manuel Koranteng – journalist at de British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
 Nii Ashie Kotey – An academic den active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2018–2023)
 Akua Kuenyehia – Vice-Pee, International Criminal Court (2003–Date)
 Henry Anthony Kwofie – active justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2024–)
 Cynthia Lamptey, Deputy Special Prosecutor (2018–)
 John Dramani Mahama – Vice-President of Ghana (2009–12) den President of Ghana (2012–17)
 Samuel Marful-Sau – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2018–2021)
 Vicki Miles-LaGrange (born 1953) – Chief U.S. District Judge for de Western District of Oklahoma, first African-American woman to be U.S. attorney for de Western District of Oklahoma, den de first African-American female dem elect to de Oklahoma Senate
 John Evans Atta Mills – former Law professor den vice-pee of Ghana (1997–2001), President of Ghana (2009–12)
 Tawiah Modibo Ocran – Judge of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2004–2008)
 Isaac Odame  – Physician, University of Toronto professor, den medical researcher insyd sickle cell disease, thalassemia den oda hematological disorders
George Tawia Odamtten – Mycologist
 David Ofori-Adjei – dem elect am to de Council of de Division of Clinical Pharmacology of de International Union of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology insyd 2000
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen - Chief Justice of Nigeria (2017–present)
 Aaron Mike Oquaye – former Minister of Communication (2005–09) den Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya (2005 to present), Speaker of Parliament (2017–present)
 Faustina Oware-Gyekye – nursing leader den academic
 Rose Constance Owusu – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2008 – 2014)
 Bill Puplampu - occupational psychologist den Vice Chancellor of Central University (Ghana)
 Gabriel Pwamang – active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2015–)
 Nana Akuoko Sarpong - Omanhene of Agogo
 Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes - Speaker of Parliament of Ghana (7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009)
Samuel Ernest Quarm – retired diplomat
 Elizabeth Frances Sey (1927–1991) first female graduate of de University College of the Gold Coast den pioneering woman educator. Dem name a residence hall for de campus top insyd ein honour."Legon Inaugurates New Hall of Residence". Accra, Ghana: Modern Ghana. 22 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
 Gertrude Torkornoo – Chief Justice of Ghana (2023–)
 Baldwyn Torto – Chemical ecologist
 Tsatsu Tsikata – former Chief Executive of de Ghana National Petroleum Corporation den Law lecturer at de University of Ghana.
Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten – linguist, de author of de first doctoral dissertation insyd de Twi language
Kwasi Wiredu — philosopher
 Georgina Theodora Wood – first female Chief Justice of Ghana (since 2007)."Notable Alumni". University of Ghana Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
 Kgosi Basadi Seipone III

Notable faculty

 Nana Klutse, climate scientistDonkor, Kwadwo Baffoe (26 July 2019). "Dr Nana Ama Browne Klutse joins NDC Abura Asebu Kwamankese race". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Zonke Majodina, clinical psychologist den human rights worker."Zonke Majodine -SHORT BIOGRAPHY". Africa Century Conference. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
 Philomena Nyarko, statistician"Dr. Philomena Efua Nyarko – Governing Council Member, President Nominee". SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
 Alexander Oppenheim (1968–1973), mathematician
 Faustina Oware-Gyekye,"Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives | Mrs. Faustina Oware-Gyekye (WACN Representative)". Gcnm education. Retrieved 22 February 2022. nurse-leader
 Elsie Effah Kaufmann, Biomedical Engineer den Quiz Mistress for de National Science and Maths Quiz
 References 

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