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Universities in Ghana
Ghana has 60 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1942. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES60
OLDEST1942
FOUNDED 1900+57
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later57 · 95%
Date unknown3 · 5%
Oldest universities in Ghana
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1942Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon
1948University of Ghana
1949Accra Technical University
1951Tamale Technical University
1952Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1952University of Mines and Technology
1954Takoradi Technical University
1954Kumasi Technical University
1959University of Media, Arts and Communication
1961Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
1961Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Achimota
1962University of Cape Coast
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