The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) is a premier business school in the sub-region focused on developing world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges, through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination.

The University was established out of a dire need for highly qualified and skilled manpower in education. Its original mandate was therefore to train graduate professional teachers for Ghana’s second cycle institutions and the Ministry of Education in order to meet the manpower needs of the country’s accelerated education programme at the time. 

Established in September 1992 under PNDC Law 322, the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), embarked on a transformative journey dedicated to advancing education. In May 2004, it achieved a significant milestone with the enactment of the University of Education Act, (2004) Act 672, elevating it to full university status.

University for Development Studies seeks to achieve its vision by:

Promoting equitable and socio-economic transformation of communities through practically oriented, community based, problem solving, gender sensitive and interactive research, teaching, learning and outreach activities.
Providing higher education to persons suitably qualified for and capable of benefiting from it.
 

The University is to promote the development of human resources and skills required to solve critical energy and natural resources challenges of society and undertake interdisciplinary academic research and outreach programmes in engineering, science, economics and environmental policy.

To achieve our mission, we aspire “to produce graduates who are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills to be agents of change in environment and sustainable development”.

To provide higher education in the Health Sciences through teaching and research for persons suitably qualified and capable of benefitting from such education.
To disseminate knowledge and the results of research and their applications to the needs and aspirations of the people of Ghana.
To provide clinical and other skills services to contribute positively to improving the health status and overall quality of life, and foster partnerships with outside persons and bodies.

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is a progressive public institution that provides both academic and professional higher education in Ghana. With over fifty five (55) years of experience, UPSA has achieved the reputation as the oldest Ghanaian human resource development institution in professional Accountancy and Management with many of its products in key leadership positions in Ghana and abroad.

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has opened an Enterprise and Innovation Centre aimed at fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship by unearthing, grooming and supporting students with compelling business ideas into viable businesses

Providing technical education, training, research and consultancy services to our students and stakeholders for the development of the nation and beyond.

The strategic mandate of the University is to produce high calibre graduates capable of transforming society and fostering relationships through integrated technology and applied sciences. Our graduates are in effect expected to be agents of change by virtue of the quality of training provided by the University.

Training and providing relevant TVET and entrepreneurial development teacher and other professionals for TVET institutions and industry and promote research and innovation for educational policy and economic development.

Our mission is to provide quality technical, vocational and entrepreneurial, education that inspires learners to be creative and driven towards technology-based and sustainable solutions for communities and industries within the country and the sub-region.