The University of Ghana is the largest public university in West Africa established in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast on the recommendation of the Asquith Commission, on Higher Education in the then British colonies.
If you reside outside of Ghana and you want to have your undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree at the university of Ghana, this website is the best place to be.
With regard to this, I will walk you through the application process and most importantly the courses available for international students.
While you study in Ghana as an international student, you get the opportunity to experience the rich Ghanaian culture.
The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various undergraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year.
Applicants should take note of the following:
- Undergraduate applications are accepted all year round. However, the academic year begins in September.
- There is direct admission of applicants into all programmes offered by the College of Health Sciences but as first choice only. For second and third choices, applicants are strongly advised to choose courses from the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
- There is direct admission of applicants into the various Programmes available in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences. Applicants will be expected to select up to four (4) choices in order of preference.
- Applicants who select either B.Sc. Administration or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as first choice are advised strongly to select bouquets from the Bachelor of Arts programme as second choice to enhance their chances of gaining admission.
How to apply
International applicants should NOT buy the e-voucher as this is meant for only local students
Instead they should use the following link to access the online application form for completion and submission using the highlighted link below
Online Application for International Undergraduate Applicants
All applicants are expected to pay to the university a non-refundable application processing fee of US$110.00.
This fee can be paid online as part of the application process or wire transferred into the University of Ghana ECOBANK Account.
Details of the account are:
| Account Name: | University of Ghana Foreign Students Account | |
| Account Number: | 0161014409780401 | |
| Bank Details: | Ecobank Ghana Limited, Legon Branch | |
| Swift | ECOCGHAC |
Payments in Ghana (cash only)
| Account Name: | University of Ghana Forex Account, Ecobank | |
| Account Number: | 0162074409780403 |
or International Transfer through Ecobank (0161014409780401 or 0161094409780403)
The pay-in-slips together with applicants’ certificates/result slips should be scanned and attached to the application form before submission online.
The certificates/results slips should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application form.
Note that no application will be processed without proof of payment of the fee.
