The Garden City University College is one of the

private universities Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grants. Depe ...

in Ghana. It is located at

Kumasi Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...

in the

Ashanti Region The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...

. It was established in 2001. as the College of Information Technology and Management Systems. The college was converted into the Garden City University College in 2004. It has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board.

Organization

The university has three faculties at present. The current faculties are:

GCUC Business School

The programmes run in this faculty are: *BSc Accounting with Computing *BSc Economics and Statistics *BSc Economics *Bachelor of Business Administration: *Bachelor of Human Resource Management *BBA in Marketing *BBA in Accounting *BBA in Management *BBA in Banking and Finance

Faculty of Applied Sciences

There are five courses offered in this faculty. *BSc

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...

*BSc. Information Technology *BSc. Mathematics And Statistics *BSc. Environmental Science *Diploma in Computer Science (Network Management and Security)

Faculty of Health Sciences

*BSc

Nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

*BSc. Midwifery *BSc Physician Assistantship Studies *BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology *BSc. Dental Therapy *Diploma Nursing

Department of Diploma Studies

*Banking Technology and Accounting *Computerised Accounting *Business Administration *Medical Laboratory Technology *Librarianship Studies

Planned Schools

The university plans to add two more schools. They are: *School of Engineering and Applied Sciences – degree programs in chemistry, physics, and biological systems *Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering for courses in electrical, computer, systems and software engineering

Affiliations

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well a ...

*Nursing and Midwifery Council Ghana

Notes

External links

National Accreditation Board
{{Authority control Universities in Ghana Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in Ghana