The National Accreditation Board (NAB) of

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is the

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agency responsible for the regulation, supervision and accreditation of tertiary institutions in Ghana. It is an agency under the

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Establishments

The board was formed in 1993. Its formation was promoted by the 1991 Government white paper on Reforms to the

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System of Ghana. The recommendation stated that the Board be formed to: *contribute to the furtherance of better management of tertiary education *serve as the Quality Assurance body at the tertiary education level.

Accredited Public and Private Institutions

Public Universities

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...

* Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) *

University of Cape Coast The University of Cape Coast is a public collegiate university located in the historic town of Cape Coast. The campus has a rare seafront and sits on a hill overlooking the wide Atlantic Ocean. It operates on two campuses: the Southern Campus (O ...

University of Education, Winneba A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

University for Development Studies The University for Development Studies, Tamale was established in 1992 by the government of Ghana with a view to accelerating the development of the then 3 Northern Regions of Ghana (the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions). The late Pr ...

University of Energy and Natural Resources The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR; french: Université de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles) is a public-funded university in Ghana, that was established by an Act of the Parliament of Ghana, Act 830, 2011 on December 31, ...

University of Health and Allied Sciences The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) a public university located at Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. UHAS is one of the youngest public universities in Ghana. Its operation started in September 2012, when the first batch of 154 s ...

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses (Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accra ...

, GIMPA *

University of Mines and Technology The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) is a public university located at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. History UMaT was first established as the Tarkwa Technical Institute in 1952. In 1961, the university was changed to the ...

University of Professional Studies The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) formerly known as Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), is a public university in Ghana. The main campus is located in Accra. UPSA is the first university in Ghana to provide both academic ...

(UPSA)

Private Universities

* Accra Institute of Technology * Advanced Business College * African University College of Communication * All Nations University College * Almond Institute * Anglican University College of Technology * Ashesi University College * BlueCrest College *

Catholic Institute of Business and Technology The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

Catholic University College of Ghana The Catholic University College of Ghana is one of the private universities in Ghana. It is located at Fiapre, Sunyani in the Bono Region. It was granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on 4 December 2002. The first batch of ...

College of Science, Arts and Education The Greenfield College is a private university in Ghana. It is located at Penkwase - Sunyani in the Bono Region of Ghana. The college was established in 2016 and it was accredited by the National Accreditation Board in January 2017. It is also ...

* Central University *

Christ Apostolic University College Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

Christian Service University College The Christian Service University College is one of the university colleges accredited by the National Accreditation Board in the past decade. It is affiliated to the University of Ghana, and the University of Cape Coast. It is located in Kumasi, th ...

Community College A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior se ...

* Data Link Institute * Dominion University College * Ensign College of Public Health * Entrepreneurship Training Institute * Regional Maritime University *

Evangelical Presbyterian University College The Evangelical Presbyterian University College was established in 2008 by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. Campuses There are two campuses. The first is the Central Municipal Campus located at Ho, capital of the Volta Region of Ghan ...

* Fountainhead Christian College *

Garden City University College The Garden City University College is one of the private universities in Ghana. It is located at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. It was established in 2001. as the College of Information Technology and Management Systems. The college was converted ...

* Ghana Baptist University College * Ghana Christian University College * Bmfi university college * Ghana Technology University College * Heritage Christian University College (HCUC) * Good News Theological Seminary * Institute of Business Management and Journalism * Institute of Development and Technology Management *

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* Jayee University College * Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design * KAAF University College * Kings University College * Knutsford College * Lancaster University, Ghana Campus * Laweh Open University College * Maranatha University College * Marshalls College * Meridian University College * Methodist University College * Millar Institute For Transdisciplinary and Development Studies * Mountcrest University College * Pan African Christian University College * Pentecost University College *

Presbyterian University College The Presbyterian University, Ghana (formerly Presbyterian University College, Ghana) is a partially private & public university with multi- campuses and its headquarters located at Abetifi-Kwahu in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is one of th ...

Radford University College Radford University College is a private university in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. It is affiliated with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and was most recently accredited in 2019 by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. Facu ...

Regent University College of Science and Technology The Regent University College of Science and Technology (often referred to as Regent-Ghana) is located in Accra, Ghana. It was registered in September 2003, and received accreditation to operate as a tertiary institution in 2004. In January 2005 ...

* S S Peter and Paul Pastoral and Social Institute * Spiritan University College * St. Nicholas Seminary * St. Margaret College * University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies * University College of Management Studies * University of Applied Management *

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* Akim State College (University College) * West End University College * Wisconsin International University College, Ghana * Yeshua Institute of Technology * Zenith University College *

Valley View University Valley View University is a private university with campuses located at Oyibi (Accra), Kumasi and Techiman (Sunyani) respectively in the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Bono East regions of Ghana. It forms part of a worldwide system of over 100 tert ...

External links

National Accreditation Board (NAB)

References

{{authority control Ministries and Agencies of State of Ghana