The University of Ghana has risen 114 places in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 and is now in the 801-1,000 band, out of 2,297 universities ranked.
It is Ghana’s top university, second in West Africa and among Africa’s top 20. It is also one of 25 African universities in the global top 1,000 and one of four from West Africa.
In the indicators, it ranked first in Ghana and West Africa for research environment, where it is seventh in Africa, and for international outlook. For industry links, it is first in Ghana and in Africa’s top 10.


