Presbyterian University College, Ghana

About Presbyterian University College, Ghana

According to the church history, in 1843, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana established the first primary school in the country. This sparked off a series of bold, visionary and pioneering initiatives in the development of education in the country. Five years later, it established the Presbyterian Training College (PTC) at Akropong, the second higher educational institution in West Africa after Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone. Since those early beginnings, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has established and managed, in partnership with the Government of Ghana , hundreds of primary schools, many high schools and colleges of education.

These schools and colleges, guided by the proverbial Presbyterian discipline, set very high moral as well as educational standards, which have characterized the Presbyterian Education tradition. Also in partnership with government, the church has provided and managed Professional, Technical and Vocational Institutions in a wide range of fields including Agriculture and Health. Specifically, the church has established 1,886 schools comprising 490 Nurseries, 973 Primary Schools, 388 Junior High Schools, five (5) Vocational Institutes, five (5) Colleges of Education and 25 Senior High Schools.

With the establishment of the Presbyterian Training College (PTC), it was hoped that, like the Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, it might one day be upgraded to a university. However, after several years, it was not until 1996 that the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at that time took the bold decision to initiate steps into establishing a university. The body charged with pushing forward this initiative, the Presbyterian University Implementation Committee, was formally established in 1998. It is through these efforts and the determination of the Church that the  Presbyterian University  College, Ghana has come into being.

Vision

The Presbyterian University College, Ghana, is envisaged as  “A University of excellence which blends modern trends that reflect Christian principles.”

Mission

The mission of the University is;

‘‘To design and implement relevant academic and Professional programmes of teaching, research and outreach for a global population within the context of Christian ethics that produce holistic human development.’’

FACULTIES

Faculty of Science and Technology

• Bsc. Information and Communication Technology
• BSc. Mathematics
• School of Business and Economics
• BSc. Business Administration
• BSc. Business Economics
• BSc. Agribusiness

School of Business & Economics

• BSc. Business Administration
• BSc. Agribusiness

Faculty of Development Studies

• BA. Rural and Community Development
• BSc. Environmental & Natural Resources Management
• Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• BSc. Nursing
• BSc. Physician Assistantship

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

• Bsc. Nursing,
• BSc Physician Assistantship
  Faculty of Education
• B.Ed. Social Studies

Faculty of Law

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Graduate School

• M.Ed in Educational Studies
• M.A. International Development Studies
• MSc. Environmental Health and Sanitation
• MSc. Natural Resources Management
• MSc Financial Risk Management

HND / Diploma Programmes

• HND in Information and Communication Technology
• Diploma in Public Relations
• Diploma in Public Administration