Methodist University College Ghana

Private university in Ghana

Methodist University GhanaMotto| Excellence Morality Service

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Type| Private
Established| October 2000

Academic affiliations

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Vice-Chancellor| Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson
Students| 4000
Address|

Methodist University Ghana, P.O. Box DC 940, Dansoman, Accra

Accra

Greater Accra Region

Ghana

5°33′58″N 0°15′41″W﻿ / ﻿5.56611°N 0.26139°W﻿ / 5.56611; -0.26139
Campus| Urban area
Dansoman-Accra
Tema
Wenchi
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Black, True blue, white and Electric crimson

Website| www.mug.edu.gh

The Methodist University Ghana is a private university in Ghana. It is located at Accra in the Greater Accra Region. It was established in October 2000[1] by the Methodist Church Ghana after being granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board in August 2000.[1][2] Academic work started in November 2000 at the Wesley Grammar School campus.[3]

## Organization[edit]

The university has five faculties. Each is made up of departments which report to their respective deans.[3][4]

### Faculty of Business Administration[edit]

* Accounting Department
* Banking and Finance Department
* Human Resource Management and Management Studies Department
* Marketing and Supply chain Department

### Faculty of Arts and General Studies[edit]

* Languages Department
* General Studies Department
* Religious Studies Department
* Music and Theatre Studies Department

### Faculty of Social Studies[edit]

* Economics Department
* Psychology Department
* Social Work Department

### Faculty of Informatics and Mathematical Sciences[edit]

* Information Technology Department
* Mathematics and Statistics Departments
* Actuarial Science

### Faculty of Applied Sciences[edit]

* General Agriculture and Agribusiness Department.
* Agroprocessing Department
* Nursing Department.[3]

## Campuses[edit]

There are three campuses.

* Dansoman Campus: This is the main campus of the university, in an Accra suburb.
* Tema Campus: Satellite campus on the premises of the Tema Methodist Day Secondary School.
* Wenchi Campus: B.Sc. General Agriculture, Diploma in General Nursing, Certificate programmes in Agrobusiness, Agro-processing and Horticulture are run from this campus.[3]

## Affiliation[edit]

The university was officially affiliated to the University of Ghana since October 2002.[1][2][5]

However, on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the university was granted a presidential charter to award its own degrees.[6][7] [8]

## See also[edit]

* List of universities in Ghana

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c "About the University". Official Website. Methodist University College Ghana. 2007. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
2. ^ a b "Accredited Institutions - University Colleges". National Accreditation Board. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
3. ^ a b c d "Projects - Education - Private Tertiary Institutions". Official Website. Methodist Church Ghana. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
4. ^ "Faculties of MCUG". Official Website. Methodist University College Ghana. 2007. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
5. ^ "About Us - Profile of the University". Official Website. University of Ghana. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
6. ^ "President Akufo-Addo presents presidential charters to three universities". GhanaWeb. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
7. ^ "President Akufo-Addo presents Presidential Charters to three Universities - GhanaToday". 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
8. ^ "3 Private universities receive charters". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

## External links[edit]

* National Accreditation Board
* Methodist University College Ghana
* Methodist Church Ghana

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