Methodist University College Ghana

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]

Methodist University Ghana
MottoExcellence Morality Service
TypePrivate
EstablishedOctober 2000
Academic affiliations
University of Ghana
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson
Students4000
Address
Methodist University Ghana, P.O. Box DC 940, Dansoman, Accra
,
Accra
,
Greater Accra Region
,
Ghana

5°33′58″N 0°15′41″W
CampusUrban area
Dansoman-Accra
Tema
Wenchi
Colours
                              
Black, True blue, white and Electric crimson
       
Websitewww.mug.edu.gh

Organization

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

Faculty of Business Administration
  • Accounting Department
  • Banking and Finance Department
  • Human Resource Management and Management Studies Department
  • Marketing and Supply chain Department

Faculty of Arts and General Studies
  • Languages Department
  • General Studies Department
  • Religious Studies Department
  • Music and Theatre Studies Department

Faculty of Social Studies
  • Economics Department
  • Psychology Department
  • Social Work Department

Faculty of Informatics and Mathematical Sciences
  • Information Technology Department
  • Mathematics and Statistics Departments
  • Actuarial Science

Faculty of Applied Sciences
  • General Agriculture and Agribusiness Department.
  • Agroprocessing Department
  • Nursing Department.[3]

Campuses

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

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

Notes
  1. "About the University". Official Website. Methodist University College Ghana. 2007. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  2. "Accredited Institutions - University Colleges". National Accreditation Board. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  3. "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.
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