About
The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It is the oldest public university in the country.
Ranked Top 810 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 25 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
851-900
27
2026
THE
1001–1200
—
32.1
2026
ARWU
901-1000
—
2025
US News
=810
29
44.5
2026
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Key Facts
72,334
Students
46.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
1%
Int'l Students
49 : 51
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
51-100
Development Studies
151-225
Nursing
193
Infectious Diseases
251–300
Law
251-300
Agriculture & Forestry
=276
Social Sciences and Public Health
301-400
Public Health
313
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
401–500
Social Sciences
401–500
Business & Economics
401–500
Psychology
401-500
Economics
401-450
Medicine
=405
Agricultural Sciences
451-500
Economics & Econometrics
Subject Rankings
QS
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 193 | 44.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =276 | 44.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 313 | 44.5 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =405 | 44.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =597 | 44.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 614 | 44.5 | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
ARWU
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2024 |