President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented presidential charters to 14 private universities across the country.
This was at a ceremony at the Jubilee House, Thursday.
President Akufo-Addo said the presentation of the charters means the two universities “are going to transition into autonomous Universities, with the capacity, now, to award their own degrees and diplomas.”
It also underscores the government’s commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and nation-building.
The institutions include; the National Defence College, KAAF University College, Heritage Christian University College, Ensign Global College, University College of Gold Coast, Knutsford University College and Thrivus Institute for Biomedical Sciences and Technology.
The rest are; Nobel International Business School, Entrance University College of Health Sciences, Accra Metropolitan University College, African University College of Communications, Garden City University College, Family Health University College and Academic City University College.
The President described the event as a “transformative milestone in the history of our nation’s tertiary education landscape.”
He lauded the vision and perseverance of the institutions, stating that the recognition reflects their dedication to meeting the highest standards in education.
“The grant of a Presidential Charter represents the highest recognition that a tertiary institution in Ghana can achieve.
It is the result of a rigorous process, as each university college must meet stringent criteria established by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, GTEC, comprising excellence in governance, quality assurance, academic delivery, research, and community engagement,” the President wrote on Facebook.
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