Ghana's premier university, the University of Ghana (UG) has been adjudged the 7th best  university in Africa by  the Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings.
This also means UG is  best University in West Africa.
University of Cape Town once again hit the top position, whilst Uganda’s Makerere University is the only institution outside South Africa to make the top five in fourth place.
THE World University Rankings is being published ahead of THE’s second Africa Universities Summit, which will be held at the University of Ghana from 27 to 29 April 2016 on the theme: Globalization and Policy Directions for African Higher Education.
The outgoing University of Ghana Vice Chancellor, Ernest Aryeetey, elated at this news said “Our investments in research are beginning to pay off. Our reforms have been extremely beneficial. I am grateful to all the hardworking researchers and others who have made our consistent rise possible", citifmonline reported
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