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Presbyterian University College

private higher-education institution wey dey Ghana

De Presbyterian University, Ghana (formerly Presbyterian University College, Ghana) be partially private den public university plus multi- campuses wey ein headquarters dey Abetifi-Kwahu for Eastern Region of Ghana. Ebe one of de new universities for Ghana wey Ghana Tertiary Education Commission – GTEC (formerly National Accreditation Board-NAB) grant dem accreditation.[1] Presbyterian Church of Ghana(PCG) establish am for 23 November 2003 insyd[2] wey former president of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor inaugurate am for 27 March 2004.[3]

Presbyterian Varsity, Ghana
higher education institution
Year dem found am2003 Edit
Short namePUC Edit
Motto textDiscipline in Leadership Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAgogo, Abetifi, Kwahu East District Edit
Ein locationAbetifi Edit
Coordinate location6°40′35″N 0°44′41″W Edit
Member ofGhanaian Academic and Research Network, African Library and Information Associations and Institutions, Association of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh/ Edit
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For Tuesday, 30 August 2022 insyd, President of Ghana Nana Akufo Addo grant de university Presidential Charter. Dem rank am as de best private university wey dey Ghana den third best after de University of Ghana den KNUST by world university ranking website webometrics.

Demma History den Background

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Per historical accounts, de Presbyterian Church of Ghana establish Ghanae in first elementary school for de country insyd for 1843 wey result for institutionalization of formal education for de country insyd.[2][4] For 1848 insyd, de church establish teacher-catechist seminary, de Basel Mission Seminary, alias de Presbyterian Training College (PTC) for Akropong as de second higher educational institution wey dey West Africa after Fourah Bay College wey dey Sierra Leone. Dis development lead go de establishment of several primary den secondary schools den colleges of education through sam strategic partnership plus de Ghanaian government; specifically, 1,886 schools made up of 490 kindergartens, 973 primary school, 388 junior secondary schools, 25 senior secondary schools, five vocational institutes den five colleges of education.[2][4] De church sana be instrumental say e provide agricultural den health services give citizens.[2][4]

Na de initial plan be say ego upgrade de Presbyterian Training College wey dey Akropong go full-fledged university like Fourah Bay College but eno fi happen.[2][4] More than century den half later, de Synod of de Presbyterian Church for ein 1996 conference tym vote say ego establish actual university culminating for de setting up of sam Implementation Committee for 1998 insyd.[2][4] De university ein plan be say ego make higher education services increase demand for college education.[2][4] Despite ein religious affiliation, de university college dey welcome students of all backgrounds, ethnicity, religion den geography.[2][4] De school dey run fee-paying, multi-campus, residential anaa hostel system in partnership plus private enterprise.[2][3][4] Ein academic programs dey humanities den social sciences, particularly theology, language den mission studies insyd.[2][4] De school sana dey offer programs for science den technology insyd wey dey include health sciences, medicine, dentistry den nursing.[2][4]

Demma Objectives

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De objectives wey dey de institution ein statutes be as follows:[4]

  • "Say ego provide give den promote University education, learning den research,
  • Say ego acquire den disseminate knowledge den information,
  • Say ego foster relationships plus oda institutions of higher learning, persons den bodies.
  • Say ego produce disciplined, self-motivated individuals den leaders plus moral den intellectual values for de realization of demma responsibilities give God, fellow citizens den de state."

Furthermore, de principles underpinning de university ein founding dey include:[4]

  • "say as dem dey determine de courses den programmes wey go be taught emphasis dem go place am for balanced pursuit of de humanities, de basic sciences, de development, application den management of technology top, wey be of special relevance give de needs den aspirations of Ghanaians in particular, den odas in general;
  • say higher education for dis University insyd go be available give all Ghanaians den odas wey be capable say dem go fi benefit from am;
  • say research go happen give all courses wey dem dey teach for de University insyd but plus attention give courses wey dey relate plus de social, cultural, economic, scientific, technical den oda problems wey dey exist for Ghana anaa elsewhere for Africa insyd;
  • say de fruits of research den knowledge generally go spread abroad by de publication of books den papers anden d by any oda suitable means;
  • say dem go teach students methods of critical den independent thought, as dem dey make dem aware say dem get responsibility say dem go use demma education for de service of de Church, country den humanity;
  • say as far as practicable dem go train de students make dem be innovative den entrepreneurial so saye go enhance socio- economic development;
  • say de University go operationalize local, regional den global needs assessment as de basis for practical den multi-disciplinary outreach programmes for de local den regional communities insyd;
  • say de University go inculcate for de student ethical, moral den intellectual values wey dey manifest for courage, discipline, fair play, self motivation den respect for de dignity of sam honest life."

Demma Organization

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De university get five campuses for Abetifi-Kwahu, Akropong-Akuapem wey dey Eastern Region, Agogo – Asante Akyem wey dey Ashanti Region, de city campus wey dey Tema for Greater Accra Region and Kumasi Santasi Ashanti Region. Each of dese campuses get ein own set of faculties den oda facilities.

Demma Kwahu Campus

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Demma Faculty of Science den Technology

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  • Department of Information den Communication Technology den Mathematics
    • BSc. ICT
    • BSc. Mathematics plus Statistics
    • BSc. Mathematics plus Accounting
  • Department of Computer Engineering
    • BSc. Computer Engineering

Demma School of Business

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  • Department of Business Administration
    • BSc. Business Administration (Accounting & Finance)
    • BSc. Business Administration (Banking & Finance)
    • BSc. Business Administration (General Management)
    • BSc. Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
    • BSc. Business Administration (Marketing)
  • Department of Agribusiness
    • BSc. Agricbusiness

Demma Asante Akyem Campus

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Demma Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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  • Department of Physician Assistantship
    • BSc. Physician Assistantship
  • Department of Nursing & Midwifery
    • BSc. Nursing
    • BSc. Midwifery

Demma Akuapem Campus

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Demma Faculty of Education

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  • Department of Social Studies
    • BEd. Social Studies

Demma Faculty of Development Studies

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  • Department of International Development Studies
    • BSc. International Development Studies
  • Department of Environmental den Natural Resource Management
    • BSc. Environmental and Natural Resource Management

Demma Kumasi Campus

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Demma Faculty of Law

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Demma Tema Campus

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  • BSc. Business Administration (Accounting & Finance)
  • BSc. Business Administration (Banking & Finance)
  • BSc. Business Administration (General Management)
  • BSc. Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
  • BSc. Business Administration (Marketing)

Demma School of Graduate Studies

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  • MEd. Educational Studies
  • MPhil. Educational Studies
  • MA. International Development Studies (IDS)
  • MSc. Environmental Health & Sanitation
  • MSc. Natural Resources Management
  • MSc. Financial Risk Management
  • Master of Public Health (MPH)

Demma Affiliations

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Na de university till Tuesday, 30 August 2022 be affiliate plus de University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast den Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[5][6]

Demma Presidential Charter

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For Tuesday, 30 August 2022 insyd, President of Ghana Nana Akufo Addo grant de university Presidential Charter, for sam small ceremony insyd for Accra. De charter dem grant de university dey give am legal authorization say ego fi award ein own degree anaa diploma certificates.[7][8]

Sana spy

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References

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  1. ↑ "Presbyterian University College – Historical Background". Presbyterian University College Foundation. 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Accredited Institutions – University Colleges". National Accreditation Board. 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Presbyterian University College Inaugurated". Ghanaweb. 27 March 2004. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 "Presbyterian University College, Ghana | Discipline in Leadership". Presbyterian University college. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Institutional Affiliations". University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Accreditation and affiliation". Presbyterian University College. 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "President Akufo-Addo presents presidential charters to three universities". GhanaWeb. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "3 Private universities receive charters". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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