Ghana's tertiary education regulator overseeing quality assurance, institutional accreditation, and qualifications recognition across public and private institutions.
… AIT is accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to offer both campus-based and Open University undergraduate and postgraduate programs. …
… Ibrahim said the charter is the institution’s immediate priority. “As part of its preparation for the Presidential Charter and in line with Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) stipulations, the Islamic University College has constituted three faculties with at least three …
The High Court in Adentan has set aside a controversial directive issued by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) that sought to derecognise qualifications awarded by the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM), ruling that the regulator acted unlawfully and failed …
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) have proposed a unified accreditation system for Law programmes that addresses overlapping oversight and creates a single gateway for universities seeking …
… The Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), GETFund, university authorities, private sector players and civil society organisations can work collaboratively to address not just the hostel accommodation challenges but the broader education infrastruc …
… According to him, the Ministry of Education, through the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, has taken the necessary steps to maintain industrial harmony in tertiary institutions. …
… The Minister explained that the exemption policy is being managed in consultation with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to ensure proper implementation. …
… He said there are ongoing public concerns about adjustments to hostel fees and explained that a committee involving the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and vice-chancellors of universities will continue consultations aimed at reaching an ami …
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.
Why it matters
Parliamentary committee's endorsement of GTEC's academic integrity drive addresses the serious commercialisation of tertiary education credentials.
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.
The Governing Council of Bolgatanga Technical University has terminated the appointment of Vice-Chancellor Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, effective June 11, 2026, in relation to procurement issues; two directors have been demoted and suspended for three months, and a fourth officer issued a warning. Alnaa has filed a court challenge to the decision.
An education commentator argues that Ghana's current minimum entry requirement for colleges of education—a credit pass (grades A1 to C6) in six WASSCE subjects, with C6 representing 50–54%—is too low and fails to ensure teachers have a strong academic foundation. The article cites a six-year trend in Core Mathematics pass rates to suggest that low entry standards are clashing with unpredictable student exam results.
The Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service has called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to publish a comprehensive list of accredited institutions instead of focusing on unaccredited ones, arguing that a register of accredited providers would be more reliable and easier to maintain and verify.
Ghana's tertiary education regulator has published a list of more than 80 local and international institutions whose qualifications are not recognised in Ghana due to quality assurance concerns including accreditation, governance and academic standards. The Commission urged students, employers and the public to verify credentials carefully before enrollment or relying on qualifications from these institutions.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has issued an ultimatum to government, warning of possible industrial action if seven outstanding conditions of service for academic staff—including salary adjustments, OTSA payments, promotion arrears, and research allowances—are not resolved by June 30, 2026.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has given the government until June 30 to address outstanding welfare and conditions-of-service concerns affecting members across public universities, or face nationwide industrial action. Key unresolved issues include failure to sign the Interim Salary Adjustment Agreement, delays in post-retirement contract renewals, promotion arrears, and unpaid allowances.
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Education cautioned that the country must not dismiss student misconduct and safety as insignificant despite affecting fewer than five per cent of public secondary and TVET institutions, arguing the moral obligation to address the problem exists regardless of scale. The warning follows research reporting at least 16 student deaths at universities since 2024, with seven at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
An analysis in The Chronicle examines the legal and governance implications of interim policy directives issued by the Ghana School of Law on 12 June 2026, which were issued to address a regulatory vacuum created by the new Legal Education Act, 2026, pending the constitution of the Council for Legal Education and Training.
The Accra Institute of Technology officially welcomed 586 newly admitted students at a matriculation ceremony on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The matriculating class pursues programmes in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Project Management, and doctoral studies.
The Islamic University College, Ghana (IUCG) is working to finalise processes for a Presidential Charter that will empower it to award its own degrees and certificates. The college has restructured into three faculties with multiple departments and says its charter plans are "far advanced" with support from Ghana's Tertiary Education Commission.
The High Court in Adentan has set aside a Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) directive that derecognised qualifications from Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM), ruling that GTEC acted unlawfully and breached natural justice principles. The decision was a victory for 23 academics and professionals who challenged GTEC's November 2025 directive, which had barred UNEM degrees from use in Ghana's tertiary education sector.
Ghana's Minister of Education and Italy's Ambassador to Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in education, focusing on tertiary education, technical and vocational training, research, innovation, scholarships and academic exchange programmes. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting in Accra that included senior Ghanaian education officials and representatives of Italian academic institutions.
Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) have agreed on a unified accreditation system for Law programmes requiring a single application pathway, joint inspection, and unified evaluation matrix. Under the framework, GTEC will oversee institutional quality assurance while CLET addresses curriculum and professional training standards, with neither body able to grant full accreditation without the other's approval.
Student accommodation shortages at Ghanaian universities have persisted since the late 1990s as enrolment exceeded hall capacity, with the root cause being the state's failure to expand infrastructure to match growing numbers, not hostel owner exploitation as recently alleged.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the shift system in public schools is not a national policy and has largely been phased out. He attributed it to a temporary measure to address overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure, and said the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service are continuing efforts to eliminate it completely through construction of additional classroom blocks.
The Education Minister has assured Parliament that government is actively engaging the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over delayed payments of book and research allowances to avert disruption to tertiary education. The Minister disclosed he had personally met UTAG leadership to discuss the unpaid allowances, which have sparked concern among lecturers in public tertiary institutions.
The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast has appointed Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as the institution's new Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1, 2026. Aheto is currently serving as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor.
The government has set up a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, and university authorities to address growing concerns about rising hostel accommodation fees across the country. The Education Minister said private partnerships in hostel development must not result in exorbitant charges, and the committee will consult to reach an amicable solution.
The International Certification Centre has graduated 250 professionals who completed a three-month certification programme in business, finance, human resource management and risk management. The certifications are aligned with Global Academy of Finance and Management standards recognised internationally.
As of May 1, only 61 out of 185 state-owned enterprises and specified entities submitted their 2025 financial statements to SIGA by the April 30 deadline, representing a 32% compliance rate. More than 100 entities had neither submitted statements nor provided reasons for delays.
The Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana has urged the government to prioritize resourcing existing public universities before establishing new ones, citing challenges of inadequate infrastructure, limited facilities, insufficient equipment, and gaps in qualified academic staff. The Association cautioned that further expansion without addressing these deficits could weaken the capacity of existing universities and stretch national resources.
The Ghana Tourism Development Company and University of Ghana Business School marked the 2026 World Safety Day in Accra under the theme "Good Psychosocial Working Environment: A Pathway to Thriving Workers and Strong Organizations." The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment stressed that workers must be treated with dignity and that psychological hazards including excessive workload, bullying and job insecurity are as important to address as physical workplace risks.
The Minister of Education has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to immediately withdraw its September 30 and October 1 letters on post-retirement contracts for academic senior members of public universities, following consultations with the University Teachers Association of Ghana. The withdrawal is intended to allow further stakeholder engagement before implementing any final policy on post-retirement engagements in the tertiary education sector.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has withdrawn its policy directive on retirement age and post-retirement contracts for senior academic members in public universities following an instruction from the Minister of Education after a meeting with the University Teachers Association of Ghana. GTEC said the withdrawal is pending further consultations with stakeholders to ensure consensus.
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, has said that labeling African languages or local dialects as "vernacular" is derogatory and an affront to African culture. She argued the term discourages local dialects as recognized means of communication and is made worse by enforcement of discipline against such languages in schools.