… Delivering his report, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, announced that the cohort comprised 1,086 postgraduate graduates and 189 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduates. …
… John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, the leadership, faculty, staff, and especially the incredible students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, I say a heartfelt THANK YOU. …
… John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, to ensure that academic research does not remain confined to university shelves but contributes to solving problems in society. …
… The UPSA delegation was led by Vice-Chancellor Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, accompanied by Mrs Lorraine Gyan, Professor Samuel Antwi and Dr Akushika Andoh. …
… John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, expressed the University’s profound appreciation to Archbishop Duncan-Williams for his longstanding support, counsel and spiritual guidance. …
… Vice Chancellor Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor has positioned the event as a contribution to national conversations on sustainability, succession planning and responsible leadership within the business community. …
The University of Professional Studies, Accra held the first session of its 18th Congregation, conferring degrees on 1,275 graduates comprising 1,086 postgraduate and 189 law graduates. Four master's graduates achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA, a first in the university's history, and the ceremony marked the graduation of inaugural cohorts in five new postgraduate programmes.
The University of Professional Studies, Accra held the first session of its 18th Congregation, conferring degrees on 1,275 graduates comprising 1,086 postgraduate and 189 law graduates. Four master's graduates achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA, a first in the university's history, and the ceremony marked the graduation of inaugural cohorts in five new postgraduate programmes.
Dancehall star Shatta Wale headlined the UPSA 1000 & Ghana Entrepreneurship Conference on September 16, 2026, sharing lessons from his music and business journey and urging students to adopt his thinking rather than his lifestyle. He performed for the crowd, pledged two years of free shows for SRC Week, and was honoured with a citation by the university.
The Students & Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026 opened at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, bringing together 100 young Africans for four days of intensive discussions on Africa's economic resilience, governance, innovation and leadership, themed "Africa's Ascent: Forging Resilient Economies & Inclusive Governance."
The University of Professional Studies, Accra is driving an initiative to transform student research into market-ready practical solutions, moving academic work from university shelves into real-world application. The programme uses an interdisciplinary model in which students from different academic programmes collaborate to develop practical solutions to societal problems.
BR Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Professional Studies, Accra to expand entrepreneurship training, innovation and industry collaboration for students. The partnership will provide access to mentorship, innovation support, industry networks and entrepreneurship funding opportunities, and includes collaboration on UPSA's flagship UPSA-1000 Initiative.
At the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave at UPSA, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II criticized Ghana's pattern of unfulfilled promises over its 70 years of independence, arguing that the country has mistaken political rhetoric for progress and must shift focus to building business foundations and enterprise instead of relying on good governance alone.
The Ghana University Sports Association concluded the 9th Mini GUSA Games at UPSA from May 5–15, 2026, bringing together student-athletes from multiple universities to compete in football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, athletics and other disciplines. UCC emerged as overall champions with 50 medals, followed by UEW with 47 and KNUST with 39.
The University of Professional Studies, Accra, is hosting the 9th edition of the Ghana University Sports Association Mini Games from May 5 to May 15, 2026, bringing together 14 public universities to compete under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism". The opening ceremony took place on May 8 with Vice Chancellor Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor presiding, and an opening match between UPSA and the University of Health and Allied Sciences.
The University of Professional Studies, Accra will host the 9th Mini Ghana University Sports Association Games from May 5–15, 2026, with 16 public universities competing in football, badminton, 3×3 basketball, athletics, volleyball, tennis and table tennis under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism."