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2022

6 notices

University of Cape Coast Retains Its Position as the Topmost Ranked University

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Re: Death of a UCC Student

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Director-General of IEPA, UCC Appointed as National Convenor for the 2022 United Nations/UNESCO Transforming Education Summit

Cape Coast, June17, 2022: The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, has been appointed by…

UCC School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) Receives FDA Accreditation to Test Herbal Medicinal Products

Cape Coast, March 24 2022: The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS), University of Cape Coast, has been granted accreditation by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana to…

University of Cape Coast Selected for Seeding Labs’ Instrumental Access Program

Cape Coast, January 11, 2022: University of Cape Coast is the newest awardee selected to receive scientific equipment from Seeding Labs’ Instrumental Access program.Instrumental Access makes…

2021

7 notices

UCC Ranked the Topmost University in Ghana and West Africa in the 2022 Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking

Cape Coast, September 2, 2021: On Thursday 2nd September 2021, Times Higher Education (THE) released the 2022 world ranking of universities. The ranking this year is unique and historic because this…

Facts About UCC Resource Centre Located at Agona Nyakrom

Cape Coast, May 12, 2021: The UCC Training Resort and Conference Centre project located at Agona Nyakrom was started in 2011. The land was generously given to the University by the Chiefs and people…

UCC Level 100 Student Dies

UCC LEVEL 100 STUDENT DIESCape Coast, April 13, 2021: A Level 100 B.Com (HRM) student of the University of Cape Coast was hit by a speeding vehicle (Sprinter bus) at Ayensudo near the UCC Satellite…

Re-UCC Sandwich Postgraduate Admission Forms 2021/2022

Cape Coast, February 23, 2021: It has come to the attention of the Management of the University of Cape Coast that some unscrupulous individuals are circulating information about the University’s…

RE: January 2021 Webometrics Ranking of Universities in Ghana

Our attention has been drawn to inaccurate information on Ghanaweb (https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/UG-maintains-spot-as-Ghana-s-best-University-UCC-UDS-drop-Report-1173079)…

Vice-Chancellor’s New Year and Welcome Message

On behalf of the Governing Council and management of the University of Cape Coast and on my own behalf, I welcome all faculty, staff and students back to campus and wish everybody a fruitful and…

2020

13 notices

Vice-Chancellor's Christmas Message

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The…

Agriculture for Food and Nature: Sustainable Intensification of African Farming Systems in North and West Africa

As the global population grows, agri-food systems face numerous complex challenges. These challenges are further exacerbated as accelerating global warming, and other human activities, impact upon…

Information on Registration Numbers and Students’ Portal

NOTICE: INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS AND STUDENTS’ PORTALIt has come to the attention of the University that some unscrupulous persons are sending messages (both audio and text) to…

The Institute for Educational Planning & Administration (IEPA) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Becomes UNESCO Category II Institute for West Africa

A Signing Ceremony took place at the UNESCO office in Paris on Thursday, 12th November 2020 to formally complete the process to establish the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration…

Reopening for First Semester of 2020/2021 Academic Year

Cape Coast, October 26, 2020: Following the directive by the President of the Republic of Ghana for all tertiary institutions to reopen in January 2021, in a broadcast on Sunday, 18th October, 2020…

No Armed Robbery Attack on University of Cape Coast Campus

Management of the University of Cape Coast has learnt with dismay a news report alleging a robbery attack on students at the University Campus. The false report apparently emanated from a social…

Appointment of Dr. Mrs. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah as the Deputy Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), UCC

The Vice-Chancellor has on behalf of the University Council has appointed Dr. (Mrs.) Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, as the Deputy Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC)…

Vision of Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong for the University of Cape Coast

THE VISION OF PROF. JOHNSON NYARKO BOAMPONG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST, 2020 TO JULY, 2024 SHARED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INVESTITURE AS THE 11TH VICE-CHANCELLOR AT THE NEW…

Court Awards GHc 2.3-Million Damages Against National Tribute Newspaper for Defaming UCC Vice-Chancellor and Director of Development

A Cape Coast High Court, presided by Justice Emmanuel Lodoh on Monday, 29th June, 2020 gave judgment in favour of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah and the…

Arrangements for Re-Opening of the University for Final Year Students

Further to the earlier notice on resumption of academic work issued by Management on 9th April, 2020 and the recent directive by the President on the re-opening of Schools/Universities, the…

Cape Coast High Court Dismisses Contempt Application Against Vice-Chancellor and Two Others

Court Dismisses Contempt Application Against the Vice-Chancellor and Two Other Officers. Cost of GH¢15,000 Awarded Against Mr. Henry Tackie. Cape Coast, April 8, 2020: The Cape Coast High Court…

Closure of the University of Cape Coast

CLOSURE OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COASTCape Coast, March 16, 2020: Following the directive for closure of Universities in a broadcast by the President of the Republic of Ghana on Sunday, 15th March 2020…

2019

10 notices

Four Public Universities Join UCC to Run the New B.ed Programme in the Colleges of Education

Four Public Universities will join the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to run the new B. ED programme approved by the National Accreditation Board in 46 Public Colleges of Education from October…

RUFORUM 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Cape Coast, August 25, 2019: The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will be held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC)…

IEPA Seeks Nigeria’s Support for Its UNESCO Category II Bid

PRESS RELEASE ABUJA, 30TH JULY, 2019 IEPA SEEKS NIGERIA’s SUPPORT FOR ITS UNESCO CATEGORY II BID A team of experts from the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), visiting…

Communique on 8th Annual Conference on Social Behaviour and Conflict Management

COMMUNIQUE ON THE 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT HELD ON 25TH JULY, 2019 AT THE UNIVERSITY MAIN AUDITORIUMINTRODUCTION The Department of Sociology and Anthropology…

Communiqué on the 2nd IEPA Colloquium

The IEPA held a multi-stakeholder colloquium on the theme: The role of educational planning in enhancing Ghana’s educational system: access, quality and relevance at the University of Cape Coast’s…

Appointment of Prof Frederick Ato Armah as the Acting Director of the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC)

The Vice Chancellor on behalf of the University Council has appointed Prof Frederick Ato Armah as the Acting Director of the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) with effective…

15th Annual RUFORUM General Meeting (AGM) to Be Held at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will be held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana from 2-6 December…

School of Economics Congratulates Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN We in the School of Economics have been overwhelmed with excitement about your new appointment as the Government Statistician. We…

International Women's Day 2019 Press Release

On International Women’s Day, Graduate Women International( GWI) galvanizes towards gender equal innovation opportunities