Methodist University Ghana

Motto	Excellence Morality Service
Type	Private
Established	October 2000
Academic affiliations	University of Ghana
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson
Students	4000
Address	Methodist University Ghana, P.O. Box DC 940, Dansoman, Accra , Accra , Greater Accra Region , Ghana 5°33′58″N0°15′41″W / 5.56611°N 0.26139°W /5.56611; -0.26139
Campus	Urban area Dansoman-Accra Tema Wenchi
Colours	Black, True blue, white andElectric crimson
Website	www.mug.edu.gh

TheMethodist University Ghana (MUCG) is aprivate university inGhana. It is located atAccra in theGreater Accra Region. It was established in October 2000^[1] by theMethodist Church Ghana after being granted accreditation by theNational Accreditation Board in August 2000.^[1][2] Academic work started in November 2000 at the Wesley Grammar School campus.^[3] MUCG offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines.

At its 37th Annual Conference inSunyani in 1998, the Methodist Church resolved to establish a Methodist University College. Following thorough preparations and procedures, the Methodist University College Ghana (MUCG) received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board (NAB) in August 2000. Approval for its affiliation with the University of Ghana was granted in October 2002.^[4]

Academic activities commenced at MUCG in October 2000. The initial group of students began attending lectures in November 2000, followed by the second group in October 2001. The university was established with the aim of providing quality tertiary education grounded in Christian principles and values. Since its inception, MUCG has played a significant role in expanding access to higher education and fostering academic excellence in Ghana.

The university has five faculties. Each is made up of departments which report to their respective deans.^[3][5]

• Accounting Department
• Banking and Finance Department
• Human Resource Management and Management Studies Department
• Marketing and Supply chain Department

• Languages Department
• General Studies Department
• Religious Studies Department
• Music and Theatre Studies Department

• Economics Department
• Psychology Department
• Social Work Department

• Information Technology Department
• Mathematics andStatistics Departments
• Actuarial Science

• General Agriculture and Agribusiness Department.
• Agroprocessing Department
• Nursing Department.^[3]

There are three campuses.

• Dansoman Campus: This is the main campus of the university, in an Accra suburb.
• Tema Campus: Satellite campus on the premises of the Tema Methodist Day Secondary School.
• Wenchi Campus: B.Sc. General Agriculture, Diploma in General Nursing, Certificate programmes in Agrobusiness, Agro-processing and Horticulture are run from this campus.^[3]

The university was officially affiliated to theUniversity of Ghana since October 2002.^[1][2][6]

However, on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the university was granted a presidential charter to award its own degrees.^[7][8][9]

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