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Valley View University

Motto

Excellence, Integrity, Service

Type

Private university

Established

1979; 46 years ago (1979)

Vice-Chancellor

Professor Daniel Bediako

Location

Oyibi (Accra),Kumasi &Techiman (Sunyani)

Ghana

5°47′58″N0°07′34″W / 5.79932634°N 0.12609229°W /5.79932634; -0.12609229

Campus

Urban area

Colours

White,Sky blue andBlack

Website

www.vvu.edu.gh

Valley View University is aprivate university with campuses located at Oyibi (Accra),Kumasi andTechiman (Sunyani) respectively in theGreater Accra,Ashanti andBono East regions ofGhana. It forms part of a worldwide system of over 100 tertiary institutions operated by theSeventh-day Adventist Church.^[1]

It is a part of theSeventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

History

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Valley View University was established in 1979 by the West African Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists (now Ghana Union Conference). In 1997, it was absorbed into the Adventist university system operated by theWest-Central Africa Division (WAD) with headquarters inAbidjan,Côte d'Ivoire. The Ghana Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (organized in 2000) serves as the local manager of the university.^[6]

The university began as the Adventist Missionary College and was located in Bekwai-Ashanti. It was transferred to Adentan nearAccra in 1983 where it operated in rented facilities until it was relocated to its present site near Oyibi (19 miles down Accra-Dodowa Road). In 1989 and was renamed Valley View College.

TheAdventist Accrediting Association (AAA) has, since 1983, been evaluating and reviewing theaccreditation status of the institution. In 1995, the university was affiliated toGriggs University inSilver Spring, Maryland, USA.^[7]This allowed the university to offer four year bachelor's degrees in Theology and Religious Studies. The National Accreditation Board (Ghana) granted it national accreditation in 1995 thus allowing the university to award her own degrees. Thus, Valley View University became the first private institution in Ghana to be granted national accreditation.

Valley View University has the singular distinction of being the first private university inGhana to be granted a Charter. Valley View University received its Charter from PresidentJohn Kufuor (President of Ghana), at a special function on 28 May 2006.^[8] A "Chartered" institution implies one that has been granted certain rights and privileges by the president or the legislature ofGhana. To obtain this legal status, the institute's statutes, examination procedures and quality assurance standards are subjected to parliamentary scrutiny.

Accreditation

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Valley View University is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities. Valley View University is therefore a member of a network of over 100 colleges and universities operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide. The university is also accredited by theNational Accreditation Board of the Government of Ghana for the various programmes leading to a certificates, diploma and degrees in many disciplines and specialization

Notable alumni

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Kenneth Okolie, Nigerian actor and model
Ethel Delali Cofie, Technology Entrepreneur
Mohammad Habibu Tijani, Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana

Affiliations

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Valley View University is affiliated withGriggs University (GU) in distance learning. Under special arrangement withGriggs University,Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, Valley View University offers four-year Distance Education degree programmes in Business Administration and Religious Studies.^[9] The school also have a campus at Techiman in the Bono East Region of Ghana.

Valley View University is also affiliated with the following universities:

Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany
University of Applied Sciences, Augsburg, Germany
University of Applied Science, Magdeburg, Germany
University of Hohenheim, Germany
Sahmyook University, South Korea
Griggs University in Maryland, USA

Valley View University is a member of the following associations:

West African Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI).
Ghana Association of Private Tertiary Institutions (GAPTI).
Conference of Heads of Private Universities, Ghana (CHPUG)

References

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^"POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITATION STATUS"(PDF).Department of Education Accreditation Status List Page 3. Seventh Day Adventist Church. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 21 February 2007. Retrieved14 March 2007.
^"For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists".Christian Science Monitor.ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved29 May 2024.
^"Seventh-Day Adventism". Archived fromthe original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved1 December 2015.
^"Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived fromthe original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved18 June 2010.
^Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003)."World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education".Adventist News Network. Retrieved19 June 2010.
^"Valley View University (Ghana)".WASD. Retrieved17 June 2025.
^"Valley View University".mobile.ghanaweb.com.Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved17 June 2025.
^"Valley View University receives Charter Certificate".GhanaWeb. 28 May 2006.Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved17 June 2025.
^"Valley View University – History".Official Website. Valley View University. 3 October 2006. Archived fromthe original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved14 March 2007.

External links

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National Accreditation Board
Valley View University
Ecological development of the Valley View University Archived 20 August 2018 at theWayback Machine

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Kenya	Adventist University of Africa University of Eastern Africa
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Asia

Hong Kong	Hong Kong Adventist College
India	Spicer Adventist University Northeast Adventist College Roorkee Adventist College Helen Lowry College of Arts & Commerce
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Austria	Bogenhofen Seminary
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Argentina	Universidad Adventista del Plata
Bolivia	Universidad Adventista de Bolivia
Dominican Republic	Universidad Adventista Dominicana
Haiti	Université Adventiste d'Haïti
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