Vice-Chancellor Outlines University Progress at February 2026 Congregation

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has presented a comprehensive report on the status and progress of the institution during the February 2026 Congregation Ceremonies.

The report was delivered across the various sessions by the Vice-Chancellor and presented on her behalf at selected sessions by the University’s two Pro Vice-Chancellors, Prof. Felix Ankomah Asante (Pro VC RID) and Prof. Gordon A. Awandare (Pro VC ASA).

The ceremonies, held from 10 to 21 February, brought together graduands from the University’s four Colleges and the School of Graduate Studies to mark the successful completion of their academic programmes.

Presenting the report, Prof. Amfo highlighted progress under the University’s 2024–2029 Strategic Plan, which focuses on transformative student experience, impactful research, commitment to staff, engagement and partnerships and sustainable resource mobilisation.

She noted that the University continues to strengthen its global standing, maintaining its position as one of the leading institutions in Ghana and West Africa across major international rankings.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the University in 2025 executed 133 research agreements valued at over US$41 million, reflecting growing international confidence in its research capacity and partnerships.

The report also outlined key infrastructure developments, including the initiation of the first phase of a 5,000-bed student hostel project in collaboration with the Students Representative Council (SRC) and the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG). Preliminary work has also commenced on a proposed 10,000-bed hostel under a private-public partnership arrangement, utilising prefabricated construction technology to improve cost efficiency.

Additionally, the University continues to automate academic and administrative processes to enhance efficiency, improve service delivery and strengthen the overall student experience.

The February Congregation marked the conferment of degrees on thousands of students from across the University’s four Colleges and the School of Graduate Studies.

The ceremonies reaffirmed the University’s commitment to academic excellence and its role in training skilled professionals and researchers to contribute to national and global development.

Graduates were encouraged to uphold the values of integrity, excellence and service as they transition into the next phase of their professional and academic journeys.