University of Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

public university

Industry	higher education
Inception	1962
Short name	UCC
Motto text	Veritas Nobis Lumen
Continent	Africa
Country	Ghana
Located in the administrative territorial entity	Central Region, Cape Coast
Location	Cape Coast
Coordinate location	5°6′13″N 1°16′57″W
Member of	Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities, International Association of Universities, African Research Universities Alliance
Language used	English
Start time	1962
Official website	https://ucc.edu.gh/
Academic calendar type	semester

University of Cape Coast (UCC) anɛ gɔmma University yinne kanɛ bɛ labaar kʋda teŋin Cape Coast bɛ central sʋ'ʋlim bɛ Ghana. campus la mɔr nɛ buʋŋfɔɔlig ka nɛ li mɛt bɛ kʋkɔg zug nɛ li kpa'ad Atlantic Ocean. Li mɔri campus nam ayi: Ya-dagɔbʋg Campus (zin'ig kʋdʋg) nɛ Ya-datiʋŋ Campus (zin'ig paal la). Zin'ig kʋda ayi banɛ an yɛlkpanna bɛ Ghana nwa, Elmina nɛ Cape Coast Castle linɛ pʋ lal nɛ sakur laa.

University of Cape Coast da sɛŋnɛ October nwadig la yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ ayi, bɔɔdim bɛdigʋ da bɛ tis teŋ la ye ba mɛt university college ka nidib nyaŋ tɔlisid ba gbaʋŋ nɛ ba mi'ilim sakur pʋʋgin. Ba yɛlkpan da anɛ ye ba pa'al pa'anim ka ba zamis second cycle institutions, teacher training colleges nɛ technical institutions, bɔɔdim da anɛ ye Gɔmma universities banɛ da bɛ saŋa kan la da pʋ ayaŋid tʋʋm li wʋsa nɛɛ.

Yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔpɔi nɛ ayi(1972), college la da paam suor ka nɛ ba an university kanɛ sʋ'oe ba mɛŋ, nɛ paŋ kanɛ ka ba na nyaŋ tis ba mɛŋ degrees, diplomas nɛ certificates by an Act of Parliament. Zina, nɛ ban yalik ba faculties/schools nɛ diversification of programmes, university la mɔr ya'a na nyaŋ tʋʋm dinɛ nar tis sieba ministries nɛ industries bɛ teŋin, gbaʋŋ zamisʋg lʋgʋr la ya'a yi. university la saŋa kan la pa'as zamisid doctors nɛ health care professionals, business professionals, administrators, legal professionals, nɛ agriculturalists nwɛn wʋʋ agricultural extension agents. UCC banɛ naae la sieba anɛ Ministers of State, High Commissioners, CEOs, wadmaanib, nɛ Ghana yiiga pʋ'a kanɛ an gɔmma nya'aŋ dɔl la.

Kʋdʋmin Labaya

University of Cape Coast da sɛŋnɛ October nwadig la yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ ayi(1962) ka li an university college ka nɛ li kpinim si'ɛr nɛ University of Ghana, Legon. October nwadig la dabisir yinne, yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ piisyɔpɔi nɛ yinne ni (1971), ka college la paam ba mɛŋ ya'a ka sʋ'oe ba mɛŋ na nyaŋid tis ba mɛŋ degrees, diplomas nɛ and certificates dɔlisid Act of Parliament.

university da mɛt ka li anɛ yɛlpakir tis ye ba paam banɛ mɔr mi'ilim nɛ baŋir Kat wa'ae gbaʋŋ zamisʋg pʋʋgʋn. Li zug kpan da anɛ, ye, ba pa'al bɛɛ ba zamis graduate professional teachers for Ghana's second cycle institutions nɛ gbaʋŋ zamisʋg lʋgʋr la ka li sʋŋ ka ba nyaŋ pɛ'ɛl teŋ la bɔɔdim gbaʋŋ zamisʋg ni saŋkan saŋa.

Zina, nɛ ban yalik ba faculties/schools nɛ diversification of programmes, university la mɔr ya'a na nyaŋ tʋʋm dinɛ nar tis ministries nɛ industries bɛ teŋin, gbaʋŋ zamisʋg lʋgʋr la ya'a yi. Di sɛŋir ni ba nɔkir sakurbiis kanl wʋʋ kɔbʋ-yinne nɛ piis-nu nɛ anu yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ atan' la saŋa(1963), University of Cape Coast nanana mɔr sakurbiis kanl wʋʋ tusa kɔbis-nii(80,000)

University la da sɛŋnɛ lʋga ayi, linɛ: Arts nɛ Science. Lʋgʋr bama nɔbigir kilim Faculties yʋʋm tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ atan' (1963). Dinɛ na kɛ ka ba nyaŋid paam dinɛ ka ba bɔɔd, yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ anaasi la ni (1964), university da pa'as Faculties nam ayi, linɛ an: Education nɛ Economics & Social Studies [nanana an Faculty of Social Sciences]. faculty kanɛ pa'as anu [School of Agriculture] da sɛŋ nɛ yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔpɔi nɛ anu la ni (1975). Ka Faculty of Science da pʋdig nɛ zin'is ayi Schools of Physical nɛ Biological Sciences linɛ da an yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ ayi/yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ atan' (2002/2003) gbaʋŋ zamisʋg yʋʋm ni, ka Business Studies wɛlʋg la mɛ tɔlis lɛbig School of Business sɛŋ tʋʋma din yi yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ atan' / yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ anaasi (2003)/(2004) gbaʋŋ zamisʋg yʋʋm la. Ka Medical School nɛ faculty of Law nɛ sieba banɛ bɛ mɛ nɔki pa'as.

University la nanana zamisidi du'atanam nɛ alaafi tʋm tʋʋm nib la'am pa'as banɛ gɔsid gbaʋŋ zamisʋg yɛla, administrators, agriculturalists, Accountants, lawyers etc. Nidib banɛ zamis yi University of Cape Coast (UCC) la ni sieba nwa, Ministers of State, High Commissioners, CEO's, pa'as nɛ wadmaani

Campuse

Campus la zin'ig kʋdʋg

Campus kʋdʋg la mɛ lɛm buon ye Ya-dagɔbʋg Campus la bɛnɛ kʋkɔng zug, lalli atɛʋk bien, li bɛnɛ Apewosika nɛ Kokoado teŋbibis bɛ Cape Coast metropolis. Ka an campus la zin'ig kʋdʋg, lɔ sʋŋ kanɛ ka campus kʋdʋg la bɛ la, kɛ nɛ ka teŋbibis banɛ pʋsʋ'ʋg ka li bɛ la da'adiib nɛ kpikpiʋŋ bɛ agɔl.

Campus la da an gbɛɛnsid tis University's Old Central Administration, dina ma'aa da an gbɛɛnsid zin'ig tis bipʋmis, Adehye Hall, Atlantic Hall, Oguaa Hall, nɛ University laafi zin'ig, kanɛ da gɔsi sakurbiis la laafi yɛla sʋŋa nɛ yiiŋ dim la bɛnɛ ani. Vocational nɛ Technical Educational (VOTEC) wɛlʋg la bɛnɛ campus kʋdʋgin la.

Campus Paal la

Campus paal bɛɛ Ya-datiʋŋ Campus, ka bɛdigʋ mi'i ye "Science" anɛ kilomɛta zaad bʋn kʋdʋg la lam nɛ Kwaprow nɛ Amamoma teŋbibis la. Northern Campus da mɛd ka la ta'as nɛ sakurbiis banɛ ka ka sakur la nɔkir la kanl yʋ'ʋn nɔbigir bɛ University.

Campus la da mɔr gbɛɛnsa university la ni tis nɛ dab la ma'aa, Casley Hayford Hall, Kwame Nkrumah Hall, Valco Hall nɛ Campus Broadcasting Center. Li bɛnɛ zin'ikanɛ ka Science Complex mɛɛb la ka bɛdigʋ mi'i li yʋ'ʋr ye "Science".

University lɔmbɔn'ɔg nɛ University Zoo la wʋsa bɛnɛ university la campus paal la bɛ zin'isi'ɛr la.

Sakurbiis Kanl

Li da pin'il nɔ'asid sakurbiis kɔbʋg yinne nɛ pis-nu nɛ anu (155) yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ awai nɛ pisyɔbʋ nɛ atan', (1963) University of Cape Coast nanana mɔr sakurbiis wʋsa ka li an kanl tusa kɔbisyɔpɔi nɛ anaasi pa'as nɛ kɔbisyɔpɔi nɛ piisi (74,720). Iinɛ pʋr si'ɛm mɛ awa: tusa kɔbis pii nɛ anii nɛ kɔbis awai du'al pisnaasi nɛ awai (18,949) an regular undergraduate students, 1445 an sandwich undergraduate students, 1014 an regular postgraduate students, 2773 an sandwich postgraduate students, 48,989 an distance undergraduate students, ka 1540 an postgraduate distance students. university la nɔk kanl ka li wʋsa duoe 24,723 sakurbiis ba zamisʋg zin'is kɔn'ɔb-kɔn'ɔb yʋʋma tusa ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔbʋg /yʋʋma tusa pii nɛ ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔpɔi zamisʋg yʋʋm la ni. (2016/2017).

La nɛ yi yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔbʋg/yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔpɔi (2016/2017) zamisʋg yʋʋm la ti paae zina, kanl university la ni kpɛlim tɔlisid yʋʋm wʋsa. Nanana nwa, sakur la mɔr biis kanl 78,485, ka 41,165 (52.40%) an dab, ka 37,320 (47.60%) mɛ an pʋ'ab kanl la pʋʋg, ka kanl la wʋsa duoe 2,765 bɛdigʋ gat banɛ da mɔr si'em yʋʋma tusa ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔbʋg /yʋʋma tusa ayi nɛ pii nɛ ayɔpɔi gbaʋŋ zamisʋg yʋʋm la ni (2016/2017). Sakurbiis la kanl nɛ pʋr si'em nwa bɛ yʋʋma tusa ayi nɛ pis-yi nɛ ayi/yʋʋma tusa ayi nɛ pis-yi nɛ atan' (2022/2023) gbaʋŋ zamisʋg yʋʋm la dɔl si'em nwa: ba da mɔr nidib awai (9) ka ba an sandwich students, bam ma'aa da maan certificate bɛ ba programs kɔn'ɔb-kɔn'ɔb la ni, ka bani ayi (2)da an dab ka ayɔpɔi(7) la an pʋ'ab. 11,539 sakurbiis maan diploma ka 11,234 maan distance (5,271 dab, 5,963 an pʋ'ab) nɛ 305 sakurbiis banɛ maan sandwich (132 an dab ka 173 an pʋ'ab).

60,406 an undergraduates ka li duoe 23,537 banɛ maan regular (13,072 an dab, ka 10,465 an pʋ'ab), 16,260 an distance students (8,324 an dab, ka 7,936 an pʋ'ab), 1,241an sakurbiis banɛ maan sandwich (561 an dab, ka 686 an pʋ'ab) nɛ 19,362 IOE sandwich students (9,937 an dab, ka 9,425 an pʋ'ab). Kanl la pa'as nɛ 578 sakurbiis banɛ maan PhD ka bɛ sakurin la, ka 372 an dab, ka 206 an pʋ'ab. 305 banɛ maan PGDE pa'as nɛ sakurbiis 71 banɛ an distance students (29 an dab, ka 42 an pʋ'ab) nɛ 234 banɛ maan sandwich (148 an dab, ka 86 an pʋ'ab). 5,648 sakurbiis banɛ maan ba masters nanana ka ba kanl an 1,148 sakurbiis bɛ sakurin la (709 an dab, ka 439 an pʋ'ab), 2,239 maan distance (1,287 an dab, ka 952 an pʋ'ab) nɛ 2,261 maan sandwich (1,321 an dab, ka 940 an pʋ'ab).

Academics

University of Cape Coast la zina maligim pʋr nɛ colɛgnam zin'isa ayɔbʋg. Colɛg wʋsa mɔri faculties nam kɔn'ɔb-kɔn'ɔb, sakuya nɛ wɛlʋg nam ka ba bɛ li pʋʋg nwɛnɛ linɛ pʋn gban'ar si'em la;

School of Physical Sciences

• Department of Physics
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Laboratory Technology
• Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
• Department of Chemistry
• Laser & Fibre Optics Centre
• Industrial Chemistry Programme

School of Biological Sciences

• Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
• Department of Environmental Sciences
• Department of Entomology & Wildlife
• Department of Biomedical & Forensic Sciences
• Department of Biochemistry

School of Agriculture

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• Department of Soil Science
• Department of Crop Science
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Agricultural Engineering
• Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
• Technology Village
• Supervise Enterprise Projects (SEPs)
• Meat Processing Unit (MPU)

College of Distance Education

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• Department of Business studies
• Department of Education
• Department of Mathematics and Science

College of Education Studies

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Faculty of Educational Foundations

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• Centre for Child Development Research and Referral
• Counselling Centre
• Department of Basic Education
• Department of Education & Psychology
• Department of Guidance and Counseling

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Education

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• Department of Arts Education
• Department of Business and Social Sciences Education

Faculty of Science & Technology Education

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• Department of Health Science Education
• Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation
• Department of Mathematics & ICT Education
• Department of Science Education
• Department of Vocational & Technical Education

School of Educational Development & Outreach

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• Centre for Educational Research, Evaluation and Development
• Centre for Teacher Professional Development
• Centre for Teaching Support
• Institute of Education

College of Humanities and Legal Studies

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Faculty of Social Sciences

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• Institute for Oil and Gas Studies
• Institute for Development Studies (IDS)
• Department of Sociology & Anthropology
• Department of Population & Health
• Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Department of Geography & Regional Planning
• Department of Economics
• Centre for Gender, Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD)
• Micro-finance Unit
• Centre for Data Archiving, Management, Analysis and Advocacy (C-DAMAA)

Faculty of Arts

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• Information & Literacy Skills
• Department of Theatre & Film Studies
• Department of Religion and Human Values
• Department of Music & Dance
• Department of History
• Department of Ghanaian Languages & Linguistics
• Department of French
• Department of English
• Department of Communication Studies
• Department of Classics & Philosophy
• Centre for African and International Studies

Faculty of Law^{[permanent dead link]}

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• Department of Law
• Law Clinic & Department for Legal Extension
• Centre for Legal Research
• Law Library & Information Centre

School of Business

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• Department of Management
• Department of Accounting
• Department of Finance
• Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management
• Department of Human Resource Management
• Professional & Management Development Unit (PMDU)
• Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development (CESED)

College of Health & Allied Sciences

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School of Medical Sciences

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• Department of Nurse Anaesthesia
• Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Management
• Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
• Department of Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Fetal Medicine
  • Department of Internal Medicine & Therapeutics
  • Department of Chemical Pathology
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of Internal Medicine & Therapeutics
  • Department of Medical Education & Information Technology
  • Department of Microbiology & Immunology
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Paediatrics
  • Department of Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Psychological Medicine & Mental Health
  • Department of Physiology

School of Nursing & Midwifery

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• Department of Adult Health
• Department of Mental Health
• Department of Maternal and Child Health
• Department of Public Health

School of Allied Health Sciences

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• Department of Sports Science
• Department of Physician Assistant Studies
• Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Department of Medical Laboratory Technology
• Department of Medical Imaging
• Department of Health Information Management
• Department of Optometry