Regent Ranked 3rd Best University In Ghana

In the 14th edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Regent University College of Science and Technology, is ranked 3rd best university in Ghana. It came after Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (ranked first) and the University of Ghana, Legon (ranked 2nd). The ranking considered the global performance of the universities based on indices including, teaching commitment, international prestige, community engagement, knowledge and technological transfer. It also considered website based variables such as number of potential web authors, open access mandates and technological focus.
On the international scene, judging from the global rankings, it is quite evident that the Ghanaian institutions will have to double up their efforts in order for them to be counted among the best institutions in the world.
Commenting on the these global rankings during a meeting with the academic staff of Regent University College of Science and Technology, Prof. E. Kingsley Larbi, President and CEO of the University, indicated that much as he rejoices that Regent University is currently ranked as the third best university in Ghana, as an institution with national agenda and a global focus, his concentration is more on how well the university should be doing internationally within the global ranking, rather than how well it is doing nationally. “That should be the focus of all stakeholders at Regent,” he challenged the staff.
As he congratulates all stakeholders (students, faculty, management and staff) for their dedication and hard work, he concluded that as the institution is aiming at becoming a world-class university within the next ten years, it is imperative that all stakeholders continue to strive towards the pursuit of what is considered ‘best practices’ within the academic world.

RANK OF UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA

WORLD RANK UNIVERSITY POSITION

SIZE VISIBILITY RICH FILES SCHOLAR

2564 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology 2,877 6,748 6,471 673

4940 University of Ghana 3,271 3,793 7,868 5,068

8618 Regent University College of Science & Technology 9,932 10,916 5,226 6,898

10335 University of Cape Coast 6,086 11,048 15,802 6,898

10341 Presbyterian University College 11,410 3,789 14,220 6,898

10504 Ashesi University 9,388 10,428 11,619 6,898

10516 University of Education Winneba 7,219 13,166 12,035 6,898

11741 Valley View University 11,538 13,900 8,966 6,898

11958 Central University College 15,060 10,107 7,901 6,898

Source: [http://www.webometrics.info/rank_by_country.asp?country=gh]