The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has been ranked first university in Ghana, and West Africa, and fourth in Africa, according to the 2023 Times Higher Education Rankings.

The 2023 Times Higher ranking also placed UCC 24th on universities globally for research influence, as well as amongst top 400 globally. 

In 2022 ranking, UCC was adjudged the best university in Ghana, in West Africa, the 4th best university in Africa and the best university globally for research influence. 

The annual Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) is the most prestigious global ranking. It aims to provide the definitive list of the best universities evaluated across five (5) key areas of Teaching, Research, Citations, International Outlook and Industry Income. 

It is also the only global university rankings league table to judge research intensive universities across each one of their core missions: Teaching (the learning environment), Research (volume, income, and reputation) International outlook (staff, students and research) Citations (research influence) and Industry Income (knowledge transfer). 

Times Higher Education (THE) uses carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons, and all data are independently audited by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoppers (PwC), making the Times Higher Education World University Rankings the only Global university rankings, which is subject to full independent scrutiny.

Source: Documentation and Information Section - UCC