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World University Rankings 2026: Ghana

4 universities ranked in Ghana, out of 2,287 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Ghana yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Ghana’s universities on the global measures.

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National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	University of Ghana	=962	34.2	42	72	est.	552–2050
=2	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	=1261	29.4	43	50	est.	710–2107
=2	University Of Cape Coast	=1261	29.4	43	49	est.	703–2129
4	University of Education, Winneba	=2232	22.0	14	41	est.	962–2249

4 universities

Research Index for Ghana · All of Africa · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,287 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.