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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| President | Patrick G. Awuah, Jr. |
| Provost | Angela Owusu Ansah |
| Students | 1253 (January 2021)[1] |
| Location | , , Ghana 05°45′35″N 00°13′11″W / 5.75972°N 0.21972°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
Ashesi University (/ɑːʃˈs/ a-shii-si') is a private, non-profit university located in Berekuso, near Accra. The mission of Ashesi University is to educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within students the critical thinking skills, the concern for others, and the courage it will take to transform the continent.[2]
Ashesi was established as an independent, public benefit education institution operating on a not-for-profit basis. The university obtained accreditation from the Ghanaian National Accreditation Board (now the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) in September 2001 to operate under the mentorship of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), with degrees conferred by UCC. Ashesi began instruction on 4 March 2002. Ashesi University received a Presidential Charter from the President of Ghana, effective January 2018, making it an independent university that confers its own degrees.[3] It is a member of the Council of Independent Universities,[4] the Association of African Universities[5] and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[6]
- ^ "Quick Facts". ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Educating Ethical, Entrepreneurial Leaders, with the Compassion and Courage to Transform Africa". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Our Mission, Vision and History". ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Members". ciughana.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Our Members". aau.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "ACU members". acu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.