Pro Vice-Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs (ASA) at the University of Ghana (UG), Professor Gordon Awandare, has announced plans by the University to reduce undergraduate admissions as part of efforts to address its high student-to-teacher ratio while increasing graduate admissions.
The initiative forms part of broader measures by the University to better align student enrolment with available academic resources and strengthen the quality of teaching and learning.
Speaking on Campus Exclusive on July 14, 2026, Professor Awandare explained that admissions into each college would be regulated by the respective deans. Under the proposed approach, the number of students admitted each year would be lower than the number of students graduating in order to stabilize the University’s student population at between 70,000 and 75,000—a target it has been working to maintain since 2020.
“We are working to stabilize student numbers at around 70,000 to 75,000 to bring down the number of students. We are talking to the deans: you cannot enrol more students than have graduated,” he said.
Professor Awandare further highlighted the University’s commitment to gradually shifting its enrolment focus toward postgraduate education, with the aim of increasing postgraduate enrolment to at least 25%, up from the current 14%–15%.
“Our strategy as a University is to move towards greater graduate student enrolment. Our target is to have at least 25%, moving from the current 14%–15%,” he stated.
If implemented, future undergraduate admissions will be more closely aligned with the University’s available resources and long-term academic goals.
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Story by Chrispin Agyekum | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
