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UCC Ranked First In Ghana For Good Health And Well-Being By Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
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UCC Ranked First In Ghana For Good Health And Well-Being By Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The University of Cape Coast has been ranked first in Ghana for its contribution to advancing good health and well-being
  • The 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings was announced on Wednesday, June 12, 2024
  • UCC ranked first nationally, with a score of 75.8, for its contributions to global good health and well-being

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The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been ranked first in Ghana for its contribution to advancing good health and well-being in line with Sustainable Development Goal Three.

The 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings made the announcement on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

UCC Ranked First In Ghana For Good Health And Well-Being Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
UCC ranked first nationally with a score of 75.8. Source: UCC portal
Source: UGC

This ranking evaluates universities based on the United Nations' SDGs by comparing universities' impacts across research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching.

In its sixth edition, the 2024 Impact Rankings encompassed 2,125 participating universities from 125 countries or regions.

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UCC ranked first nationally, with a score of 75.8, for its contributions to global good health and well-being.

UCC was also ranked second in Ghana for the provision of quality education in line with SDG Four.

The school described it as a remarkable achievement in a statement.

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The University of Cape Coast received praise for appointing Carruthers Tetteh as its first visually impaired lecturer.

The likes of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and the Association of African Universities praised the Cape Coast school.

The Association of African Universities lauded the university and “Carruthers' unwavering spirit and commitment to the law.”

Tetteh graduated with another first-class degree in Law from the University of Cape Coast.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an old student of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary had received a scholarship worth $388,000, equivalent to GH¢4.6 million.

In an interview with Joy News, he revealed that life after senior high school came with its challenges. He was unable to further his education at a Ghanaian university due to the costs involved.

He expressed gratitude to The Ckodon Foundation, which played a crucial role in helping him gain the much-needed scholarship.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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