REGENT RANKED 3RD BEST UNIVERSITY IN GHANA

In the 14^th edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Regent University College of Science and Technology, is ranked 3^rd best university in Ghana. It came after Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (ranked first) and the University of Ghana, Legon (ranked 2^nd). 

The ranking considered the global performance of the universities based on indices including, teaching commitment, international prestige, community engagement, knowledge and technological transfer. It also considered website based variables such as number of potential web authors, open access mandates and technological focus.

On the international scene, judging from the global rankings, it is quite evident that the Ghanaian institutions will have to double up their efforts in order for them to be counted among the best institutions in the world.

Commenting on the these global rankings during a meeting with the academic staff of Regent University College of Science and Technology, Prof. E. Kingsley Larbi, President and CEO of the University, indicated that much as he  rejoices  that Regent University is currently ranked as the third best university in Ghana, as an institution with national agenda and a global focus, his concentration is more on how well the university should be doing internationally within the global ranking, rather than how well it is doing nationally. “That should be the focus of all stakeholders at Regent,” he challenged the staff.

As he congratulates all stakeholders (students, faculty, management and staff) for their dedication and hard work, he concluded that as the institution is aiming at becoming a world-class university within the next ten years, it is imperative that all stakeholders continue to strive towards the pursuit of what is considered ‘best practices’ within the academic world.

RANK OF UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA
WORLD RANK	UNIVERSITY	POSITION
		SIZE	VISIBILITY	RICH FILES	SCHOLAR
2564	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology	2,877	6,748	6,471	673
4940	University of Ghana	3,271	3,793	7,868	5,068
8618	Regent University College of Science & Technology	9,932	10,916	5,226	6,898
10335	University of Cape Coast	6,086	11,048	15,802	6,898
10341	Presbyterian University College	11,410	3,789	14,220	6,898
10504	Ashesi University	9,388	10,428	11,619	6,898
10516	University of Education Winneba	7,219	13,166	12,035	6,898
11741	Valley View University	11,538	13,900	8,966	6,898
11958	Central University College	15,060	10,107	7,901	6,898

Source: [http://www.webometrics.info/rank_by_country.asp?country=gh