The government has announced plans to expand access to tertiary education by establishing more public universities across Ghana, including supporting the development of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) campus at Kenyase.
As part of the initiative, a proposed GH¢100 million allocation will be included in the 2027 Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) funding formula to facilitate the take-off of the Kenyase campus and support its long-term development into a fully fledged public university.
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader agenda to expand opportunities for higher education, research and innovation, while ensuring that every regional capital has access to an institution dedicated to tertiary education and advanced research.
To guide the process, the government has tasked the Amoako Nuama Committee with developing recommendations and a roadmap for the establishment of additional public universities across the country.
Beyond expanding existing institutions, the government is also considering the creation of a National Teacher University, which would bring all 48 public colleges of education under a single university structure. The colleges would operate as constituent institutions of the proposed university.
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu disclosed the plans during an interview on Channel One TV on Monday, July 27.
He revealed that he had directed the Administrator of GETFund to include the GH¢100 million allocation in the 2027 funding formula to support the UMaT Kenyase campus.
“I was in Kenyase a few days ago over the weekend to open what we call the UMaT campus in Kenyase. This afternoon, I have directed a letter to the Administrator of GETFund for the 2027 formula to make an allocation of GH¢100 million to support the take-off of the Kenyase campus, with the intention of expanding it to establish a new university,” he said.
Mr Iddrisu also disclosed that the government is carefully considering Peki as the possible location for the proposed National Teacher University.
He added that the final decision on the establishment of new public universities would be based on the recommendations of the Amoako Nuama Committee once it submits its report.
