University in Ghana
Haatso, Accra, Ghana
University profile
Academic City University (ACity) is a private, chartered university at Agbogba, Haatso, Accra. It positions itself around learning, innovation and entrepreneurship, with a mission to educate future-ready leaders who solve complex problems in an ethical, entrepreneurial and collaborative environment. Its core values are excellence, integrity, innovation, leadership and responsibility.
Teaching is organised around experiential, contextual, unified and extensional learning: hands-on, project-based study built on real local problems. Every first-year student takes trademark courses including Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Text and Meaning, Technology and Society, and Programming.
Undergraduate programmes are offered in three faculties. The Faculty of Engineering covers biomedical engineering; electrical, electronics and computer engineering (including electric vehicle, electronics and communication, and unmanned aerial systems engineering); and mechanical, industrial and systems engineering (including nuclear and robotics engineering). The Faculty of Computational Sciences & Informatics offers artificial intelligence, computer science, data science and AI, and information technology. The Faculty of Business Administration & Communication Arts offers BBA degrees in accounting, banking and finance, entrepreneurship, human resource management and marketing, and BA degrees in advertising and public relations, film and digital technologies, and journalism and mass communication.
Graduate programmes include MSc Cyber Security, MSc Data Science & Analytics, MPhil and MSc Robotics Engineering, MPhil and MSc Materials Science & Engineering, MSc Management and a STEM-MBA. Intakes are in September and January.
Students live on campus in Hostels A and B, eat under semester meal plans, and take part in more than a dozen clubs and an elected student council. Students come from over 20 nationalities, and the university provides orientation, international advising and immigration advising for visas and permits. The university holds a charter from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (certificate no. GTEC/Ch/00006), and its programmes are accredited by GTEC.
The Presidential Scholarship is Academic City's flagship award, granted case by case to undergraduate students with exceptional academic achievement, strong leadership potential and an entrepreneurial mindset. Availability is limited. Recipients are approved by the Office of the President, administered by the Director of Admissions with the Finance Department. The award covers full tuition, on-campus housing and a three-meals-a-day meal plan for the full four-year (eight-semester) degree. The university reports over $1.2 million invested in Presidential Scholars.
Tuition and hostel fees can be paid in three instalments under a payment plan that includes the university's financing fee. Exclusive tuition discounts apply to the 2026-2027 intake, with fee guides for Ghanaian and international students on the Fees & Scholarships page. Contact [email protected] or +233 26 269 3870.
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View scholarships for Academic City University →SSSCE: passes (A-D) in six subjects: English Language, Mathematics, and General Science or Social Studies, plus three relevant electives including Elective Mathematics, Physics and one other. WASSCE: credits (A1-C6, minimum C6) in the same subjects. GCE A-Level: three passes with at least one at Grade D or better, including Elective Mathematics, Physics and one other relevant subject, plus five O-Level credits (Grade C or better) including English Language and Mathematics.
SSSCE: passes in English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus three electives, aggregate 6-24. WASSCE: credits in the same subjects plus three electives, aggregate 6-36. GCE A-Level: three passes with at least one at Grade D or better, plus five O-Level credits including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject.
SSSCE: passes (A-D) in English Language, Mathematics and General Science or Social Studies, plus three relevant electives including Elective Mathematics, Physics and one other. WASSCE: credits (A1-C6) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated or General Science, plus three relevant electives from science, business, technical, vocational, agriculture or general arts. GCE A-Level: passes in three subjects including Elective Mathematics and Physics, at least one at Grade D or better, plus five O-Level credits including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject.
Ghanaian applicants: credits in English Language, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies or Integrated Science, plus three relevant electives approved by the university; aggregate 24 or better (SSSCE) or 36 or better (WASSCE). Applicants from other West African countries need credits in recognised core subjects and three relevant electives with the same aggregates (WASSCE/NECO). A-Level route: credits in five O-Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics, and passes in three A-Level subjects with at least two at Grade D or better.
French Baccalaureate: minimum overall score of 10.00 (average of at least 10/20 for communication arts). International Baccalaureate: grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Science. Cambridge GCE or IGCSE: five O-Level credits including English and Mathematics, with relevant A-Level passes for engineering. American High School Diploma: Grade 13 with GPA of 2.50 or higher. All foreign qualifications are referred to GTEC for equivalence.
Diploma or HND holders in electrical, electronics, computer, or electronics and communication engineering (engineering), or in advertising, public relations, journalism or mass communication (communication arts), may be considered. HND applicants need at least Second Class (Lower Division) and two years of relevant work experience.
Engineering (MSc/MPhil): a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering, technology or science discipline; MSc needs at least Second Class Lower; MPhil needs Second Class Upper, or Second Class Lower with relevant work experience. Business and management: a Bachelor's degree with Second Class Lower, or GPA 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or CWA of 50% or above, plus an admission interview. Computational sciences: a Bachelor's degree with the same minimums, preferably in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative fields. International applicants may need to show English proficiency.
Applications are made online through the admissions portal (admissions.acity.edu.gh) or on a downloadable form. An application fee is payable for review. Required documents are prior qualifications and transcripts, and an equivalence statement for foreign qualifications. Decisions are given within 30 days for Ghana and 14 days for Nigeria, and offers must be accepted within one month. Housing is requested by ticking a box on the application. Admissions: [email protected], +233 59 403 0308.
Haatso campus, Accra (Property 279-302, Agbogba, Haatso): the single campus, hosting all faculties.
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