Public Colleges of Education in Ghana, their affiliate Universities, Locations, and Programmes

Ghana’s forty-nine public Colleges of Education operate under formal academic affiliation with selected public universities.

Under this arrangement, students who complete their programmes successfully receive certificates awarded by their respective affiliate universities.

The structure is intended to strengthen academic oversight and ensure uniform standards in teacher preparation across the country.

Below is a detailed breakdown of the colleges, their programme specialisms, and their affiliate institutions.

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Foso College of Education	Fosu	Primary, JHS
St. Francis College of Education	Hohoe	Primary, JHS
OLA College of Education	Cape Coast	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Kibi College of Education	Kibi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Holy Child College of Education	Takoradi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
St. Teresa’s College of Education	Hohoe	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Jasikan College of Education	Jasikan	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Berekum College of Education	Berekum	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
St. Monica’s College of Education	Mampong-Ashanti	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Atebubu College of Education	Atebubu	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Offinso College of Education	Offinso	Primary, JHS
S.D.A. College of Education	Agona-Ashanti	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education	Abetifi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
St. Ambrose College of Education	Dormaa-Akwamu	Primary, JHS
Christ the Teacher College of Education	Appiadu-Kumasi	Primary, JHS

University of Education, Winneba

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Ada College of Education	Ada	Primary, JHS
St. John Bosco’s College of Education	Navrongo	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Wiawso College of Education	Wiawso	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Bagabaga College of Education	Tamale	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Mampong Technical College of Education	Mampong-Ashanti	JHS
Komenda College of Education	Komenda	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Akatsi College of Education	Akatsi	Primary, JHS
N.J. Ahmadiyya College of Education	Wa	Early Grade, JHS
Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education	Beposo-Ashanti	Primary, Early Grade, JHS (Arabic option)

University of Ghana, Legon

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Accra College of Education	Accra	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Peki College of Education	Peki	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Mount Mary College of Education	Somanya	Primary, JHS
Enchi College of Education	Enchi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
E.P. College of Education	Amedzofe	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Gbewaa College of Education	Pusiga	Primary, JHS

University for Development Studies, Tamale

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Tumu College of Education	Tumu	Primary, Early Grade
McCoy College of Education	Nadowli	Primary, JHS
Dambai College of Education	Dambai	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Gambaga College of Education	Gambaga	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
St. Vincent College of Education	Yendi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Al-Faruq College of Education	Wenchi	Primary, Early Grade, JHS (Arabic option)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Akrokerri College of Education	Akrokerri	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Wesley College of Education	Kumasi	Primary, JHS
St. Joseph’s College of Education	Bechem	Primary, JHS
Tamale College of Education	Tamale	Primary, JHS
E.P. College of Education	Bimbilla	Primary, Early Grade, JHS

University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi (USTED)

College of Education	Location	Programme Specialisms
Ada College of Education	Ada	Primary, JHS
St. John Bosco’s College of Education	Navrongo	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Wiawso College of Education	Wiawso	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Bagabaga College of Education	Tamale	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Mampong Technical College of Education	Mampong-Ashanti	JHS
Komenda College of Education	Komenda	Primary, Early Grade, JHS
Akatsi College of Education	Akatsi	Primary, JHS
N.J. Ahmadiyya College of Education	Wa	Early Grade, JHS
Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education	Beposo-Ashanti	Primary, Early Grade, JHS (Arabic option)

Colleges Offering Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

The following institutions provide Technical and Vocational Education and Training as part of their JHS specialism:

College	Location
Mampong Technical College of Education	Mampong-Ashanti
Ada College of Education	Ada
Akatsi College of Education	Akatsi
Bagabaga College of Education	Tamale
N.J. Ahmadiyyah College of Education	Wa
St. John Bosco’s College of Education	Navrongo
Wiawso College of Education	Wiawso
Komenda College of Education	Komenda
Presby College of Education	Akropong-Akwapim

 Colleges Offering French in Addition to Other Programmes

The following Colleges of Education run French as part of their Junior High School specialism subjects:

College	Location
Mount Mary College of Education	Somanya
Enchi College of Education	Enchi
Wesley College of Education	Kumasi
Bagabaga College of Education	Tamale
E.P. College of Education	Amedzofe
Gbewaa College of Education	Pusiga
St. Vincent College of Education	Yendi
St. John Bosco’s College of Education	Navrongo

The affiliation system remains central to Ghana’s teacher education framework. Through this partnership model, public universities maintain academic supervision, while the Colleges of Education focus on professional training tailored to Primary, Early Grade, and Junior High School instruction nationwide.

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