Ashesi has been ranked ninth on Times Higher Education’s (THE) 2024 Sub-Saharan University Rankings. Maintaining its position from the 2023 inaugural ranking, Ashesi is one of two Ghanaian universities in the top ten alongside the University of Ghana, which ranks fifth. This year’s rankings assessed 129 universities representing 22 countries on the continent, with South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, and Somalia also represented in the top ten. The University of Johannesburg holds the top spot, followed by the University of Pretoria and the University of the Witwatersrand.
THE’s rankings evaluate universities on teaching, research, and impact, with metrics grouped into five pillars: resources and finance, access and fairness, student engagement, ethical leadership (a new addition), and Africa impact. A survey of 23,000 students across participating universities also informed the rankings, ensuring the inclusion of student voices.
THE’s Sub-Saharan Africa ranking assesses universities on their teaching, research, and impact. The ranking’s metrics are grouped into five pillars: resources and finance; access and fairness; student engagement; ethical leadership (which is new); and Africa impact. The ranking was also based on a student survey that collected data from 23,000 students across the participating universities.
“The Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings are different from other international rankings,” said Phil Baty, THE’s Chief Global Affairs Officer. “They focus not on metrics developed with an eye on the Global North’s priorities, but metrics that matter most to the development of nations south of the Sahara – including access and inclusion, economic growth, sustainability and African impact. THE is proud to have developed this ranking in deep partnership with African institutions and organisations themselves to deliver a set of benchmarks with real, focused impact.”
Other universities in this year’s top ten are the UGHE – University of Global Health Equity, University of Rwanda, SIMAD University, Makerere University, and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
