Where ambition meets purpose, and talent meets opportunity. The Ashesi advantage.
As a student at Ashesi, your learning experiences are designed to help you build the skills, character, and courage necessary for effective problem-solving and leadership in Africa and beyond.
Globally recognised and celebrated, Ashesi’s experience is bolstered by a diverse network of partners—world-class universities, funding organisations, and corporations—that help strengthen student learning, growth, and outcomes.
Whether you want to contribute to a transformative project or launch your own next big idea—in Accra or Nairobi, London, or New York—this is one of the best places to learn how to make it happen. That is the Ashesi advantage.
Since our inception nearly 20 years ago, Ashesi has built a model of education unlike any other that prepares you for a rewarding life and career. 90% of our undergraduate students receive offers or start careers within six months of graduation, and our alumni are thriving across Africa and beyond.
Our curriculum allows you to develop the skills you would need to succeed in any career—communication, teamwork, problem solving, technological competence, innovative thinking, among others—while allowing you to develop deep knowledge in fields you are passionate about.
Building on decades of high-impact undergraduate programmes, our emerging graduate programmes will provide students with the opportunity to deepen their expertise and grow their leadership in a chosen field.
Our campus, set on 100 acres overlooking Ghana’s capital city Accra, is one of the most beautiful spaces for learning and connecting with others. It is designed to serve as a home for students from across the continent to live and work, and our infrastructure matches some of the world’s best.
We recruit students from across Africa and connect them with global partners. Students learn about the world and their place in it. To date, we have nearly thirty study abroad partners. As a student here, Ashesi gives you local roots with a pan-African network of classmates and a global experience that prepares you to thrive anywhere in the world.
Our dedicated centre for entrepreneurship connects our high-impact curriculum with experienced entrepreneurs who provide mentorship, context-based skills, resources, and access to a network necessary to launch and sustain successful ventures. This holistic approach ensures that graduates are not only equipped to create impactful businesses but also to drive positive change.
Many consider Ashesi to be their top choice for college education in Africa. This is why families across the continent choose to bring their students to our campus. The Ashesi model is trusted and recognised as a transformative experience for students and a high-value investment for their families.