University of Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

Arms of the University of Cape Coast
Motto	Latin: Veritas Nobis Lumen
Motto in English	Truth, Our Guide
Type	Public
Established	1962
Chairman	Nana Samuel Brew-Butler
Chancellor	Sam E. Jonah, ACSM, KBE
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah
Location	Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana 5°06′13″N 1°16′57″W / 5.1036°N 1.2825°W / 5.1036; -1.2825Coordinates: 5°06′13″N 1°16′57″W / 5.1036°N 1.2825°W / 5.1036; -1.2825
Campus	Suburban area
Colours	International Klein Blue, White, Aureolin and Vermilion
Nickname	Cape Vars (University of Choice)
Website	www.ucc.edu.gh

The University of Cape Coast is a university in Ghana. The university was established in 1962 out of a dire need for highly qualified and skilled manpower in education and was affiliated to the University of Ghana. It was established to train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions such as teacher training colleges and technical institutions, a mission that the two existing universities were unequipped to fulfill. Since its establishment, the university has added to its functions the training of education planners, administrators, agriculturalists and health care professionals. In pursuance of its mission, the university restructured its degree program from BA, BSc and BEd in education to B.A/BSc with non-education content and a BEd, a professional qualification in Education.

The university now offers courses in BA, B.Com, BEd, BSc, LLB, MA, MBA, MCom, MEd, MSc, MPhil, MBChB, OD, and PhD.

The university, which is five kilometers west of Cape Coast, is on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It operates on two campuses: the Southern Campus (Old Site) and the Northern Campus (New Site). Two of the most important historical sites in Ghana, Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, are only a few kilometers from the university.