Ghana Baptist University College

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Ghana Baptist University College
GBUC
MottoExcellence in Leadership and Stewardship
Type Private
EstablishedNovember 2006
Affiliation Ghana Baptist Convention
Chancellor Ernest Adu-Gyamfi
President Joseph Oteng-Adjei
Dean Wiafe Nti Akenten
Studentsabout 1900
Location
Kumasi, Amakom
,
Ashanti Region
,
Ghana

6°41′29″N1°36′27″W / 6.69139°N 1.60750°W / 6.69139; -1.60750
Campus
Amakom, Kumasi
Abuakwa, Kumasi
Colours Azure, White, Sky blue and Maize
    
Website www.gbuc.edu.gh

The Ghana Baptist University College is a Baptist Christian university college located at Kumasi in Ghana. The university has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board. It is affiliated with the Ghana Baptist Convention.

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History

The school was founded in 2006 by the Ghana Baptist Convention in Kumasi. [1]

In 2022, it received 100 acres of land in Ejura for the construction of a branch campus. [2]

Campus

The university has two campuses.

Affiliations

Ghana Baptist University College is affiliated to the University of Cape Coast, the Ghana Baptist Convention and the Association of Ghana Private Universities. [3]

Notes

  1. Jacob Agyenim Boateng, Ejurahene donates 100 acres of land to Ghana Baptist Convention for construction of university, ghanaweb.com, Ghana, July 7, 2014
  2. Amadu Kamil Sanah, Ejurahene donates 100 acres of land to Ghana Baptist Convention for construction of university, modernghana.com, Ghana, August 24, 2022
  3. Ghana Baptist University College, Overview, gbuc.edu.gh, Ghana, retrieved February 20, 2023

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Introduction

The Ghana Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Ghana. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Accra.