GTEC no longer recognizes 70 universities due to quality assurance concerns
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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission GTEC announced on Monday, June 1, 2026, that it no longer recognizes 70 domestic and international universities. This decision was made due to "various quality assurance concerns." The GTEC urged the public to be cautious of certificates awarded by these institutions. The affected universities include 8 from Ghana, 28 from the United States, 6 from India, 3 from the United Kingdom, 5 from Switzerland, 4 from Nigeria, 2 from Zambia, 2 from France, 2 from Mexico, 2 from Liberia, 2 from Italy, and one each from Barbados, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Germany, Andorra, Guyana, and Ireland. One university is also listed as UK/Cyprus. Notable Ghanaian institutions on the list include Debest College of Science, Arts and Business, Faith University Seminary FUS, and Doxa Open University. The list also includes institutions like Atlantic International University USA and London School of Management and Technology UK.
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