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2023 World University Ranking: UCC stays best in Ghana, 1st in West Africa, and 4th in Africa

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2023 World University Ranking: UCC stays best in Ghana, 1st in West Africa, and 4th in Africa

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been ranked the best university in Ghana, first in West Africa, and 4th in Africa in the 2023 Times Higher Education Rankings.

The announcement appeared in the 2023 annual rankings published by Times Higher Education.

The University got the privilege of claiming the titles of best university in Ghana, greatest institution in West Africa, fourth best university in Africa, and top university in the world for research influence in the 2022 rating.

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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 is the largest and most diversified university ranking to date, comprising 1,799 universities from 104 nations and regions.

The performance of an institution in four areas—teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook—is measured by the table’s 13 meticulously calibrated performance indicators.

Over 121 million citations from over 15.5 million research publications were examined for this year’s ranking, which also includes survey responses from 40,000 experts worldwide. approximately 680,000 points from more than 2,500 institutions that submitted data were collected.

Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, this year’s league table reveals how the global higher education landscape is shifting. 

The University of Oxford tops the ranking for the seventh consecutive year. Harvard University remains in second place, but the University of Cambridge jumped from fifth last year to third.

The highest new entry is Italy’s Humanitas University, ranked in the 201-250 bracket.

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The US is the most-represented country overall, with 177 institutions, and also the most represented in the top 200 (58).

Mainland China now has the fourth-highest number of institutions in the top 200 (11, compared with 10 last year), having overtaken Australia, which has dropped to fifth (joint with the Netherlands).

Five countries entered the ranking for the first time – all of them in Africa (Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mauritius).

Harvard topped the teaching pillar, while Oxford leads the research pillar. Atop the international pillar is the Macau University of Science and Technology. 

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Overall, 1,799 universities are ranked. A further 526 universities are listed with “reporter” status, meaning that they provided data but did not meet the eligibility criteria to receive a rank, but agreed to be displayed as a reporter in the final table.

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Apateim Methodist Basic School Receives Learning Materials From The Shidaa Foundation

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The Shidaa Foundation led by Canada-based Ghanaian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mr. Roland Akwensivie has donated learning materials to Apateim Methodist Basic School in the Nzema East Municipal in the Western region.

On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the foundation donated an electric wheelchair, reading books, pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, binders, colored pencils and crayons, calculators, mathematical sets, and school bags.

In an interview with Wyse Brain of Wyse Promotions, Mr Roland Akwensivie disclosed the reasons why he chose Apateim for this particular donation.

“Apateim was identified as an area with a significant need for educational support. This was based on factors such as economic conditions, access to educational resources, and the number of underserved children in the community. The foundation identified Apateim as an area where the donations would have the most impact”, he said.

He also appealed to the general public to support the Shidaa Foundation.

“The Shidaa Foundation welcomes support from individuals and organizations to help advance its mission of empowering underserved youth and improving education. Contributions can take various forms including donations, in-kind donations, volunteering, partnerships, advocacy, sponsorship, and community engagement”, he added.


The mission of The Shidaa Foundation is to advance education and empower underserved youth to reach their full potential. The foundation is dedicated to providing educational support, resources, and opportunities to children in need, ensuring that they have the tools to succeed in their academic journeys.

The vision of The Shidaa Foundation is to create a brighter future by making education accessible and igniting hope in underserved communities. The foundation aspires to touch the lives of as many children as possible, kindling their love for learning and providing them with the necessary tools to succeed. It envisions a world where education is a transformative force, breaking down barriers and empowering youth to realize their dreams.

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SHS Student Changes The Narrative Against Fashion In Central Region

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In this era of enterprenuership, it is a blessing to find Ghana endowed with so much talented younglings who will affect the economic society with so much financial exploits in the nearest future through their intrinsic abilities.

One fine young student of Kwegyir Aggrey Senior Technical High School, Muniratu Jibril is fast gaining popularity as one of the best student designers in Central Region. As a Home Science student, her expertise in fashion is unpaired. From creating complex but nice designs and slaying on the runway during fairs is something that wows even her tutors. Her savoir faire abilities can also not be left out.

Although a student, Muniratu is said to be designing clothes for people for functions like weddings, engagements, graduations, et all.

It is due to her prowess that drove High Schools Youtuber, Goshers of High Schools Africa on youtube to do a documentary of Muniratu’s creative process and her dreams and aspirations in the future.

Watch from below her conversation with the team of High Schools Africa.

 

 

Also checkout the video on Facebook;

https://www.facebook.com/gosherspost/videos/270553301985097/?mibextid=FG1OuXcoECp1WxxK

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