On Wednesday, March 27th, Central University held its 27th Matriculation Ceremony, an event marking the official induction of new students into the university community and ending the admissions season for the 2023/24 academic year. With a total of 2,369 students matriculating, the ceremony underscored the university’s commitment to providing quality education across various disciplines.
The breakdown of enrollments across schools highlights the diverse academic offerings at Central University. The School of Pharmacy welcomed 160 students, while the School of Nursing and Midwifery received 325 students. In the fields of design and innovation, the School of Architecture and Design enrolled 146 students, and the School of Engineering and Technology admitted 254 students.
The Central Business School enrolled 223 students and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences welcomed 94 students. The Faculty of Law saw the highest enrollment with 481 students. The School of Graduate Studies also contributed to the cohort with a total of 179 students, emphasizing the university’s dedication to advanced studies and research.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Bill B. Puplampu reechoed his call on government to consider partnership with credible private universities as an alternative to dealing with the challenges of providing education in Ghana’s Higher Education space. He stated that “we shall not stop arguing that a viable strategy to even out access to higher education is a fee credit/voucher system. Such as system will allow Ghanaian students to take up available slots in private universities of choice and only top up fees where need be”. He further added that, “there are far too many over-crowded lecture halls in public universities while similar programme spaces remain available in private institutions”.
Commenting on initiatives the university is taking to enhance its programme offerings to students and by that consolidate its position as a leading and credible private university, the VC announced that in the last few weeks an agreement was signed for the Phased development of student accommodations on the Miotso Campus to offer up to 5000 beds.
Dr. Denise Duncan, the Ag Dean of Students presented the matriculants and the Registrar, Mr. Emil Afenyo administered the matriculation oath. The event, which was part of the Wednesday Chapel Service, was anchored by University Chaplain Rev. Dr. Fred Brako, with a word of exhortation delivered by Rev. Dr. Godson Ahiabor.
Central University remains committed to providing a conducive learning environment and nurturing future leaders across various disciplines. The matriculation ceremony serves as a significant milestone in the academic journey of the new students as they embark on a path of learning, growth, and success within the university community.
