General News of Sunday, 14 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghUPSA ranked among top universities in sub-saharan AfricaUniversity of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has been ranked among top universities in sub-Saharan Africa in pioneering new global ranking that assesses the social and economic impact of universities based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings is the world’s first global attempt to document evidence of universities’ impact on society, rather than just research and teaching performance. The three: UPSA, University of Ghana and Ashesi University all completed in 301+ placement. Other universities in sub-Saharan Africa are University of Western Cape (South Africa), University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and Covenant University (Nigeria) which placed 101–200, 201-300 and 301+ respectively. The Impact Rankings also places UPSA in the top 15 universities on the entire African continent.

Source: GhanaWeb April 14, 2019 15:33 UTC