The government is considering the establishment of a National Teacher University that would bring all 48 public Colleges of Education under a single university system as part of efforts to strengthen teacher education and improve the quality of teacher training in Ghana.
If approved, the existing Colleges of Education would become constituent colleges of the proposed university, creating a unified framework for teacher education across the country.
According to the government, the initiative is expected to improve academic standards, enhance coordination among the colleges and provide a stronger institutional foundation for training future teachers.
The proposal forms part of a broader strategy to expand access to tertiary education while promoting research, innovation and institutional development nationwide.
As part of this agenda, the government is also considering the establishment of new higher education institutions in regional capitals and exploring ways to expand existing universities to meet the growing demand for tertiary education.
One of the projects under consideration is the expansion of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) campus at Kenyase.
To support the initiative, the government has proposed a GH¢100 million allocation through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) in the 2027 funding formula to facilitate the take-off of the campus and support its long-term development into a fully-fledged public university.
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu disclosed the plans during an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV.
He revealed that Peki is being considered as the location for the proposed National Teacher University and said President John Dramani Mahama had directed him to establish the Amoako Nuama Committee to make recommendations on the creation of additional public universities.
“We are now carefully examining the establishment of a National Teacher University. We are looking at Peki to make all the 48 colleges as part of it. This will be a dedicated teacher university, with all the other teacher colleges becoming constituent colleges at the university,” he said.
Mr Iddrisu said the government would await the committee’s recommendations before making a final decision on the establishment of the proposed universities.
He further disclosed that he had instructed the Administrator of GETFund to include a GH¢100 million allocation in the 2027 funding formula to support the development of the Kenyase campus.
The Education Minister explained that the long-term vision is to transform the campus into a new public university to expand higher education opportunities in the country.
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