Ashesi University

Ashesi University (/ɑːʃˈs/ a-shii-si') is a private, non-profit and non-sectarian university located in Berekuso, near Accra.

Ashesi was established as an independent, public benefit education institution operating on a not-for-profit basis. The university obtained accreditation from the Ghanaian National Accreditation Board (now the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) in September 2001 to operate under the mentorship of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), with degrees conferred by UCC. Ashesi began instruction on 4 March 2002. Ashesi University received a Presidential Charter from the President of Ghana, effective January 2018, making it an independent university that confers its own degrees. It is a member of the Council of Independent Universities, the Association of African Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.