University of Education, Winneba
Arms of the University of Education, Winneba | ||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Education for Service | |||||||||||||||
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| Type | Public | |||||||||||||||
| Established | 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Prof. Obeng Mireku | |||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Stephen Jobson Mitchual | |||||||||||||||
| Students | Over 60,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Location | , | |||||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban area / Suburban area (Winneba,Ajumako) | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | www.uew.edu.gh | |||||||||||||||
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is a university in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. It was established in 1992 by a government ordinance (PNDC Law 322) and with a relationship with the University of Cape Coast. Its main aim is to train teachers for the education system of Ghana. The University of Education, Winneba is charged with the responsibility of teacher education and producing professional educators to spearhead a new national vision of education aimed at redirecting Ghana's efforts along the path of rapid economic and social development. The University of Education, Winneba is expected to play a leading role in Ghana's drive to produce scholars whose knowledge would be fully responsive to the realities and exigencies of contemporary Ghana.