Regent University College of Science and Technology

Regent University College of Science and Technology

Motto	Peace, Justice and Industry
Type	Private
Established	2003
Chairman	Prof. N. N. Nsowah-Nuamah
Chancellor	Rev. Dr. Kwabena Darko
President	Rev. Prof. E. Kingsley Kwabena Larbi
Location	Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Website	www.regent.edu.gh

The Regent University College of Science and Technology (often referred to as Regent-Ghana) is located in Accra, Ghana. It was registered in September 2003, and received accreditation to operate as a tertiary institution in 2004. In January 2005 it started its lectures with 30 pioneer students at Trinity Campus, Mataheko. Now it has three other satellite campuses, located at Dansoman, Lartebiorkoshie, and Graphic Road. Plans are underway to construct a main campus at the McCarthy Hill.

In the 14th edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Regent Ghana, is ranked third best university in Ghana.

Organization

The University College has three schools - the School of Business and Leadership (SBL), the School of Informatics and Engineering and Technology (SIET), and the School of Research and Graduate Studies (SRGS). The School of Research and Graduate Studies offers four postgraduate degree programmes - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Statistics, Master of Divinity, and Master of Theology. The MBA programme is jointly offered by Regent University College and the Maastricht School of Management. The School of Research and Graduate Studies provides oversight to all postgraduate programmes. There is also the Language Centre and a newly established Centre for Academic Writing. A number of interdisciplinary programmes cross the boundaries between schools and disciplines.

School of Business and Economics : The School of Business and Economics (SBE) teaches business courses with a strong computing content. The following are the departments under this school and the undergraduate degree programmes they each offer:

Faculties

Department of Accounting and Finance

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Information Systems
BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance with French

Department of Management and Economics

BSc (Hons) Management with Computing
BSc (Hons) Economics with Computing
BBA eCommerce

Department of Psychology

BSc Human Development and Psychology

Department of Divinity

Bachelor of Theology with Management (Honours)

School of Informatics, Engineering and Technology (SIET)

The School of Informatics and Engineering (SIE) provides ICT-based university education. The following are the departments under the school and the undergraduate degree programmes they offer:

Department of Informatics

BSc (Hons) Instructional Technology
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
BSc (Hons) Information Systems Sciences

Department of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences

BEng (Hons) Applied Electronics & Systems Engineering

Telecommunications Engineering Option
Computer Engineering Option
Instrumentation Engineering Option

Postgraduate studies

Accredited postgraduate degree programmes that the university offers are:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Science in Statistics
Master of Divinity
Master of Theology
M.Eng in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Affiliations

The university is affiliated to five other universities.^[1]

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[2]
University of Education, Winneba,^[3] Ghana
Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada^[4]
Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences, Deggendorf, Germany^[5]^[6]
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Wheelock College, Boston, USA^[7]

References

↑ "PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ALLIANCES AND AGREEMENTS". Official Website. Regent University College of Science and Technology. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
↑ "Accredited Institutions – University Colleges". National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
↑ "Affiliates - Regent University College of Science and Technology". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
↑ "acadiau.ca". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
↑ "fh-deggendorf.de". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
↑ "Affiliations – Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences". Official Website. Regent University College of Science and Technology. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
↑ "wheelock.edu". Retrieved 19 September 2014.

External links

Universities in Ghana

Public university	University of Ghana University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Cape Coast University of Education, Winneba University for Development Studies University of Mines and Technology University of Health and Allied Sciences University Of Energy And Natural Resources University of Sustainable Environmental Studies and Applied Research

Private university	Valley View University Regional Maritime University

University college	African University College of Communications All Nations University Ashesi University College Baptist University College Catholic University College of Ghana Central University College Christian Service University College Evangelical Presbyterian University College Garden City University College Ghana Christian University College Ghana Telecom University College Islamic University College, Ghana Meridian University College Methodist University College Ghana Pentecost University College Presbyterian University College Regent University College of Science and Technology University College of Management Studies Wisconsin International University College Zenith University College Accra Institute of Technology Ghana Institute of Journalism

Coordinates: 5°33′33″N 0°13′37″W / 5.55917°N 0.22694°W / 5.55917; -0.22694

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