Ashesi University

Ashesi University

private university

Year dem found am	2002
Short name	AU
Found by	Patrick Awuah, Jr.
Motto text	Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship
Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Eastern Region (Ghana), Berekuso, Akuapim South District
Coordinate location	5°45′35″N 0°13′11″W
Member of	Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Open Society University Network, Association of African Universities
Demma headquarters location	Berekuso
Dema official website	http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/

Ashesi University (/ɑːʃˈs/ a-shii-si') be private, non-profit university wey dey insyd Berekuso, edey close to Accra. De mission of Ashesi University be say ego educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders insyd Africa; to cultivate within students de critical thinking skills, de concern for others, den de courage be ego take make e transform de African continent.^[1]

Ashesi wey dem establish am as independent, public benefit education institution wey dey operate on a not-for-profit basis. De university dey obtain accreditation from de Ghanaian National Accreditation Board (now de Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) insyd September 2001 to operate under de mentorship of de University of Cape Coast (UCC), plus degrees wey dem confer by UCC. Ashesi begin ein instruction on 4th March 2002. Ashesi University come receive Presidential Charter from Ghana ein Presido, effective January 2018, making am de independent university wey dey confer ein own degrees.^[2] Ebe member of de Council of Independent Universities,^[3] de Association of African Universities^[4] den de Association of Commonwealth Universities.^[5]

1. ↑ "Educating Ethical, Entrepreneurial Leaders, with the Compassion and Courage to Transform Africa". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
2. ↑ "Our Mission, Vision and History". ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. ↑ "Members". ciughana.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
4. ↑ "Our Members". aau.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
5. ↑ "ACU members". acu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.