The University of Cape Coast (UCC), through the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), has received international accreditation from the Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (ASIIN) for fulfilling the institutional, procedural and cultural requirements for good teaching and successful learning.

The accreditation, according to a letter jointly signed by Prof. Dr. Kathrin Lehmann and Prof. Dr. Gert Ingold, who are Chairpersons of the Accreditation Commission, as well as Dr. Iring Wasser, the Managing Director of ASIIN, is valid from 8th December 2023 to 19th January 2025.

International Accreditation Certificate

"The results of the ASIIN review procedure are specified in a published report which documents the achieved maturity levels of the University of Cape Coast in the following areas:

i.        Definition of Quality

ii.      Educational Programmes / Courses / Trainings

iii.    Management of Resources

iv.    Transparency and Documentation," the one-page letter added.

 According to ASIIN, the accreditation is a fulfillment of the Disbursement Linked Results (DLR)7 on the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Impact Project of the World Bank, facilitated by the Association of African Universities (AAU).

Source: Documentation and Information Section