GTEC Flags 100 Institutions as Unrecognised
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GTEC Flags 100 Institutions as Unrecognised, Warns Public Over Certificates
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a public warning against accepting or relying on certificates from 100 institutions it says are not currently recognised.
The warning came in a statement released on Friday, August 28. According to GTEC, these institutions have been flagged over various quality assurance concerns, and the Commission is urging prospective students, employers, and the general public to check an institution’s recognition status before enrolling in its programmes or accepting any qualifications it issues.
The advice from GTEC is simple, don’t take these certificates at face value. The Commission is asking the public to do their homework verify recognition status directly and to treat certificates from any of the listed institutions with real caution.
The list isn’t confined to Ghana. It spans institutions based locally as well as foreign entities operating out of the United States, United Kingdom, India, Switzerland, Nigeria, Zambia, and Mexico.
Among the Ghana-based names flagged are Debest College of Science, Arts and Business; Faith University Seminary; Doxa Open University; Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Training School; Quest International University; Kingdom Living Bible Institute in Kumasi; Global Professional College in Effiduase; OAA Consulting Limited in Kumasi; Competency School of Business Administration (COSBA); and Global Executive College.
On the international side, the list includes Universidad Azteca in Mexico, Indian School of Management and Studies, Atlantic International University in the United States, Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica, Monarch Business School in Switzerland, London Academy of Technology and Management, and Swiss School of Business and Management.
A notable portion of the list covers institutions offering theological and religious training. These include Rhema Bible Training College, Louisiana Baptist University & Seminary, Trinity Graduate School of Apologetics and Theology, American Bible University, and Global Theological University.
This warning lands amid broader concerns about the credibility of academic qualifications coming from institutions whose accreditation status hasn’t been properly verified a growing issue as more people pursue education both locally and abroad, sometimes without a clear way to confirm legitimacy.
GTEC’s closing message was direct: before signing up for any programme where an institution’s recognition status is unclear, do the necessary checks first. Every institution named in this list currently falls outside the Commission’s recognition.
Here are the 100 unrecognised universities below:
