ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA
THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA (IUCG) was established in september 2000 by Ahlul-Bait Foundation, a semi Non-Governmental Agency of the Islamic Republic of IRAN. This Foundation was running a number of cultural, religious and educational Institutions in both Iran and several countries worldwide. The Ahlul-Bait Foundation has been in Ghana since early1980s and has undertaken a number of projects in health, agriculture and education in support of some poor and deprived communities in the country.
The Ahlul-Bait Foundation decided to establish the Islamic University College, Ghana, when Ghana Government policy was changed in 1997 to allow for private participation in tertiary-education delivery in Ghana. Land on which the present campus is sited at Adjiringanor/East Legon in Accra had earlier been acquired in 1995, and was subsequently re-allocated for the establishment of the University College. One cardinal objective is to encourage secular education, especially at the tertiary level, among Muslim as well as deprived and marginalized communities in Ghana. The IUCG is also dedicated to serving the West African sub-region.
In the year 2007, the educational wing of the Ahlul-Bait Foundation was reconstituted, with the Iranian institutions merged into one University — Al- Mustafa International University (MIU), with its main campus in the city of Qom in the Islamic Republic of IRAN. The MIU was given the responsibility of supervising the over-50 Universities and Seminaries in the other countries worldwide; IUCG in GHANA is one of such Universities.
Vision
The vision of the Islamic University College, Ghana (IUCG) is to become the leading provider of academic excellence and moral uprightness in tertiary education in Ghana.
Mission
The mission of the IUCG shall be to provide quality tertiary education to the youth, especially to the less-privileged communities; and to undertake research and disseminate knowledge in pursuit of academic and moral excellence for national development and for improving the quality of life of Ghanaians in particular and of all Africans in general.
Major Objectives
The institution has been established with the following major objectives: –
- Training the youth to qualify as skilled men and women who will not only aspire for the highest standards of educational attainment, but will
also be imbued with the commitment to serve in deprived areas in general and Muslim communities in particular.
- Providing opportunities for academic and professional development of the youth, more especially those from the urban poor and rural
- Nurturing/producing mature individuals who will have broad knowledge and appreciation of existing religions for the purpose of encouraging understanding and dialogue among people of different religions, traditions and
- Producing specialists who can act as honest and selfless manpower resource in various disciplines for the public and private sectors of the
GENERAL GOALS AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
In order to realize its vision and the mission, the IUCG will pursue, among others, the following general goals and specific objectives:
- Providing adequate human and material resources and facilities to promote high-quality integrated university education, training andresearch based on true Islamic values.
- Guiding students to have a deeper understanding of their needs, interests abilities and to strive to develop all their human potentials for contributing to the improvement in the quality of life for themselves, their communities and the nation as a
- Encouraging students to acquire Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills and Entrepreneurship education as an integral part of their core courses for their Certificate, Diploma and
- Preparing students to be self-motivated, self-reliant and time-conscious in their
- Offering other programmes and courses that have high relevance to the socio-economic and cultural problems and the development aspirations of Ghana and of the West African sub-region.
- Encouraging students to appreciate the importance of honesty, hard work and the dignity of
- Maintaining a conducive environment for interactive academic and social activity that promotes a high standard of morality, academic excellence and social integration at all levels of the social structures in Ghana.
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
The educational philosophy of the Islamic University College, Ghana (IUCG) is based on the vision of the founders, and is aimed at:
- Inculcating in students the moral values of honesty, integrity, peaceful coexistence, fear of and trust in the Almighty
- Imparting to the students the socially-desirable values of humility,
care for the poor and needy, perseverance, and service to community and the nation.
- Producing graduates who can apply creativity, critical thinking, innovative and problem-solving skills with the right temperament in addressing the socio-cultural and economic development aspirations of Ghana and the African continent, especially of the deprived andmarginalized rural
- GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Institution: Islamic University College, Ghana (IUCG) Postal Address: P.O. Box CT-3221, Accra GHANA. West Africa
Location: East Legon/Adjiringanor, Accra. GHANA [Near Trasacco Estate]
Telephone Numbers (+233-30) 282-4064 / (+233-30) 282-4069
(+233-30) 282-4072) Academic Administration
Dept.
Fax Number (+233-30) 282-4075
Website: www.iug.edu.gh
E-mail: info@iug.edu.gh or iucg@yahoo.com
acadmin@iug.edu.gh or iucg@yahoo.com/acadmin research@iug.edu.gh
Year of Establishment: 2000 / AH 1421
Language of Instruction – English
Accreditation and Recognition: Accredited by the National Accreditation Board (2001)
First Student Intake: April 2001
Affiliation for Certificates: Undergraduate Programmes
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Communication Studies – University of Ghana, Legon/Accra
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