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EnglishWhat Rankings and Licensure Exam Results Does UHAS Highlight?
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UHAS presents itself on its homepage as the only state university in Ghana solely dedicated to healthcare education, and highlights four headline claims: a No. 1 national position for SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and for SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), plus 100% licensure pass rates for nursing/midwifery (past three years) and allied health (past four years). These are the university's own promotional statements; the page gives the rankings context but does not link to the underlying ranking tables or exam reports, so treat them as claims to verify at source if precision matters.
The four claims as stated
| Claim | What the page says | Scope stated |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional focus | "The only state university in Ghana solely dedicated to healthcare education" | Ghana, public universities |
| SDG 8 ranking | "Ghana's #1 University for SDG 8 (95th Globally Among 1,350 Universities)" | National 1st; 95th of 1,350 globally |
| SDG 3 ranking | "Ghana's #1 University for Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3)" | National 1st; no global position given |
| Nursing & Midwifery licensure | "100% Pass Rate for Licensure Exams for Nursing and Midwifery Council (for the past 3years)" | Three-year window |
| Allied Health licensure | "100% Pass Rate for Licensure Exams for Allied Health Professional (for the past 4years)" | Four-year window |
How to read these numbers
The SDG rankings are impact rankings, not subject rankings. SDG 3 and SDG 8 positions refer to how a university's research, teaching and community work map onto specific UN Sustainable Development Goals. A No. 1 SDG 3 position in Ghana signals strength in health-related impact activity — consistent with a health-focused institution — but it is not the same as being ranked first in medicine or nursing overall. The page itself supplies the global figure only for SDG 8 (95th among 1,350), so the SDG 3 claim can be read as national-only from this source.
"100% pass rate" needs its denominator. A pass rate describes outcomes for candidates who sat the exam; the homepage does not state how many candidates sat, which cohorts are included, or whether the figure covers first-attempt candidates only. For a prospective student, the practical reading is: recent graduates of these programmes have cleared their professional licensure exams, which is the gate to practice in Ghana. If you need the exact cohort sizes or year-by-year breakdowns, ask the relevant school or the Nursing and Midwifery Council / Allied Health Professions Council directly.
The "only state university" claim is a positioning statement. It is checkable against Ghana's public university list, and it is framed narrowly ("solely dedicated to healthcare education") rather than as a claim about size or age.
Where these claims sit on the site
The homepage block "Welcome to UHAS" carries all four figures, alongside links to Undergraduate Programmes, Postgraduate Programmes, Tuition & Fees, Financial Aid, and the two admissions pages. The site also lists its schools and institutes, news, events (including the 10th Congregation), staff profiles and directorates. Contact details published on the page are +233 342 294 284 and an email address, useful if you want documentation behind any of the figures.
What to do with this information
- If you are choosing where to study health programmes in Ghana: the licensure pass rates are the most decision-relevant claim here, because they speak to graduate outcomes. Cross-check them against the regulators' published results rather than relying on the homepage alone.
- If you are citing UHAS in research or comparison: attribute the SDG positions as institutional impact rankings and note the year, since rankings are released annually and the page does not date the figures.
- If you need programme-level detail: the rankings are institutional, not per-programme; use the programme and admissions pages, or contact the relevant school, for specifics on a course of study.