University of Ghana Raises 2025/26 Academic Fees By Over 25%

Students of the University of Ghana are expressing concern following a significant increase in academic fees for the 2025/2026 academic year, with increments exceeding 25 per cent across all colleges.

Although university management is yet to officially explain the reasons behind the sharp rise, the provisional schedule of academic fees for the 2025/26 academic year shows substantial upward adjustments affecting both fresh and continuing students.

At the College of Humanities, approved fees indicate that Level 100 students will pay GH¢3,110 for the 2025/26 academic year, representing a 34 per cent increase from the GH¢2,319 charged in the 2024/25 academic year. Continuing students at the college will pay GH¢2,253, reflecting a 27 per cent increase from the previous GH¢1,777.

Similarly, at the University of Ghana School of Law, undergraduate freshers under the College of Humanities will pay GH¢3,226, a 33 per cent increase from GH¢2,435 last academic year. Continuing law students will also see their fees rise from GH¢1,890 to GH¢2,396.

Other colleges, including Health Sciences, Basic and Applied Sciences, and Education, have also recorded fee hikes ranging between 25 and 35 per cent. The increases have generated agitation among students and parents, many of whom say the changes were introduced without prior notice.

The new fee structure also highlights a sharp rise in third-party fees, which appear to be a major contributor to the overall increase. While third-party fees stood at GH¢255 during the 2024/25 academic year, they have increased to GH¢767 for freshmen and GH¢455 for continuing students for the 2025/26 academic year.

A breakdown of these charges includes an SRC Hostel Development Levy of GH¢300, a GH¢100 contribution towards the university’s 75th Anniversary Legacy Project, SRC welfare dues of GH¢50, and reprographic fees of GH¢5. Fresh Level 100 and diploma students are also required to pay GH¢312 for a Telecel data package, while continuing students may opt into a Telecel data and airtime package at GH¢10.22 per month.

Students are calling on university authorities to provide clearer justification for the sudden fee hikes, warning that the increases could place additional financial strain on students and their families.

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