Pentecost University

The Pentecost University is a private university located at Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was founded by The Church of Pentecost (COP) and evolved from The Pentecost Bible College which initially trained only Lay Leaders and full-time Ministers for the COP. On May 22, 2003, His Excellency J. A. Kufuor, the former President of Ghana, inaugurated PUC at the Sowutuom campus. The first PUC Council was inducted on May 6, 2004. Pentvars was accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ghana in November 2004 and awarded its Presidential Charter on May 28, 2020 by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana.[1][2][3] Prior to receiving a Presidential Charter, the university was affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast, and University of Ghana.[4] On June 1, 2020, the university announced the appointment of Rev. Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, who replaces Apostle Dr Daniel Okyere Walker, as the first Vice-Chancellor since the university became fully-fledged.[5]

Pentecost University
MottoEmpowered to Serve
TypePrivate
EstablishedMarch 2003
Chairperson[H.L. Mrs. Elizabeth Ankumah]
Chancellor[Apostle Eric Naymekye]
Vice-ChancellorRev. Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua
Location
Sowutuom
,
Greater Accra Region
,
Ghana
CampusSuburban Area
Website

The student population is about 3000, made up of students enrolled in degree, certificate and professional programmes.

The main campus of Pentecost University is sited at Sowutuom, away from Accra. Sowutuom (which literally translates “hold your gun”) is within the western parts of Accra, a quiet and serene area off the Kwashieman-Ofankor highway.

Faculties

Currently, the University has four Faculties namely, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Computing (FESAC), Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), Faculty of Theology and Mission (FTM) and Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences (FHAS). It also has to its credit the Pentecost University Graduate School (PUGS) and the College of Foundation and Professional Studies (COFOPS) (See University website: https://pentvars.edu.gh/ for a detailed list of all degree, certificate and professional programmes).

Professional programmes

The university also runs professional programmes designed to keep students up to the latest trends in their respective work environment.[6] Foundation and professional programmes under the COFOPS include:

  • Association of Business Executives (ABE)
  • National Computing Centre Education (NCC Education)
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM UK)
  • Certificate in Theology & Church Administration
  • Certificate in Alternative Conflict Resolution
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Leadership and Governance in Health Systems Management
  • Certificate in Holistic Early Child Care Development
  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
  • BCS Approved Centre (Professional IT Training)
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG)

Affiliations

Pentvars holds established agreements with several internationally recognised bodies and Universities for Faculty, student and staff exchange, potential funding as well as collaborative research. These bodies include Saginaw Valley State University, USA; London South Bank University, Bucks New University, University of Salford and NCC Education, all in the UK. Pentvars is also a member of the following Associations: Association of African Universities, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), USA, and Council of Independent Universities, Ghana.

Notable Alumni
  • Jacinta Ocansey, female stand-up comedian
  • Joe Mettle, award winning Ghanaian gospel musician
  • Rev. Dr. Kweku Frimpong, Ghanaian oil and insurance businessman

See also

Notes
  1. Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Presents Charters To Pentecost University And All Nations University". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. pentvars (2020-05-28). "PUC Receives Presidential Charter". Pentecost University. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. Ashiadey, Bernard Yaw (2020-05-28). "Pentecost, All Nations universities receive presidential charters … set to award own degrees". Business Financial Times Online | Economy, World, Finances, IT, ICT, Business. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  4. Ashiadey, Bernard Yaw (2020-05-28). "Pentecost, All Nations universities receive presidential charters … set to award own degrees". Business Financial Times Online | Economy, World, Finances, IT, ICT, Business. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  5. pentvars (2020-06-01). "Pentecost University gets new Vice-Chancellor". Pentecost University. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  6. "College of Foundation and Professional Studies (COFOPS)".

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