University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies

About the university

The University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES) is a tertiary education initiative by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council under the authority of the Okyenhene Amoatia Ofori Panin II (King of Akyem Abuakwa). It is the first university in Africa dedicated to agriculture and environmental studies. The university was registered under Ghanas Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) as a company limited by guarantee in October 2006. The University College is located at Bunso, in the East Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region. It is a secular tertiary co-educational institution incorporated under the Ghana Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) on 19 October 2006, and is one of the private sector initiatives for tertiary education.