Former Power for Energy and former Pru East MP, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has criticised the University of Ghana’s decision to conduct entrance examinations for applicants to its College of Health Sciences before the release of the 2026 WASSCE results, describing the move as “anti-people.”
His comments come as the University proceeds with entrance examinations from August 3 to 8 as part of its admissions process for the 2026/2027 academic year.
While clarifying that he is not opposed to public universities conducting entrance examinations or interviews, Dr. Donkor argued that such assessments should only take place after applicants have met the minimum national examination requirements.
According to him, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is the legally recognised public examination for admission and should form the basis for any subsequent interview or entrance examination.
“The University of Ghana is conducting Entrance Examination for admission to one of its Colleges (College of Health Sciences) even before WASSCE examination results are released. This is anti-people,” he stated.
Dr. Donkor further argued that as a publicly funded institution, the University of Ghana should not operate independently of national admission standards. He therefore called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to intervene.
“The University of Ghana is publicly funded and should never be allowed to be a law unto itself. The regulator, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, must stop this unacceptable behaviour,” he said.
The University of Ghana has defended the early entrance examination process, explaining that it was introduced in 2025 to fast-track admissions. The University says admission into its Health Sciences programmes is based on three criteria: WASSCE or equivalent results, performance in the entrance examination, and an interview.
