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The Ministry of Education has rejected the reported 25 percent increase in academic fees at the University of Ghana, directing that all charges remain unchanged until proper approvals are granted.
Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Monday, January 5, said the Ministry does not support any fee increments, whether introduced by university management or student leadership bodies such as the SRC or GRASAG.
According to him, any adjustment to academic fees must go through broad stakeholder engagement and must not impose additional financial burdens on students, especially those who are still settling into their programmes.
Dr Apaak stressed that no authorisation has been issued for any fee increase for the 2025/2026 academic year and insisted that all fees should remain at their previous levels.
He further directed that any payments already made under the new fee structure should be reversed, pending compliance with laid-down regulatory procedures.
The Deputy Minister also requested the University of Ghana to provide evidence confirming full compliance with directives issued by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission regarding fees and charges.
In response, the University of Ghana has explained that the reported increases are largely linked to third-party charges introduced by student leadership groups and not direct increments approved by university management.
