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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the University of Ghana (UG) to immediately reverse all fee increases introduced for the 2025/2026 academic year, warning that failure to comply will attract serious regulatory sanctions.
In a letter dated January 5, 2026, and signed by GTEC Director-General, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, the Commission said it had become aware that UG increased student fees by about 25 percent and, in some instances, introduced new charges without the required statutory approvals.
GTEC noted that the move contravenes an earlier directive issued on November 3, 2025, which instructed all publicly funded tertiary institutions not to implement any fee increases for the 2025/2026 academic year without parliamentary approval, as mandated by law.
As part of corrective measures, the Commission ordered the University of Ghana to immediately reverse all fee increments and suspend the collection of any newly introduced charges. Continuing students who have already paid the increased fees are to have the excess amounts credited to their accounts for the next academic year.
Final-year students who paid fees above the 2024/2025 rates are to be refunded the difference. GTEC further directed that all dues, including SRC and GRASSAG charges, be reverted to last academic year’s levels.
The Commission also instructed UG to suspend any newly introduced fees, including charges such as the 75th Anniversary dues and Development Levy, and to ensure that all fees remain at the 2024/2025 levels unless explicitly authorised.
GTEC has given the University of Ghana until January 12, 2026, to provide evidence of full compliance. Failure to do so, it warned, will result in serious regulatory sanctions.
The Commission emphasised that any variation from the directive must receive written approval from the Minister for Education, adding that the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, will serve as liaison between the Ministry and the University on the matter.
GTEC reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the Fees and Charges Act and promoting transparency and accountability in Ghana’s tertiary education system.
