1961
The Institute of Public Administration opens, a joint Government of Ghana and United Nations project.
The direct heir of GIMPA's founding mandate — training the administrators, diplomats, and policy leaders who staff Ghana's institutions.
GIMPA began in 1961 as a joint project of the Government of Ghana and the United Nations, built to staff a newly independent state. This school carries that original mandate.
The Institute of Public Administration opens, a joint Government of Ghana and United Nations project.
The mandate broadens from administration to management across the public sector.
GIMPA becomes self-financing, and the public-service training mission is restructured.
Degree-awarding status; the school's programmes move to full academic accreditation.
Three departments, thirteen programmes, and the Public Sector Management Training Programme.
| Programme | Level | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BSc Public Administration | Undergraduate | Public Management & IR | → |
| 02 | Master of Public Administration | Graduate | Public Management & IR | → |
| 03 | Master of International Relations and Diplomacy | Graduate | Public Management & IR | → |
| 04 | Master of Governance and Leadership | Graduate | Public Management & IR | → |
| 05 | Master of Public Health | Graduate | Global Health & Sustainability | → |
| 06 | MPhil Public Health | Graduate | Global Health & Sustainability | → |
| 07 | MA Monitoring and Evaluation | Graduate | Development & Policy Studies | → |
| 08 | MSc Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management | Graduate | Global Health & Sustainability | → |
| 09 | Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration | Diploma | Public Management & IR | → |
Our graduates are already in the rooms where decisions get made.
Ministries
Finance · Health · Education · Foreign Affairs · Local Government
Agencies and commissions
Statistical Service · Revenue Authority · Public Services Commission
District assemblies
Metropolitan, municipal, and district administrations nationwide
Diplomatic service
Missions, consulates, and multilateral postings
Regulators
Utilities, procurement, and sector oversight bodies
Development partners
Multilateral agencies and NGOs across West Africa
Public administration, governance, diplomacy, and the machinery of the state — the school's largest department and the home of the MPA.
The department →Policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and development practice, taught to people running programmes in the field.
The department →Public health systems, occupational safety, and sustainable development — where policy meets population outcomes.
The department →“The public service is not a career. It is a trust.”
| Name | Department | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Samuel Adams | Public Management & IR | Development policy and governance |
| Prof. Kingsley S. Agomor | Public Management & IR | Public administration |
| Prof. Lord Mawuko-Yevugah | Public Management & IR | International relations |
| Prof. Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie | Public Management & IR | Politics and governance |
| Dr. Samuel Yaw Appiah-Marfo | Public Management & IR | Public sector management |
| Dr. Gina Teddy | Public Management & IR | Organisational studies |
| Prof. Michael Dankwah | Development & Policy Studies | Development studies |
| Dr. Patrick Tandoh-Offin | Development & Policy Studies | Policy analysis |
| Dr. Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera | Development & Policy Studies | Higher education and development |
| Dr. Emmanuel Abokyi | Development & Policy Studies | Agricultural and development economics |
| Prof. Stephen T. Odonkor | Global Health & Sustainability | Public and environmental health |
| Dr. Kwasi Frimpong | Global Health & Sustainability | Occupational health and safety |
Every GIMPA programme is applied for through one central admissions office.