Our History

Valley View University was established in 1979 by the West African Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists. In 1997 it was absorbed into the Adventist University system operated by the West Central African Division of Seventh-day Adventists headquartered in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Since 1983, the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) has been evaluating and reviewing the institution’s accreditation status and programs.

The University was affiliated with Griggs University, Silver Springs, Maryland, USA in 1997 to offer Theology and Religious Studies degrees

In 1997, the then National Accreditation Board, Ghana granted the university college accreditation to award her own degrees.

The Government of Ghana, in 2006, granted Valley View University a Presidential Charter to operate as an autonomous degree-granting institution. This milestone makes Valley View University the first Chartered private university in Ghana.

The University serves undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world. It admits qualified students regardless of their religious background, provided such students accept the Christian principles and lifestyle which form the basis for the University’s operations.

Our Mission & Vision

Our Vision

To be a leading Centre of Value-based Christian Education

Our Mission

To foster a harmonious development of the physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual faculties of students and staff in a well-designed and sound learning research environment for meaningful service to God and humanity.

Our Core Values

VVU seeks to pass on a passion for excellence, integrity and service.

• Excellence- The commitment to attain higher standards and expectations.
• Integrity – A life that matches convictions with actions. Integrity encompasses honesty, authenticity and trust worthiness
• Service – The willingness to serve God and humanity in a selfless manner.

Our Passion

Passing on a passion for...

• ...excellence,integrity, and service

Excellence is…

• The result of caring more than others think is wise;

• Risking more than others think is safe;

• Dreaming more than others think is practical; and,

• Expecting more than others think is possible.

Integrity is…

• Acting consistently not because we want the endorsement of others;

• Discovering and doing what in life is worth doing

• Dedication to the pursuit of moral life; and

• the state of being unimpaired; soundness.

Service is…

• giving the best of one’s self for the better of others