Christian Service University (CSU) has held its 49th Congregation ceremony, marking a historic milestone as the University conferred its own degrees for the first time following its Presidential Charter in September 2023.

Dr. Stephen Babahene, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, speaking at the ceremony, described the occasion as a moment of gratitude and renewed commitment to the University’s faith-based mandate of integrating academic excellence with Christian discipleship.

He said the Charter signified not just institutional achievement but a divine trust that calls for higher standards, deeper service and greater impact on society.

A total of 563 graduands were presented at the ceremony, made up of 328 males (58 per cent) and 235 females (42 per cent).

Of the number, 241 were undergraduate students, 283 were postgraduate students, while 39 received certificates in Biblical Studies and Ministry.

Breaking down the undergraduate results, Dr Banahene said 10 graduands earned First Class honours, 105 obtained Second Class Upper Division, 141 received Second Class Lower Division, 25 graduated with Third Class, and two were awarded a Pass.

The ceremony also marked the graduation of the first batch of Master of Arts students in Event Management, further expanding the University’s postgraduate footprint.

On student enrolment, the Acting Vice-Chancellor disclosed that since the attainment of the Charter, CSU had recorded significant growth in admissions.

For the 2025/2026 September intake alone, the University received 1,149 applications, of which 911 applicants, representing 79 per cent, accepted and registered.

He noted that the newly admitted students comprised 769 undergraduates (84 per cent) and 142 postgraduates (16 per cent), bringing the current total registered student population to 3,031, up from 2,705 the previous academic year.

Dr Banahene highlighted the gender distribution of the student population, indicating that females constituted about 75 per cent, while males accounted for 25 per cent.

He announced plans to expand the University’s physical infrastructure, citing an 11.5-acre parcel of land at Sabin Akrofrom earmarked for the development of a campus for health-related programmes.

As part of its growth strategy, the University has submitted three new programmes to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for accreditation — Bachelor of Law, Master of Arts in Chaplaincy Studies and Doctor of Ministry.