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The National Service Authority (NSA) has disclosed that 3,597 students from 22 tertiary institutions across the country have not received their National Service PIN codes for the 2025/2026 service year due to accreditation issues.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director-General, Mr Felix Gyamfi, the Authority explained that while a total of 135,990 final-year Ghanaian students were submitted for national service, only 132,393 students from 100 institutions have had their details processed and PIN codes issued.
According to the NSA, 22 institutions that submitted student lists were found to be entirely unaccredited or unrecognised by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). As a result, their graduates will not be mobilised for service unless the Authority receives “verifiable evidence confirming their regularised accreditation status.”
"Unless we receive official confirmation of their accreditation status, these graduates cannot be mobilised," Mr Gyamfi stated.
In addition, another 22 institutions had their accreditation expired as of the time of submission. The NSA has therefore urged those institutions to regularise their status with GTEC within the next 30 days to prevent any deployment challenges.
“This will ensure a hitch-free deployment process for their graduates post-registration,” the statement noted.
The affected unaccredited institutions include ACCA Ghana, ACE Professional School of Technology, Adonai University College of Research and Entrepreneurship, Crystal Galaxy College, and the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Nalerigu. Others with expired accreditation include Abbeam Institute of Technology, Akim State College, Bimaks College of Business and Health Sciences, and Perez University College.
This development comes as part of wider efforts by the NSA to sanitise the national service enrolment process, improve data integrity, and eliminate fraudulent or inflated graduate submissions. The Authority noted that this year’s total submissions are 26% lower than the average from the past three years, with a 36% drop compared to 2022/2023.
Meanwhile, 908 PIN codes for private applicants — including Ghanaian students who studied abroad or deferred service — are pending final institutional verification and will be released once confirmed.
The NSA urged all prospective service personnel to complete their registration via the SmartHub portal by July 1, 2025, and directed individuals with unresolved PIN issues to reach out through official support channels.
