the pentecost university college is a private university located at sowutuom in the greater accra region of ghana. it was founded by the church of pentecost (cop) and evolved from the pentecost bible college which initially trained only lay leaders and full-time ministers for the cop. on may 22, 2003, his excellency j. a. kufuor, the former president of ghana, inaugurated puc at the sowutuom campus. the first puc council was inducted on may 6, 2004. pentvars was accredited by the national accreditation board (nab), ghana in november 2004.