The Ghana Pharmaceutical Students' Association was founded in 1961 after the establishment of the faculty of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. GPSA is a member association of the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation and the National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG).

The Ghana Pharmaceutical students association is a body composed of Pharmacy Students in Ghana, Ghanaian Students studying abroad and recent graduates who have not been inducted into pharmacy practice. The association was formed to serve as the mouth piece for student Pharmacist and also to create a platform for students to contribute their quota to healthcare delivery in Ghana.