

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
IAU-010652

Ghana
General Information
Also 10 research centres
Public
Founded 1951 as Kumasi College of Technology, acquired present status and title 1998.
September to June (September-January; March-June)
General Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary ('O') level, with 5 credits, including English, and General Certificate of Education Advanced ('A') level, with 2 passes. Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) with passes in core English and Mathematics and three elective subjects relevant to chosen programme with a total aggregate of 24
English
GTEC
co-ed
Officers
Head : Rita Akosua Dickson
Job title:Vice-Chancellor
Years of office:2020-
Senior Administrative Officer : Andrews K. Boateng
Job title:Registrar and Secretary
International Relations Officer : Daniel Y. A. Duah
Job title:Dean of International Programmes Office
Divisions
College : Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cattle Breeding, Crop Production, Dairy, Fishery, Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Horticulture, Rural Planning, Soil Science, Water Management, Wildlife, Wood Technology, Zoology
College : Architecture and Planning
Fields of study:Architecture, Architecture and Planning
College : Art and Social Sciences
Fields of study:African Studies, Commercial Law, Cultural Studies, Design, Economics, English, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Modern Languages, Painting and Drawing, Private Law, Public Law, Publishing and Book Trade, Sculpture, Social Studies
College : Engineering
Fields of study:Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Technology
College : Health Sciences
Fields of study:Biology, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science
College : Science
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Distance Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Physics, Technology
School : Graduate Studies
Fields of study:Agriculture, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Degrees
Diploma
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Agriculture, Aquaculture, Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Dietetics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Geological Engineering, History, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Linguistics, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Meteorology, Midwifery, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rural Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Water Management
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Educational Administration, Finance, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Jewellery Art, Mathematics Education, Metal Techniques, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Religion, Social Work, Textile Design
Master of Philosophy
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Ecology, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Family Studies, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Management, Forestry, French, French Studies, Fruit Production, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Immunology, Information Technology, Limnology, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Metal Techniques, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Engineering, Parasitology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Water Science
Doctorate
Fields of study:Building Technologies, English, French, Hydraulic Engineering, Management, Optometry, Pharmacy, Soil Science
Also Doctor of Pharmacy.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) also delivers degrees to : Accra Institute of Technology, Akim State College, All Nations University College, Almond Institute, Anglican University College of Technology, Christ Apostolic University College, Data Link Institute, Ensign College of Public Health, Fountain Head Christian College, Garden City University College, Ghana Technology University, Heritage Christian College, Institute of Development and Technology Management, Kaaf University College, Kessben College, Medicare College of Applied Sciences, Mountcrest University College, Princefield College of Health and Research Institute, Radford University College, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Spiritan University College, St. Margaret College.
Academic Periodicals
Journal of the University of Science and Technology
University Printing Press. Design Press (College of Art)
Updated on 13-03-2025