Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

KNUST get ein roots for Agyeman Prempeh I, Asantehene, ein plans insyd so say dem go establish a university for Kumasi insyd as part of ein drive towards modernization of ein Ashanti Kingdom."Prempeh, II, Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman, (1892-1970), nephew to late Nana Agyeman Prempeh I; Kumasihene and direct descendant of late King Osei Tutu, the Founder of Ashanti Empire; Hon. Zone Organiser (With rank of Hon. Lt-Col) in Home Guard, 1942". Who was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.13.u54595. Dis plan neva come to pass sake of de clash between de British empire dema expansion den King Prempeh I ein desire to preserve ein Ashanti kingdom dema independence. However, ein kiddie bro den successor, King Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh II, as he tap de Golden Stool top for 1935 insyd, wey he continue plus de vision. Events wey happen for de 1940s for Gold Coast insyd play for ein hands insyd. First na dem establish de University College of the Gold Coast."August 11, 1948: The University College of the Gold Coast is established by Ordinance". Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2022. Secondly, na de 1948 Accra riots den de other Watson Commission report wey dem recommend dat make dem establish university of sciences for Kumasi insyd."Report on the Riots of 1948", The Ghana Reader. Duke University Press. 2016. pp. 259-264. doi:10.1215/9780822374961-052. ISBN 978-0-8223-7496-1. Thus for 1949 insyd, Prempeh ein dream nu come turn reality wey dem start dey build what na dem dey bell Kumasi College of Technology."January 22, 1952: Kumasi College of Technology is established". Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

De Kumasi College of Technology offer admission to ein first students to de engineering faculty for 1951 insyd (dem enter for 1952 insyd), den de Act of Parliament give de university ein legal basis as de Kumasi College of Technology for 1952 insyd.Kumasitech : the journal of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. OCLC 10102282. Dem form de college ein nucleus from 200 teacher training students wey dem transfer from Achimota College for Greater Accra region insyd. Dem affiliate de college to de University of London. For 1961 insyd, dem grant de college full university status.G. F. Daniel (17 April 1998). "THE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA". Development of University Education in Ghana. University of Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2007.

De university dey cover total land area of 2,512.96 acres (1,016.96 ha).Dzisi, Emmanuel (2016). "Assessment of bicycle transportation on the KNUST Campus" (PDF). MSc. Thesis, KNUST Dspace. Retrieved 6 October 2022. De main campus wey be about seven square miles for de area insyd, e be about eight miles (13 km) to de east of Kumasi, Ashanti Regional ein capital."Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, KUMASI". Universities. Universities of Ghana Overseas Office. Retrieved 11 March 2007.

 Campuses 

 Kumasi Campus 
De Kumasi campus be de main campus of de university. Ebe about seven square miles insyd area den about eight miles (13 km) to de east of Kumasi. E dey house de Central Administration den oda important facilities."KNUST: Fresh students enjoy stress-free moments on arrival". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

 Obuasi Campus 
Na dem officially commission de Obuasi campus for 4 November 2020 despite ein inception insyd de year 2019. E dey run 15 undergraduate programmes, wich dey include seven Engineering programmes, four Business Administration programmes, three Allied Health Sciences programmes den one Science programme."KNUST Obuasi campus | Sustainable Development Report 2019 | AngloGold Ashanti". www.aga-reports.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024."About Obuasi Campus | Obuasi Campus, KNUST". obuasicampus.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

 Housing den accommodation 
Der be numerous KNUST hostels dem approve, mostly insyd close proximity to de main campus. Der be six halls of residence at de Kumasi campus, each administered by a hall council wey dey consist of senior den junior members. Der be few hostels on campus like de GUSSS hostels, Brunei, den Tek credit hostel. De executive head be de hall master, wey be assisted by a senior tutor. Dere be hall bursar den oda supporting staff."Halls of Residence". Official Website. Kwame Nkrumah University of Scienhostel tice and Technology. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2009.

 Halls of residence 

 University Hall (Katanga)
 Unity Hall (Conti)
 Independence Hall
 Queens Hall
 Republic Hall
 Africa Hall

 Academics 

Since de 2010/11 academic year, sam of de colleges dey operate two-tier system, while odas dey maintain dema three-tier system.

 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources CANR 
 Faculty of Agriculture
 Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
 Department of Animal Sciences
 Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
 Department of Horticulture
 Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources
 Department of Agroforestry
 Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management
 Department of Silviculture and Forest Management
 Department of Wildlife and Range Management
 Department of Wood Science and Technology
 Faculty of Forest Resources Technology
 Department of Ecotourism and Forest Recreation
 Department of Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation
 Department of Social Forestry
 Department of Wood Processing and Marketing

 College of Health Sciences 
 Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
 Department of Medical Diagnostics
 Department of Medical Imaging
 Department of Physiotherapy and Sports Science
 Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Pharmacognosy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmaceutics
Department of Herbal Medicine
School of Dentistry
School of Medical Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
School of Nursing and Midwifery

 College of Humanities and Social Sciences 
 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Social Sciences
 Department of Economics
 Department of English
 Department of Geography and Rural Development
 Department of History and Political Studies
 Department of Modern Languages currently dem dey bell am de department of Language and Communication Sciences.
 Department of Religious Studies
 Department of Sociology and Social Work
 School of Business

Colleges under de two-tier system (Provost/Head of Department):

 College of Art and Built Environment 
De College of Art and Built Environment formerly dem know am as College of Architecture and Planning cam into existence insyd January 2005 as part of de restructuring of de University into a Collegiate System. Insyd de restructuring, na dem emerge de Faculty of Environmental and Development studies (FEDS) den de Institute of Land Management and Development (ILMAD) make dem form de College. FEDS comprise three teaching departments: Department of Architecture, Department of Building Technology den Department of Housing and Planning Research. ILMAD comprise two departments, Department of Land Economy den de Land Resources Centre. De college currently dey comprise two faculties, ten teaching departments den one research institute:
 Department of Communication Design
 Department of General Art Studies
 Department of Painting and Sculpture
 Department of Integrated Rural Art/Industry
 Department of Industrial Art
Department of Educational Innovations in Science and Technology
 Department of Publishing Studies
 Department of Architecture
 Department of Building Technology
 Department of Land Economy
Department of Planning
 Centre for Settlements Studies
 Centre for Land Studies

 College of Engineering 
 Department of Agricultural Engineering
 Department of Aerospace Engineering
 Department of Chemical Engineering
 Department of Civil Engineering
 Department of Computer Engineering
 Department of Electrical Engineering/Electronic Engineering & Telecommunication Engineering
 Department of Geological Engineering
 Department of Geodetic Engineering
 Department of Geomatic Engineering
 Department of Materials Engineering
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
 Department of Petroleum Engineering

 College of Science 
 Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
 Department of Chemistry
 Department of Computer Science
 Department of Environmental Science
 Department of Food Science and Technology
 Department of Mathematics
 Department of Optometry and Visual Science
 Department of Physics
 Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
 Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
 Department of Meteorology and Climate Science

 Institute of Distance Learning 
Insyd de year 2005, KNUST adopt Distance Learning as a viable complement to de conventional face-to-face system of education. Na dem make dis decision make e offer opportunity for people make dem pursue academic programmes plus de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, while still on full-time employment.The Vice-Chancellor's Report, Kumasi: University Press - KNUST, June 2009.Erastus Asare Donkor (24 November 2005). "KNUST Inaugurates Faculty of Distance Learning". Modern Ghana, Regional News. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

Insyd October 2007, de Academic Board change de status of de Faculty of Distance Learning to de Institute of Distance Learning.

 Library den digital resources 
Main article: KNUST Library

 Affiliated institutions 
 Accra Institute of Technology
 Akim State University College"Akim State University College | Asuc | Ghana". asuc.
 All Nations University College
 Central University College
 Kaaf University College
 DataLink University College(DLUC)
 Garden City University College
 Ghana Telecom University College
 Ho Polytechnic
 Osei Tutu II Institute for Advanced ICT Studies
 Regent University College
 Spiritan Institute / Spiritan University CollegeSpiritan University College Archived 22 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine"Affiliated Institutions". KNUST. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.

Insyd December 2019, na dem sign agreement between de Gambian government den Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology make dem set up Science, Technology and Engineering University insyd The Gambia. Insyd de accord, de administrative den teaching faculties go be set up, coached by den affiliated to KNUST."KNUST to establish Science, Technology University in The Gambia". Graphic Online. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

 Research centres 
 Bureau of Integrated Research and Development
 Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development (CBUD)
 Centre for Cultural and African Studies
 Centre for Human Studies
 Dairy/Beef Research Station
 The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, College Of Engineering"The Energy Center". Archived from the original on 13 October 2009.
 Kumasi Center For Collaborative Research(KCCR) in collaboration plus de German Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine"KCCR 20th Anniversary Durbar – KCCR". Kccr Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009.
 National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS)
 Technology Consultancy Centre (TCC)
 Laboratory For Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (LISA)

 Media 

 Radio 
Focus FM (94.3 FM) be de university ein official radio station. Among ein notable programmes be Morning Show, Drive Time, Teknokrat den Community Watch.Thompson, Kaja (29 September 2005). "Don't Leave Out Focus FM". Graphic Showbiz (394). Sat Prachar Press: 2. Retrieved 4 July 2020 – via Google Books.

 Ghanaian Journalists Wey Train for Focus FM 

 Nana Kwadwo Jantuah
 Edward Oppong Marfo
 Kwame Adinkra
 Kojo Akoto Boateng
 Louis Kwame Sakyiamah (Lexis Bill)
 Anita Kuma
 Kojo Akoto Boateng

 Television 
TEK TV be de official television station for de university.Gbagbo, Julitta (15 June 2016). "KNUST To Launch TV Station Called TEK TV - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Kuulpeeps. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

 Notable people 

 Notable alumni 

 UN Secretary-General den Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi Annan get part of ein education for KNUST
 Kwaku Aning, diplomat
 Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, diplomat
 Aliu Mahama Vice-president of Ghana from 2001 cam 2008, study for KNUST
 Edward Kwame Wiredu, former Chief Justice of Ghana, na he be student for KNUST
 Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former first lady of Ghana be alumna
 Samira Bawumia, current second lady of Ghana, sanso be alumna
 Thomas Mensah, former CEO of GNPC den chemical engineer graduate from KNUST College of Engineering
 Alex Mould, CEO of Ghana Gas
 Benjamin Asante
 Charles Darku, former CEO of Tullow Ghana Limited
 Amma Darko, de novelist attend KNUST
 Chris Attoh, actor attend KNUST
 Nana Otuo Siriboe, de Juabenhene wey sanso be Chairman of Council of State
 Ernest Aryeetey, economist den former Vice Chancellor of de University of Ghana graduate from de institution
 Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister graduate from de institution
 Pamela Mbabazi , Chairperson of de Uganda Planning Authority sanso be student for KNUST.

 Notable academics 

 Francis Allotey, mathematician
 Aba Andam, physicist
 Ablade Glover, artist
 Marr Grounds, American / Australian artist den lecturer for architecture insyd for 1966–7
 Thomas Mensah, chemical engineer
 Letitia Obeng, research scientist

 References 

 External links 
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

 Official website
 Universities of Ghana Overseas Office
 Students Representative Council

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