Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

**Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology** (**KNUST)** eɛ "public" Yunivesniti aŋ be a Gaana poɔ. Ka o yelinimbi zuiŋ la ka o te mɛ bee maale neŋ "Science and Technology" yɛlɛ. A "Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology" eɛ "public" Yuniveniti aŋ be a Ghana poɔ, a la e a sakuu kpoŋ ne kaŋa na be a "Kumasi Metropolis" neŋ a "Ashanti Region" gyaa aŋ be a Ghana poɔ. Ka e naŋ kaa a "KNUST" maalibu te gyɛɡɛɛ a Nba Agyeman Prempeh I, a Kumasi naa paaloŋ Nakpoŋ teɛhuuŋ, ka ka  O mɛ Yuniveniti a Kumasi poɔ te gyɛɡe a Kumasi naa paaloŋ baabo. O teɛhuuŋ soŋ ŋa yɛŋ da ba nyɛ eebo bo gyuŋ a Kumasi Naa paaloŋ aneŋ "British Empire" naŋ da taa tage ka n tage gyuŋ.

Kyɛ o yɔɔdɔɔ ŋa ba naŋ da boɔla King Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh II naŋ deɛ o nakogi ŋa a yuoni 1935 o kuuŋ puoriŋ. O noɔriŋ, yɛlɛ mine eŋɛ a "Cape Cost" poɔŋ. Aminel a, dɛndɛŋ soba la o naŋ mɛ a Yuniveniti College naŋ be a Cape Coast poɔ. A yiiluŋ siba la a 1948 Accra dɔɔne.   Lɛ ŋa waa ne la pēɛroo k’o na la ka ba da boɔla "Watson Commission" naŋ wulo ka ba mɛ Yuniveniti ɔf "science"  a Kumasi poɔŋ. Tɔɔ, a N ba Prempeh teɛree ŋa da nyɛ la eebo a yuoni 1949, saŋa na meɛbo naŋ da wa piili bone na ba naŋ na boɔle ka "Kumasi College of Technology" eŋɛ.

A Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi da tere la adimisiŋ ko o fɔrɔ sakuebiiri kyaare ne ne a "engineering" gbuli 1951 poɔ (ane a lɛ zaa, ana sakuebiiri na piili la ganzanne yɛlɛ 1952 poɔ), ka begemaale die nɔbinnaa ko a Yuniveniti sori ka a Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi e o pare piiraa 1952 poɔ. A kolaagyi pare da ti la ne karemamine zannoo sakuebiiri 200 naŋ toɔle yi   Achimota Kolaagyi naŋ be a "Greater Accra" Irigyin poɔ. A kolaagyi da be la a Yunivesniti ɔf "London" nuuri poɔ. 1961 poɔ, a kolaagyi da nyɛ la sori a are Yuniveniti voaraa.

A Yuniveniti kɔlaagyi la teŋgane gbaŋgbale noɔre naŋ e 2,512.96 e-karre (1,016.96 ha).   A sakuuri meŋ gbaŋgbale naŋ ta eŋ sekɔɛ malli ayoɔpõĩ, e la ŋa malli anii (8 km) gɛrɛ Kumasi east seŋ, Ashanti Irigyinnal teŋkpoŋ. 

## Yelkorɔ

### Fɔrɔ yelkorɔ
A Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi yuo la 22 Gyɛnoɔre 1952 eŋɛ ne karemamine zannoo sakuebiiri 200 ba naŋ toɔle yi ne Achimota, gaa ne a kolaagyi paalaa pare pi zie.  Ɔɔtoore 1952 poɔ, a sakuuri ɔf "Engineering" ane a "Department of Commerce" da meɛ la ka ba de fɔrɔ sakuebiiri. A "Pharmacy Department" da meɛ la Gyoonnoɔre 1953 poɔ, ne a Sakuuri ɔf "Pharmacy" koroo yi Korle Bu "Teaching Hospital", Accra, toɔle gaa ne a kolaagyi. A zannoo gbuli die e la yuomo ayi kyegebo zannoo bɔgere Pharmacy eŋɛ naŋ wane a Pharmacy Board Certificate kyɔɔtaa terebo. Dagerekɔlkya zannoo gbuli die da yuo la ana yuoni na ne o zu na tere "ad hoc" zannoo bɔgere ne a kaŋa zaa zannoo vuo, a yi zannoo vuo awola te tɔ yuomo ata, ko a Dagerekɔlkya Minisiri. General Studies Zannoo Gbuli Die da kuree na nare sakuuri biiri kyaare ne a Haayɛ Sakuuri Sɛtefekete Gyennoo "Science ane Arts" zannoo bɔgere poɔ a tere daanoo zannoo bɔgere poɔ aŋa a zannoo gbuli die mine naŋ boɔrɔ lɛ.

A yi 1952 te tɔ 1955, a School of Engineering da nare la biiri kyaane ne karigyugi kɔlefekaasiŋ yoŋ. 1955 poɔ, a sakuuri da kyɛ la gbɛre zannoo bɔgere eŋɛ kara ne a University of London Bachelor of Engineering External Degree Examinations.

1957 poɔ, Kuribu Gɔɔloŋ Sakuuri, Teŋɛ Narebo ane Meɛbo da piilee la. O da de la o fɔrɔ sakuubiiri gyoonnoɔre 1958 poɔ, kyaare ne karigyugi zannoo bɔgere.

A kolaagyi naŋ yɛllɛ, hakele da laŋ la taa maale a Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi science ane tɛkenologyi yoŋ zannoo zie. A yelnyɔgeraa ŋa tuubo eŋɛ, a Karemamine Zannoo Kolaagyi, a yi a Art School yoŋ puoriŋ, da wɛle gaa la a Winneba Zannoo Kolaagyi Gyoonnoɔre 1958 poɔ; 1959 poɔ a Commerce zannoo gbuli die da toɔle gaa la Achimota na maale a zenɛ sakuuri Administration ko a University of Ghana, Legon pare piiraa.

Disembare 1960 poɔ, a Ghana gɔmenante da iri la a University Commission ka o na teɛ o hakelɛ a yuniveniti ganzanne baabo eŋɛ, a kyaare ne a gbɛdegere na zɛge a Ghana yuniveniti kolaagyi ane a Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi eŋ Ghana Sommeŋɛ Yuniveniti. A yi a kɔmeseŋ duoro o naŋ tere, naŋ yi a 1961 piiluu poɔ, a gɔmenante da maale la teɛroŋ na mɛ Sommeŋɛ yunivenitiri ayi Kumasi ane Legon, Accra poɔ. A Kumasi Tɛkenologyi Kolaagyi lɛ na da leɛrɛɛ la, R. P. Baffour kaabo eŋɛ, eŋ yuniveniti gbuli eŋɛ, ka begemaale die noɔre leɛ pore o ka **Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology** 22 Ɔɔgore 1961 eŋɛ. A yuori eŋ la Kwame Nkrumah, a fɔrɔ prime minisa ane a puoriŋ Ghana yidaandɔɔ.

Gyoonnoɔre 1966 poɔ, Marr Grounds, American/Australian artist naŋ da kpeɛrɛ California poɔ ana saŋa, da nyɛ la kaa iruu a e wulwulo kuribu gɔɔloŋ poɔ yuomo ayi, sɛre kyɛ de gaa a University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design ane Planning 1968 poɔ.

A yuori da leɛrɛɛ la gaa University of Science ane Technology a 24 Fɛboɔre 1966 zɔɔre naŋ da wa baare. A University of Science ane Technology da nyɛ la kuribu meŋɛ Tadaare, 20 Nyɔgevenne 1961 eŋɛ. Ane a lɛ zaa, begemaale die noɔre kaŋa meŋ (Act 559 of 1998) da leɛre la a yuori gaa ne o yuori meŋɛ, a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology, Kumasi. 

## Organization ane administration
### Principal officers
A principal officers ko a  university la a chancellor, chairman ko a University Council ane vice-chancellor. A 2018, a vuo ko a chancellor da taa la eebo neŋ  Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

### Governing body
Governance taa la soɔbo ko a University Council, naŋ taa eebo ko a Academic Board, naŋ taa tonnoɔre ko a:

* formulating and carrying out the academic policy of the university
* devising and regulating the courses of instruction and study, and supervising research
* regulating the conduct of examinations and the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates
* advising the University Council on the admission of students and the award of scholarships
* reporting on such matters as may be referred to it by the University Council

### A sakuubiiri zannoo a university administration
Sakuubiiri naŋ be a KNUST Students' Representative Council (KNUST SRC) da paalɛɛŋ a administration naŋ be a  university yi a ba wederoŋ naŋ na kaara a University Council, Academic Board, a Welfare Services Board, Faculty ane Departmental Boards, Residence Committee, Library Committee naŋ be a  Hall Councils.

A council maŋ tona neŋ la baagyɛt naŋ kyaare a organizations, kyɛ o meŋ eɛ funds social events ane student initiatives. A sole representative student government, a KNUST SRC maŋ terɛɛ sakubiiri boɔbo teseŋ a lambo mine kyɛ meŋ da tere duoruu ko a sakubiiri.

### Collegiate system
KNUST taa la, yi January 2005, da yie koroŋ zaa a gaa centralized system ko a administration a da be a decentralized collegiate university. A buo naŋ poɔ, a faculties zaa laŋɛɛ taare a da maale kolagyiri ayoɔbo.

A university da taa la toma neŋ a faculty-based system. Ŋaa da vɛŋɛɛ wahala da bebe a administrative yi a  faculties paale a and  institutes ka a tõɔ vɛŋ baabo be a sakubiiri zannoo yeltare. Ka banna naŋ maale yɛlɛ, a collegiate system da taa la eebo yi a 29 November 2004. A 5 April 2005, a pioneering provosts da taa la eebo naŋ da bebe a ɔfere naŋ be a Great Hall ko a KNUST.

A kolagyiri la a semi-autonomous, ŋaa wuli ka ba da taa la na meŋɛ faŋa ka ba toŋ bamenne toma kyɛ damaŋ nyɛrɛ sommo yire a central administration kyaare libi-yɛlɛ. A college registrar, finance officer ane librarian da toŋɛɛ a provosts. Paale a poɔ e la faculties, centres ane institutes, naŋ taa wederoŋ neŋ deans ane directors. Naŋ e wederɛ ko a colleges, a provosts da terɛɛ academic ane administrative wederoŋ ko a colleges kyɛ maŋ kaara a ba toma yeltare zaa.

### Sakuubilii
* Accra Institute of Technology
* Akim State University College
* 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 College

Disembare 2019 poɔ, noɔreyeni boore da golgoli la a Gambian gɔmenante ane Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology kpakyaga na meɛ Science, Technology ane Engineering University  A Gambia poɔ. Emmo poɔ, a administrative ane wulluu bomma na e la, ane kaabo na be la a KNUST nuuri poɔ.

## Zannoo Yeltare

Yi a 2010/11 zannoo yuoni, a kolaagyiri mine tona neŋ la a two-tier system, kyɛ ka a mine naŋ tona neŋ a three-tier system.

### Kolagyi ko Agriculture ane 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[*citation needed*]
** 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

### Kolagyi ko 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

### Kplagyi ko Humanities ane 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 called the department of Language and Communication Sciences.
** Department of Religious Studies
** Department of Sociology and Social Work
* School of Business
** Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems.
** Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy
** Department of Human Resource and Organizational Development.
** Department of Accounting and Finance

Kolagyiri naŋ be two-tier system (Provost/Head ko Department):

### Art Kolaagyi ane Built Environment

Art Kolaagyi ane Built Environment

Lab/ɔfere dankyini a Engineering kolaagyi 

Solar panels naŋ dɔgele dankyini zu eŋɛ a Engineering kolaagyi poɔ

: A Art Kolaagyi ane Built Environment naŋ da daŋ e a Kuribo Gɔɔloŋ ane Narebo kuree la Gyoonnoɔre 2005 poɔ a poɔ a Yuniveniti leɛ maaloo na eŋ a Collegiate Tuuroŋ. A leɛ maaloo poɔ, a Environmental ane Development studies (FEDS) Zannoo gbuli ane a Institute of Land Management and Development (ILMAD) da laŋ la taa na meɛ a kolaagyi. FEDS taa la zannoo gbuli deri ata: Department of Architecture, department of Building Technology ane Department of Housing and Planning Research. ILMAD taa la zannoo gbuli deri ayi, Department of Land Economy ane a Land Resources Centre. A kolaagyi pampana taa la zannoo gbuli bɔgere ayi, wulluu zannoo gbulo deri pie ane peɛroo zannoo zie boŋyeni:
:* 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

### Engineering Kolaagyi

:* Dagerekɔlkya Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Aerospace Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Chemical Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Civil Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Kɔmpiita Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Electrical Engineering/Electronic Engineering & Telecommunication Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Geological Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Geodetic Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Geomatic Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Materials Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Mechanical Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Petroleum Engineering Zannoo Gbuli Die

### Science Kolaagyi
Zipeɛre:

: A yoe ama naŋ tu e la zannoo gbuli deri naŋ be a science kolaagyi eŋɛ, KNUST.
:* Biochemistry ane Biotechnology Zannoo Gbuli Die 
:* Chemistry Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Kɔmpiita Science Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Environmental Science Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Food Science ane Technology Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Mathematics Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Optometry ane Visual Science Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Physics Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Theoretical ane Applied Biology Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Statistics ane Actuarial Sciences Zannoo Gbuli Die
:* Department of Meteorology Zannoo Gbuli Die

### Peɛroo Ziiri

* 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
* Kumasi Center For Collaborative Research (KCCR) in collaboration with the German Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
* National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS)
* Technology Consultancy Centre (TCC)
* Laboratory For Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (LISA)
* Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre, Kumasi (RWESCK)
* Centre for Settlement Studies
* Regional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kumasi (TRECK)

#### Ghana Journalists naŋ zanne a Focus FM eŋɛ

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

### Tiivi
TEK TV la a sakuuri tiivi zinyɔgeraa ko a Yuniveniti.

## Nentegerɛ

### Sakuubikorɔ nentegerɛ mine
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology Bikorɔ Yoe

Muuli kyɛ meŋ nyu: Gbuli:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology bikorɔ

* UN Gansɛgerɛ-Gyɛneral ane Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi Annan zanne la KNUST eŋɛ
* Kwaku Aning ane Hackman Owusu-Agyeman la  a diplomats mine naŋ baare KNUST
* Aliu Mahama Ghana Yidaandɔɔ potuuri a yi 2001 te tɔ 2008, zanne la KNUST eŋɛ
* Edward Kwame Wiredu, Ghana kyif Justice koroo, meŋ da e la sakuubie KNUST eŋɛ
* Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, Ghana pɔge fɔrɔ koroo
* Samira Bawumia, Ghana pɔgeba bayi soba (2017–2025)
* Thomas Mensah, CEO koroo ko GNPC ane chemical engineer graduated yi KNUST College of Engineering
* Alex Mould, Ghana Gas CEO
* Benjamin Asante
* Charles Darku, Tullow Ghana Limited CEO koroo
* Amma Darko, a yelyagesɛgerɛ gaa la KNUST
* Chris Attoh, deɛndeɛnɛ gaa la KNUST
* Nana Otuo Siriboe, a Juabenhene meŋ naŋ e a Chairman of Council of State
* King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Gã Mantse ko a Ga-Adangbe noba ane Yidaandɔɔ ko a Ga Traditional Council
* Ernest Aryeetey, ɛkɔnɔmese ane Vice Chancellor koroo ko a University of Ghana baare la KNUST
* Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Minisa kpoŋ baare la KNUST 
* Pamela Mbabazi, Dakogi zu soba ko a Uganda Planning Authority meŋ da e la sakuubie KNUST eŋɛ.

### Gambanneba nentegerɛ
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology gane wulwulbo 

* Francis Allotey, mathematician
* Aba Andam, physicist
* Ablade Glover, artist
* Marr Grounds, American / Australian artist ane architecture wulwulo 1966–7 poɔ 
* Thomas Mensah, chemical engineer
* Letitia Obeng, peɛroo scientist
*

## Kyɔɔtaɛ
A 2023, a university da taa nimitɔɔre gaabo neŋ Times Higher Education naŋ e a noɔre ko a sakuuri sonne a tendaa. A kyɔɔtaɛ da taa la eebo neŋ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4).

A November 2019, KNUST da taa la iruuŋ neŋ a university in Ghana sonne ane West Africa yi *U.S. News & World Report* kyɛ naŋ taa a yelkorɔ a 2020. O da taa la zɛgeroŋ a do are a 14th soba a Africa ane 706th a tendagbuli zaa, naŋ a tendagbuli semmo neŋ 42.4.

KNUST da la a dɛndɛŋ university a West Africa naŋ da di a  2018, 2019 ane 2020 Pan African Universities Debate Championship a tutaa. KNUST la a dɛndɛŋ university a Ghana naŋ da di a Ghana national noɔre ko a Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court kyakya. A university meŋ da die a Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court gbɛre bota. A December 2020 KNUST da a dɛndɛŋ soba ko a university a Africa naŋ di a Pan African Universities Debating Championship gbɛre bota zaa.

### Department ko Food Science ane Technology
A December 2024, a West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), yi UNIDO ane EU funding, vɛŋɛɛ KNUST's Food Science ane Technology Laboratory da e a dɛndɛŋ public university naŋ be a Ghana naŋ paale neŋ a ISO/IEC 17025:2017, providing SMEs neŋ bondiiri sonnoŋ kaabo.

## Sakuubiiri Wederoŋ

### Student Representative Council.
Yvonne Osei Adobea da die a SRC yidaandɔɔloŋ/wederoŋ nuneɛ a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology (KNUST) eŋɛ 26 Gyoonnoɔre 2023 eŋɛ. A yaga ŋaa diibu da bare la bɔge a fɔrɔ soba pɔge naŋ de a Student's Representative Council KNUST eŋɛ wederoŋ o yuomo 71 yelkorɔ poɔ. Kane Nana Francis la tu o puori 2024 poɔ.

### Kolaagyi Kpaaroŋ
Sakuubiiri KNUST poɔ areterɛ la management daɛɛ yaga poɔ. A yi a Student Representative Council naŋ e a sakuubiiri areterɛ, areteɛrɛ mine meŋ bebe la a kolaagyi kaŋa zaa poɔ KNUST eŋɛ. A Science kolaagyi, a Science Students' Association (SCISA) la areko o. A Engineering kolaagyi, a Ghana Association of Engineering Students (GESA) la areko o.

## Media

### Radio
Focus FM (94.3 FM) e la university's official radio station. Gbɛɛ gyamaa ba maŋ ire la *Morning Show*, *Drive Time*, *Teknokrat* ane *Community Watch*.

#### About Focus FM
Focus FM e la network radio naŋ be a campus ko a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science ane Technology, Kumasi. O yuompiilaa da la 2000 A.D. a stakeholders da la a UNIVERSITY, Student Representative Counsel ane a Graduate Student Association of Ghana. A zie ko a status quo ko a station da taa duoruu teroo, wuli kyɛ la deɛne ko a  college network gbuli zaa ane a  kori naŋ bebe. A supply of investment soŋe da yue a  sakubiiri lɔɔbo Focus FM improvement account.

#### Lɛ Focus FM Naŋ Bigiri
Focus FM boɔbo ba e a ka o da ŋmɛ a kyakya a yele naŋ be a paaloŋ, kyɛ naŋ boɔrɔ ka a  university ka ba paale neŋ nyɔvɔɛ yɛlɛ. Ŋaa la vɛŋ ka o taa tɛɛtɛɛloŋ neŋ commercial ane state radio – ka a kaŋa zaa da ba sɔre public lambo, kyɛ ka ana wa wuli ka a seŋɛɛ ka ba e. Focus FM maŋ terɛɛ democratic kyaare a kpaaroŋ sere amenne kyɛ a naŋ seene ka ba yeli, vuo da bebe la ko noba Ka ba da yeli yɛlɛ bamenne

#### Finance
Focus FM ba e libi-bɔ bone. O maŋ nyɛ la o mean bɔ; Focus FM Development Fund, naŋ kyaare  a commercial Sponsorship boɔbo naŋ kyaare , naŋ taa e community / listener supported fundraisers.

## Sommo Yizie

## Ziiri mine liŋkiri

* 
* Universities of Ghana Overseas Office
* Students Representative Council