Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

**Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology** (**KNUST**), commonly dem know am as **UST**, **Tech** anaa **Kwame Tech**, be public university wey dey locate insyd Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. De university dey focus for science den technology top. Ebe de second public university dem establish insyd de country, as well as de largest university insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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.

De university dey cover total land area of 2,512.96 acres (1,016.96 ha). 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.

## 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.

### 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.

## 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

* 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.

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
* 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

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.

### 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
* Kumasi Center For Collaborative Research(KCCR) in collaboration plus de German Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
* 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*.

#### 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.

## 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 ******.

* Official website
* Universities of Ghana Overseas Office
* Students Representative Council