Ho Technical University

**Ho Technical University**, formerly **Ho Polytechnic**, be public tertiary institution insyd de Volta Region of Ghana. De Polytechnic start insyd 1968 as technical institute plus de primary goal of providing pre-technical education. By 1972, de Institute make tremendous progress wey e upgrade ein courses. Insyd 1986, na dem upgrade institution into Polytechnic. However, na no be til 1993 wey e get full backing of de law (Polytechnic Law 321) make e cam turn fully-fledged tertiary institution, dem charge am plus de responsibility make dem dey train students to de Higher National Diploma (HND) den Degree Levels. Dem replace de Polytechnic Law (PNDC Law 321) for September 2007 by de Polytechnics Act (Act 745). Ho Technical University be one of de premier national tertiary institutions insyd de Volta Region. De Motto of de vearsity be ***Adanu Nazu kekeli*** wey dey mean Adanu came turn light.

## Strategic Plan

De varsity get ein antecedents insye de former Ho Technical Institute, wey na dem establish am insyd 1968 make e provide pre-technical training courses insyd various engineering den building trades. For 1972 insyd, dem upgrade de pre-technical courses go more advanced programmes insyd technical, business den oda vocational disciplines.

Though na dem re-designate de Technical Institute go Polytechnic insyd 1986, e no be til 1993 wey e get de full backing of de law (PNDC Law 321 as dem amend by ACT 745) make e cam turn tertiary institution plus statutory objectives den functions.

## Academic

De varsity dey offer Master of Technology (MTech) Programmes , Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Programmes, Higher National Diploma (HND) den Non-Tertiary Programmes.

Master of Technology (MTech) Programmes be affiliate to de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for sandwich basis top. De programme dey run for ova period of two (2) academic sessions.

## Faculties den Programmes
Ho Technical University get five faculties wey dem list dem below.

### Applied Sciences den Technology

# Bachelor of Technology, Hospitality Management
# Bachelor of Technology, Hospitality den Tourism Management
# Bachelor of Technology, Food Technology
# Bachelor of Technology, Tourism, Leisure den Events Management
# Bachelor of Technology, Information den Communication Technology
# Bachelor of Technology, Agro Enterprise Development
# Bachelor of Technology, Statistics den Finance
# Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

### Engineering

# Bachelor of Technology, Electrical den Electronic Engineering
# Bachelor of Technology, Automobile Engineering
# Bachelor of Technology, Agricultural den Environmental Engineering
# Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering
# Bachelor of Technology, Agricultural Engineering

### Built den Natural Environment

# Bachelor of Technology, Building Technology

### Art den Design

# Bachelor of Technology**,** Fashion Design den Textiles
# Bachelor of Technology, Industrial Art *(Specializations: Sculpture, Painting, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Textiles)*

### Business

# Bachelor of Accounting den Taxation
# Bachelor of Marketing den Information Technology
# Bachelor of Procurement den Supply Chain Management
# Bachelor of Secretaryship den Management Studies

### Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes

#### Engineering

# HND Agricultural Engineering
# HND Mechanical Engineering (Automobile)
# HND Mechanical Engineering (Production)
# HND Building Technology
# HND Civil Engineering
# HND Electrical den Electronic Engineering

#### Built den Natural Environment

# HND Building Technology

#### Applied Sciences den Technology

# HND Food Technology
# HND Hotel, Catering den Institutional Management
# HND Statistics
# HND Agro Enterprise Development
# HND Computer Science
# HND Information den Communication Technology

#### Art and Design

# HND Fashion Design den Textiles
# HND Industrial Art (Options: Sculpture, Painting, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Textiles)

#### Business School

# HND Accountancy
# HND Marketing
# HND Secretaryship den Management Studies
# HND Banking den Finance
# HND Purchasing den Supply

### Non-Tertiary Programmes

# Advanced Fashion
# Motor Vehicle Technician (MVT) Part I &II
# Agric Engineering Technician Part I & II
# Construction Technician Certificate Part I (CTC I)
# Construction Technician Certificate Part II (CTC II)
# Certificate II in Catering
# Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting, Secretarial, Marketing, den Statistics Options)
# EE Technician Part I, II &II
# Pre-HND Access Course for Technical/Vocational School Graduates

## Notable alumni

* Maureen Abla Amematekpor, former Ghana Ambassador to Namibia den Botswana
* Kwadwo Sheldon

## References


## External links

* Official website