Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is exploring academic partnerships with Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) to expand postgraduate training, student and faculty exchanges, and joint research.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) to promote competency-based training and equip learners with skills relevant to industry.
Student-athletes from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) won 11 gold medals at the West Africa University Games, finishing 11th among 23 participating universities.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) have discussed ways to speed up the completion of key infrastructure projects, including the KNUST Teaching Hospital and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Hohai University have held talks to expand their partnership into renewable energy, artificial intelligence, agriculture and business, building on academic cooperation established in 2010.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have discussed potential collaboration in emerging technologies and ways to expand the university’s computing capacity.
African countries should move beyond importing vehicles and work with China to develop technology, build local manufacturing capacity and train engineers, KNUST Vice-Chancellor Prof. Christian Agyare said at the third China-Africa Automotive Development Forum.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and the Jiangsu State Grid Electric Power Company Research Institute (JSEPRI) have jointly applied for Belt and Road Initiative funding to establish a sustainable energy laboratory at KNUST, the university’s registrar said.
Oil palm farming is associated with poorer access to food among households in Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region, despite helping them consume more varied diets, a study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has found.
Prof. John H. Amuasi of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has called for a shift in how countries approach public health, urging governments to address the conditions that make people sick rather than focusing largely on treating diseases after they occur.
Mrs. Selina Doe Angmor, founding head of the Career Services Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been named a honouree in the human resources category of the 2026 Forty Under 40 Awards Ghana. The awards recognise young professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders for their achievements and contributions across various sectors.
Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, a lecturer in the Department of Commercial Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), according to a Myjoyonline report published on 12 October 2026.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) will receive an additional 2,000 laptops to expand training under the government’s One Million Coders Programme, Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George said.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has trained more than 290 faculty members from the University and its affiliated institutions in generative artificial intelligence to support teaching, learning and research.
The KNUST Nkabom Collaborative has trained 100 participants, including eight persons with disabilities, in entrepreneurship at Takoradi Technical University (TTU), helping them develop business ideas and explore opportunities for economic independence.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and China’s Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT) are seeking to expand cooperation in automotive technology and new energy, linking Chinese language education with scientific research and technical training.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has postponed reopening for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely, citing the ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). The University was originally scheduled to reopen on October 13, 2026.
Akosua Achiaa Sarpong, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has won the John Mensah Sarbah Award for the best all-round performance in the Professional Law Examinations at the 63rd Call to the Bar ceremony.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and China’s Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT) have agreed on plans for a joint degree pathway that would allow KNUST students to earn undergraduate qualifications from both institutions before pursuing a master’s degree.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Nelson Mandela University in South Africa are exploring a formal partnership in research, innovation, technology and student development.
Ghana should prepare for possible rainfall disruptions, longer dry spells and increased heat stress as El Niño strengthens, a climate scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has said.
Team Zerooth has won the inaugural Secure AI Hackathon at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), receiving US$700 for Guard+, a tool designed to strengthen the security of artificial intelligence assistants.
Prof. Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been honoured for his leadership and contributions to the school ahead of the end of his tenure on October 30, 2026.
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), led by KNUST alumnus Dr. Joseph Bonney, has secured a long-term agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement a multi-country initiative aimed at strengthening emergency care in four African countries.
The Safe Arrivals Team of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received commendation from senior management for its efforts to support newly admitted international students arriving in Ghana to begin their studies.
Linda Ayesu, a former President of the KNUST Media and Communication Students Association, has been elected Press and Information Secretary of the 24th administration of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG).
Professor Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku, a retired Professor of Social Pharmacy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been recognised for her contribution to pharmacy education, professional leadership, women’s empowerment and mentorship.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) in collaboration with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), is pushing for the development of a nationally owned food composition database to provide reliable data on foods grown and consumed in Ghana.
Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, have won the 2026 Pan-African AI Summit Hack-AI-Thon with an artificial intelligence-powered solution that could help cocoa farmers turn discarded cocoa pod husks into an additional source of income.
Matilda Dibloni Kokar, the immediate past Local NUGS President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been elected the 24th President of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG).
Mr Isaac Gyeku, Chief Executive Officer of Multinec Enterprise, has donated 100 new chairs to the KNUST University Hospital (UHS-KNUST) to support its annual student health screening exercise. The donation is expected to improve seating arrangements and support the smooth conduct of the exercise, which provides health screening services to students.
Livestock-crop integration offers the highest economic returns among five climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions practised by smallholder farmers in northern Ghana, a KNUST study has found.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has launched its Blended Partner University (BPU) Entrepreneurship Training Programme at Takoradi Technical University (TTU).
Radiation protection training for health professionals must be backed by assessments and long-term follow-up to ensure that knowledge gained translates into safer practices in health facilities, experts have said.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has concluded the first cohort of its Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) in Sekondi in the Western Region.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has hosted a training workshop on low-cost air quality sensors as part of efforts to strengthen air quality monitoring and data-driven environmental decision-making in Ghana and the West African sub-region.
Two senior administrators of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Mrs. Theodora Oduro and Ms. Susana Asamoah, Esq., have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Registrar, marking significant milestones in careers spanning university administration, student support, development planning and institutional governance.
Professor Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Twellium Industrial Company Ltd have begun discussions on a strategic partnership to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in research, student training, staff development and graduate employment.
By the time Jason Antwi-Agyei walked back into KNUST Junior High School, he was no longer the pupil who once sat among the students dreaming of becoming a quiz contestant. He returned as a champion.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Professor Christian Agyare, has called for greater domestic investment in research and workforce development as external financial support to countries in the Global South declines.
The 1986 year group of University Primary School, now KNUST Basic School, has donated 1,000 books valued at more than GH¢30,000 to the School to promote reading and support teaching and learning. The group, known as Awesome U.P. ’86, made the donation as part of activities marking 40 years since members left the School.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, and representatives of the German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) have met the leadership of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to discuss sustaining the Centre beyond its second funding phase.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) will host 320 female senior high school students for a six-day residential camp aimed at strengthening girls’ interest and participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Poor hydrological connectivity may be undermining mangrove restoration efforts at the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site (KLCRS), with a KNUST study identifying dissolved oxygen and pH as key indicators for determining whether sites are suitable for restoration.
The University Health Services (UHS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in collaboration with the Radiation Protection Institute (RPI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), has begun a national training course to strengthen radiation protection and safety practices in healthcare.
A team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), led by Professor Priscilla Kolibea Mante of the Department of Pharmacology, has secured $5.1 million from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme to strengthen climate-resilient health systems through the pharmacy workforce.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is strengthening its collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) through research training and student placements in photonics as the newly established Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) expands its international partnerships.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has launched its Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) programme in Sekondi in the Western Region.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), through the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), is taking a leading scientific role in an international research project seeking to generate evidence for the safe use of ivermectin in young children.
