On the grounds of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, a modest prefabricated structure bears a humble green sign: The Older Great Hall.
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has donated GH₵732,309.40 to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) – Obuasi Campus to support its infrastructural development.
A first-year Civil Engineering student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s (KNUST) Obuasi campus has received a new laptop from the AndyAmuna Foundation to support his studies.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s TCC International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET), in partnership with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) and supported by German collaborators, has successfully organized an International Quality Management Workshop for Young Engineers.
Two prominent figures in the history of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kwesi Akwansah Andam and pioneering engineering academic Prof. Nicholas Kwasi Kumapley have been posthumously honoured by their alma mater, Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), during the school’s 116th Founders’ Day Distinguished Alumni Lecture.
Final-year students of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have developed an AI-powered drone designed to detect illegal mining sites in Ghana.
The Agribusiness Student Association of Ghana (ABSAG-KNUST), in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, has commissioned a model rabbitry facility to promote hands-on learning and entrepreneurial training in agribusiness.
Students from the Department of Food Science and Technology have staged a public showcase of rare and vanishing Ghanaian dishes, following months of research into the country’s regional culinary traditions. As part of a semester-long “Traditional Food and Nutrition” course, students were assigned regions they had never visited.
Final-year fashion students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have unveiled a collection of designs at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition and Fashion Show, held under the theme Meta-Oria, meaning “beyond bounds.”
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has ended a three-day intensive training programme to build the skills of project managers and research administrators in grant management.
A final-year PhD student at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has developed a method to turn oil palm waste into a soil booster that could help farmers grow more food and cut pollution.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi food scientist Prof. Jacob Kwaku Agbenorhevi has presented new findings on the commercial and scientific value of okra pectin at the World Vegetable Center hosted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has completed a three-day academic leadership training programme in partnership with Brunel University London.
Participants in the Training of Trainers programme under the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have pitched agribusiness ideas aimed at tackling agricultural challenges.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Obuasi Campus has held a one-day seminar aimed at improving research communication and scientific writing among faculty and students. The virtual event, titled “Strengthening Research Practice through Policy, Communication, and Scientific Writing,” was organised by the Office of the Research Policy Advocate.
Third-year Hospitality and Tourism Management students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have staged an exhibition and business pitch showcasing a range of innovative products and services.
Team CAD has emerged champions at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Obuasi campus GAIAfest, securing $300 and a place in the continental GAIAfest 2025 finals on Aug 19-20.
The School of Public Health has begun a three-day academic leadership training programme in partnership with Brunel University London. The training is part of efforts to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two institutions.
The Department of Computer Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched Technology Week 2025 (TWeek 2025), a platform for students to exhibit innovations developed during their academic journey and engage with industry leaders on collaborative solutions to societal challenges.
Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Project), is equipping tutors of agricultural colleges in Ghana with skills in financial management, record-keeping and presentation.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has begun a three-day intensive training to strengthen the capacity of project managers and research administrators in grant management.
A team of final-year Chemistry students is exploring sea snails to manage chronic pain without the risks of addiction. As part of their Marine-Derived Natural Products course, facilitated by Professor Lawrence Borquaye Sheringham, the students have been studying Ziconotide, a compound isolated from the venom of the Conus magus sea snail.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Business (KSB) has welcomed its victorious team from the 2025 Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC), celebrating yet another milestone in the school’s history of academic excellence and setting its sights on a back-to-back win in 2026.
Deputy Registrar (General Administration) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr. Daniel Kumi-Djan has called for Ghana’s education system to place greater emphasis on ethical values alongside academic excellence.
The Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has hosted a workshop to equip cohort II of the MSc. Health Entrepreneurship students with practical skills in conflict resolution and family business management.
The KNUST School of Business has emerged champions of the 2025 Graphic Tertiary Business Sense Challenge, with an impressive 77.17 points. The University of Ghana placed second with 54 points, while the University of Education, Winneba came third with 51.83 points.
The University of Westminster in the United Kingdom has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Professor John Owusu Addo, the celebrated Ghanaian architect whose visionary designs have shaped much of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus.
The concluded Provident Fund Management Committee elections have seen the election of three new staff representatives across two key categories.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Business has held an interactive forum to celebrate its international students, as part of efforts to promote inclusivity and strengthen cross-cultural engagement on campus. The gathering brought together international students from various countries, members of faculty, and key university administrators.
The Students with Disability Association at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has donated GHS6,000 to support tuition payments for students in financial need.
A team of chemistry students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi are exploring how a marine-derived enzyme could help combat the country’s growing plastic waste crisis.
Scholars of the Fondazione Edu have donated food items valued at Seven thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 7,000.00) to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Food Bank in a bid to support students ahead of end-of-semester examinations.
The 2004 year group of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has handed over a newly refurbished microbiology laboratory to the school, as part of efforts to give back to their al
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DABE) and the Intellectual Property Office at the Office of Grant and Research (OGR) has held a workshop to highlight the role of intellectual property in fostering innovation across various sectors.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Prof. David Asamoah, has been honoured by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) during a courtesy call led by the Institute’s International President, Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey.
The International Programmes Office (IPO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held it’s ‘‘Around the World in a Day’’ at the KNUST Basic School. The event, which marks the third edition was in collaboration with South Sudanese Student Association at KNUST.
Ghana mourns the tragic loss of Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, who perished in a military helicopter crash near Adansi-Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. The accident claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and has plunged the nation into deep sorrow.
Boldly mounted on the red façade of the former Ghana Telecom building, now Telecel, at Adum, Kumasi, a commanding concrete relief sculpture speaks without words. Sculpted by Scottish artist and educator Tom McCroire MacNaire, the work is a fusion of symbolism and strength.
Twenty-three brilliant female students from the Department of Physics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have been awarded scholarships worth GHS 69,000 by the Dr. J.C. Whittaker Foundation
Ghana mourns the loss of Flying Officer Manaen-Twum Ampadu, a distinguished young officer of the Ghana Air Force, who tragically perished in a military helicopter crash during a national assignment in the Adansi Akrofuom District.
Shakir Is-Haq Waiz, a 2nd year Mathematics student, has been elected President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, following successful elections held on Wednesday, 6th August 2025.
Professor Daniel Duah, Dean of the International Programmes Office at KNUST, has underscored the urgency for academic institutions to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a strategic tool for relevance and impact in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) mourns the passing of Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, a proud alumnus whose life embodied discipline, intellect, and national service.
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Postgraduate students from the Department of Food Science and Technology at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have undergone a training session focused on effectively communicating scientific research to the public.
The Technology Consultancy Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing and Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) has hosted a delegation from the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, to discuss potential cooperation in research, innovation and student training.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Project), has launched its maiden Trainer of Trainers programme. This initiative aims to equip 30 tutors from agricultural institutions nationwide with the essential skills to advance agribusiness in Ghana.
The University Relations Office (URO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received over 500 applications from students across all colleges for the Student Communicators Internship Programme.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on has concluded its three-day Global Alumni Homecoming 2025 with a thanksgiving service at the Royal Parade Grounds.
The Tek LUMBA Jam, part of the 2025 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Alumni Homecoming celebrations, is lighting up the Brunei Sports Complex with music, nostalgia, and vibrant campus energy.
