Parliament has passed a new bill to repeal and replace the existing legal framework governing the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi ushering in key governance reforms aimed at modernising the University’s administrative and leadership structures.
The Director of the KNUST E-Learning Centre, Professor Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, has told the leadership of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) that the Centre plans to expand student access to digital learning tools and strengthen support for online academic work.
The TCC International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has secured a major grant from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to advance the Building Capacity in Circular Natural Materials using Frugal Digital and Traditional Engineering Innovations (BU
The former Executive Director of the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Nana Gyamfi Adwabour, has held discussions with the KNUST E-Learning Centre on possible collaboration in advancing digital learning initiatives in Ghana and across Africa.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, joined the Akwamu Divisional Council to mark the fifth anniversary of the enstoolment of KNUST Council Chairman Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu as Asafohene and Asanteman Akwamuhene.
An Associate Professor of Sustainable and Inclusive Architecture and Head of the Department of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Daniel Y. A.
Staff of the Finance Office of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have held an end-of-year feast to reward outstanding staff, bid farewell to retiring colleagues and mark the close of the 2025 working year. The event featured food, music and friendly contests.
As debates over electric vehicle safety and adoption continue in Ghana, the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre and the Climate Compatible Growth Programme held a two-day stakeholder primer aimed at informing policy discussions and correcting misconceptions on EVs.
The Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held a hands-on workshop to help students and researchers understand how quantum technology can be used to protect digital messages from hacking.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) E-Learning Centre will run a four-day digital teaching programme in January 2026 for selected lecturers from all colleges to strengthen online and technology-supported instruction ahead of the new academic year.
The College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is intensifying collaboration with industry partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering education and deliver practical solutions to Ghana’s development challenges.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has commenced a specialised training programme in Agrifood Value Chain Mapping and Analysis aimed at strengthening youth participation and value addition within Ghana’s agricultural sector.
The new leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Students’ Representative Council has met the management of the university’s E-Learning Centre to discuss how students use the university’s digital platforms and what improvements are needed.
Six exceptional diploma graduands from the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Nalerigu, have been honoured for their outstanding academic performance in their respective programmes.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has celebrated graduands from its affiliated Health Training Institutions (HTIs), commending their resilience and commitment to professional training, as the university marked its 12th Congregation for Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI).
Four medical and dental officers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) University Health Services have been inducted as Members of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) after completing their postgraduate specialist training.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi E-Learning Centre has held discussions with the Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI) to explore how technology can be used to strengthen the delivery of the university’s professional short courses.
Dr. Princess Ruhama Acheampong, a lecturer at the Department of Health Promotion, has urged professionals to rethink conventional views on career progression, saying family life can serve as a catalyst rather than a barrier to professional advancement.
The Brew-Hammond Energy Center, in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Programme, has hosted a workshop to deepen understanding of how political economy dynamics shape sustainable energy systems.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has begun formal steps toward securing global accreditation to enhance its international visibility, capacity and academic reputation, Dr. Barbara Gyapong-Korsah has said.
Dr. Godwin Kafui Kwesi Ayetor, Group Chair and Special Interest Group (SIG) lead for the Electric Vehicles and Sustainability Group at the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, has called for a deeper national understanding of electric vehicles (EVs) as Ghana pushes toward a cleaner energy future.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Yinson Production West Africa Limited (Yinson), and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emission Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialised centre dedicated to scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, advanced decarbonisation research and industry-focused training.
Public health expert Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo has urged the KNUST School of Public Health to reposition itself as a continental leader in health innovation, calling for a decisive shift toward precision public health, systems thinking and community-driven approaches.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre has held a meeting with the University’s Exams Audit Team to review the process for computer-based examinations. The session formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen digital assessment and improve coordination across departments.
Dr. Nadia Tagoe, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health at the KNUST School of Public Health (SPH), has underscored the need for researchers to make full use of the university’s institutional support systems to boost research output and strengthen processes from proposal development to grant close-out.
Thirty early-stage health startups are pitching for funding this week as the KNUST Africa Health Collaborative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation steps up efforts to expand youth-led health innovation in Ghana. Now in its third year, the pitch competition attracted more than 500 applications, organisers said.
Every year on 10th December, the world celebrates International Human Rights Day, a reminder of the universal rights and freedoms that belong to all people.
KNUST has again entered the global art spotlight as Ghanaian artist and PhD student Ibrahim Mahama won the Gold Award in the Established Artist category at the inaugural Art Basel Awards in Miami Beach.
Day Two of the Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI) 2025 Graduation Ceremony was marked by emotion, pride, and powerful stories of resilience. Among the hundreds who walked across the stage, three young women stood out; Love Affihemaa, Esther Ofori, and Rita Sarpong, each honoured as the best graduating student in their respective diploma programmes.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has commenced a five-day Business Development Training Programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Ghana.
At the 12th Graduation Ceremony of the Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI) affiliated with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi a significant shift in Ghana’s health education landscape was declared. It emerged as one that challenges the very identity of training institutions.
The KGL Foundation, in partnership with the Eve Medical Foundation, has commissioned the Keed Ghana Limited (KGL) Eve Medical Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Medical Village, Boadi to provide specialised mental-health, wellness and general medical services for women and children.
Emmanuel Methodist Junior High School has won the 2025 edition of the Junior Science and Maths Quiz (JSMQ) National Championship. The Grand Finale of the Competition was held at the CCB Auditorium of KNUST which featured three schools where Emmanuel Methodist JHS emerged winners by beating Best Brain Junior High School and Good Shepherd RC JHS.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has introduced a unified transcript and harmonised grading system for its affiliated Ministry of Health (MoH) Training Institutions.
KNUST physicist Dr Henry Martin has urged stronger international collaboration, skills development and inclusive training pathways to help Africa close the growing global quantum divide. He made the call in Barcelona, Spain, where he delivered a presentation and joined a high-level panel at the 2025 Quantum Education Summit, held from December 3–5 at CosmoCaixa.
Two graduate researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been named winners of the 2025 Commonwealth Chemistry Poster Prizes, joining a select group of 25 early-career scientists recognised across the Commonwealth.
The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Christian Agyare has announced major digital-access reforms for affiliated Ministry of Health (MoH) Training Institutions, to ensure equitable education and modernised health training in Ghana.
It was in a lecture hall at KNUST that a young medical student first heard Prof. Dr. Dr. Sir George Wireko-Brobby describe the pterygopalatine fossa: that small, deep space in the skull where major nerves and vessels gather before branching into the nose, palate, orbit, and upper jaw.
The Department of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has outlined plans to expand programmes, strengthen research output and improve staff and student development as it prepares to mark its 70th anniversary next 2 years.
Ghana’s contemporary art landscape received a major boost as blaxTARLINES, an organisational network that has long maintained ties to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has made a significant leap in ArtReview’s 2025 Power 100, rising to No. 69 from No. 81 last year.
Participants of the Implementation Science Programme run by the Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (AHC-KNUST) say the training has reshaped their understanding of how health research can be translated into real-world impact, with many describing it as “transformative,” “confidence-building,” and a long-awaited answer to challenges they face in
The KNUST Junior High School (JHS) has received a Certificate of Merit for emerging as the Best JHS in Practical Agriculture in the Oforikrom Municipal District during the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebrations.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through the Nkabom Project, has launched the KNUST Nkabom Collaborative and inaugurated the Agri-Food Centre of Excellence at the University’s Anwomaso Farms in Kumasi.
KNUST alumnus Dr. Bernard Appiah has received the K. Everett M. Rogers Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA), one of the field’s top honours recognising significant contributions to public health communication. The award was presented on November 3 at the APHA annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre says it is ready to support the College of Engineering and its industry partners to expand online learning and strengthen digital skills training for engineers across Ghana.
Emmanuel Methodist JHS, Best Brain Academy and Good Shepherd RC JHS have secured places in the grand finale of the Junior Science and Maths Quiz (JSMQ) after winning their respective contests. Emmanuel Methodist JHS topped Contest One with 37 points, ahead of St. Peter’s RC JHS, Tema, which scored 34 points. Ancilla JHS placed third with 26 points.
The University Health Services of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has ended its inaugural Research Week with a final day of scientific presentations, panel discussions and collaborative sessions aimed at strengthening evidence-based healthcare delivery.
The World Health Organization has selected KNUST alumnus Dr Bernard Appiah as a proposed member of its Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology, marking a major global recognition for the Ghanaian public health communication scholar.
KNUST PhD student in Painting and Sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ibrahim Mahama, has become the first African to top ArtReview’s prestigious Power 100 list, the influential annual ranking of the most powerful figures in contemporary art. The 2025 list was released on December 4, 2025.
The KNUST Primary School has launched an early Farmers’ Day celebration aimed at encouraging pupils to value agriculture, adopt home gardening, and understand the sector’s importance to Ghana’s future, as teachers and agricultural experts urged the young learners to see farming as a viable and prestigious career.
