In preparation to commence the Master of Intellectual Property programme (MIP) in the 2018/2019 academic year, an induction workshop has been organised by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) Academy and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at the College of Engineering (CoE).
The Management of the University together with Professor Mark Adom Asamoah, Provost of the College of Engineering (CoE) have inaugurated new laboratory equipment worth 5.6 million Euros at the CoE as part of efforts aimed at retooling four laboratories in the College.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has organised the 2017/2018 Academic year Excellence Awards to honour outstanding staff and students in the University. The dinner which was held at the Great Hall brought together members of management, sponsors, staff and students.
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called on stakeholders of tertiary education to seriously start planning towards the imminent increase in demand for University education due to the Free Senior High School(S.H.S.) policy.
The College of Science would commence the PhDMCh (Doctoral) degree in Vision Science in the next academic year as a full-time programme in addition to others already running at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Provost of the College of Health Science(CoHS), Professor Yaw Adu Sarkodie, has appealed to government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture(MoFA) to employ veterinary surgeons who are graduating from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST).
In furtherance to executing its responsibility of providing full range engineering manpower required for national development, and to position itself in a changing environment, the College of Engineering(CoE) is bringing on board 5 new postgraduate programmes.
From next academic year, the College of Art and Built and Environment(CABE) would introduce new demand driven undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes namely Bsc. Jewellery and Metal Smith Technology, Bsc. Textile Design Technology, BSc. Fashion Design, Ceramic Design and Technology, Msc. Facilities Management and Msc.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has graduated the highest number of postgraduate doctoral (PhD) students compared to all the six colleges of the University.
Professor Imoro Braimah, Provost of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS), in his report at the 52nd Congregation Ceremony of the College, revealed the significant increase in graduands with first class honours. He stated that, two hundred and twenty-three (223) graduands representing 14% graduated with First Class honours as against 11% last academic year.
The Board Members of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (non-profit association), commonly known as IAESTE has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST during their annual summer meeting in KNUST.
As part of efforts aimed at rebranding and restructuring the University Security Services of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), management of the institution has procured new sets of uniforms and other items for the Security personnel.
The third edition of the Green Entrepreneurial Awards Challenge, a challenge that seeks to inspire the youth to develop and pursue green business ideas to empower them to start-up initiatives has been held. The award supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany saw twenty teams applying by submitting business ideas.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) has been selected by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) to host two African Diaspora scholars from the United States to work with faculty and the School of Business, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,(KSB) Ku
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Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) has met with traditional leaders of surrounding communities within the University’s catchment area.