The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), proudly celebrates the appointment of Professor Matthew Glover Addo as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG). Professor Addo brings to CUG over two decades of experience in university teaching, research, and institutional leadership.
A study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is calling for urgent policy and community-level interventions to address alarming levels of Tramadol abuse among young people in Ghana’s urban slums.
Participants in the ongoing Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District have been introduced to practical marketing strategies aimed at cutting losses, boosting sales and strengthening the viability of their small businesses.
It might be the pristine streets and carefully trimmed greenery that surround it, or perhaps its quiet closeness to the Royal Cemetery that gives the Great Hall its dignified charm.
Rev. Prof. William Otoo Ellis, former Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been appointed Chair of the reconstituted Governing Council of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED).
Construction project management expert Professor Emmanuel Adinyira has called for construction projects in Ghana to extend beyond delivering physical infrastructure and serve as platforms for empowering host communities with health, safety and environment (HSE) knowledge.
Construction project management expert Professor Emmanuel Adinyira has announced new initiatives to advance Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) education and practice in Ghana through the Adinyira Built Environment Research (ABER) Foundation, a non-governmental - non-profit research organisation he founded to drive capacity building, knowledge transfer and networking.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has welcomed an initiative by the Ashanti Youth Association to bridge the growing disconnect between young people and leadership, backing efforts to restore trust and inspire youth engagement.
Immediate past Pro Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo, has called for stronger partnerships between academia and industry to drive innovation and sustainable development.
The Ghanaian Association of South Jersey has donated a collection of books to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi to support teaching, learning and research. The consignment covers disciplines including engineering, law, business, science and the social sciences.
Joy Selasi Agbesi (BSc. '14), a Ghanaian engineer and alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been recognised for his work in building Africa’s digital networks and advancing artificial intelligence infrastructure at Meta in the United States.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi community has welcomed the publication of a new book that captures the history, role, and traditions of the University’s Esquire Bedels.
The Quality Assurance and Planning Office (QAPO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is hosting a five-day working visit from the Directorate of Planning and Quality Assurance of Ho Technical University (HTU).
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Project) has launched a Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region.
Beneath the surface of academic rigor and architectural grandeur lies a phenomenon: a language shaped not by textbooks, but by students themselves. “Where are you going to buy food?” Kwame, a first-year Biological Sciences student asked his colleagues, Akosua and Nana Yaw. “Indece,” said Akosua.
A multinational research team, with KNUST’s Professor Emmanuel Adinyira as the Ghana lead, has secured funding from University College London’s (UCL) Global Engagement Funds for a project aimed at advancing net-zero carbon infrastructure in Ghana’s public sector.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has more than doubled its computer-based examination coverage, with over 41,700 students writing end-of-semester exams digitally this semester, up from fewer than 20,000 last academic year. The expansion marks one of the largest digital assessment rollouts in Ghana’s tertiary education sector.
A delegation from Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) has met with the Department of Food Science and Technology to discuss research aimed at using okra-derived pectin as an emulsifier in chocolate production.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson has appealed to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams for more investment in sports infrastructure at the University, including the completion of ongoing projects such as the hockey pitch and tennis facilities.
The Directorate of Students’ Affairs (DoSA) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has introduced an Operational Manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to staff aimed at improving service delivery, consistency, and collaboration across its units.
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams has urged the integration of sports medicine into mainstream athletics, saying it is critical to both performance and athlete safety.
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated 50 laptops to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) under the Vice-Chancellor’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson has led a delegation of university officials to the Manhyia Palace to participate in the one-week observance of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
Participants of the O.R. Tambo Women in Entrepreneurship Training have praised the programme for equipping them with practical tools to strengthen and sustain their businesses.
Chemistry students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have identified a compound in brown algae that could help manage diabetes, raising hopes for both medical and economic gains from Ghana’s underused marine resources.
Dr. Jeffrey Nii Armah Aryee, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, has been appointed as a Senior Fellow at the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI), an initiative of the Microsoft AI for Good Lab.
Nearly seven in ten healthcare workers in Greater Accra region have experienced some form of workplace violence during their careers, with verbal abuse the most common, according to a new study led by Dr. Philip Apraku Tawiah of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
The Regional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has partnered with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the World Bank to run a ten-day course on Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM).
The Trans Sahara Project has engaged stakeholders in Tindongo through a collaborative co-design workshop aimed at fostering inclusive agricultural development.
For three decades, one man has stood behind the camera, preserving the defining moments of KNUST for generations to remember. Jonathan Gyepi-Attee, a Principal Technician at the University Relations Office, has been more than a photographer. He has been a custodian of memory, a storyteller, and a witness to history.
At just Level 200, Godfred Anewiase, a student of the Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, is already making a mark as a young food innovator.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has launched a photo donation drive aimed at preserving the institution’s visual history. The initiative, led by the University Relations Office in partnership with the KNUST Museum, invites students, staff and alumni to submit photographs depicting campus life, academic ceremonies and historic events.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
