Female students account for 51 percent of KNUST’s fresh intake for the 2026/2027 academic year, outnumbering their male counterparts in a notable shift in the University’s admissions profile. Of the 18,535 newly registered students, 9,436 are female, and 9,099 are male, representing approximately 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively.
The VET Ecosystem for Employability in Ghana project has concluded after three years, with stakeholders calling for its gains in practical training, entrepreneurship and industry collaboration to be sustained.
What began as an attempt to cut his grandfather’s hair has become a mobile grooming business for KNUST alumnus Robin Ohene Adjeku, who is working to make barbering more convenient through appointments at clients’ homes.
Benjamin Abbam, a third-year Medical Laboratory Sciences student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), is developing a broader understanding of a profession he once associated mainly with hospital laboratories, where medical laboratory scientists conduct tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with McGill University, Canada, through the KNUST–NKABOM Collaborative, which continues to create opportunities for students and graduates, particularly in addressing youth unemployment.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has received a donation of thirty computers from Docutech, an information technology (IT) solutions company, to support teaching and learning at the University.
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 commenced its Entrepreneurship Intervention Training (EIT) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on strengthening business management, promoting enterprise growth and expanding
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), to develop affordable technologies to monitor mining activities and help address environmental threats.
Mrs. Abena Amoatemaa Ackorlie, an alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed Registrar of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED) for a four-year term.
For Gifty Tettevi, a four-week internship at the New Life Entrepreneurship Training Centre (NLETC) offered more than lessons in operating a sewing machine. It opened her eyes to how entrepreneurship could complement her scientific training.
Ms. Clementia Dokypo of the GUSSS Secretariat at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has won the GUSSS Best Staff Award for July–September 2026 for her dedication, professionalism and contribution to its work.
Applying NPK fertiliser increased yields of an orange-fleshed sweetpotato variety by up to 68.48% compared with untreated plots in field trials in two agro-ecological zones of Ghana, a study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has found.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), is exploring opportunities for student and staff exchanges and joint research with Norwegian universities following a visit by Mr Joseph Kyei-Boateng, Chief Executive Officer of a Norway-based organisation.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been selected to host a 2027 online paper development workshop to help researchers in Ghana and West Africa prepare manuscripts for publication in leading academic journals.
The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Ghana Network have held a two-week national training programme to strengthen skills in integrated resource planning and the financial assessment of energy infrastructure.
When retiring Deputy Registrars took the platform at KNUST’s exit seminar on October 29 at the Amonoo-Neizer Auditorium, their reflections gave practical expression to an idea presented eight months earlier: the knowledge accumulated through years of university administration should remain with the institution after its custodians leave.
When Construction Becomes a Public Risk
The financial support came with a short message: “You are not alone. Keep walking.” For one Unity Hall student, those words offered reassurance at a time when meeting basic needs and preparing for examinations had become difficult.
A team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has won a category prize at an international contest in Moscow with a proposed solution to help autonomous public transport operate reliably when satellite navigation signals are disrupted.
Ibrahim Mahama, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been awarded the 2026 Arnold Bode Prize by the German city of Kassel. The €10,000 prize recognises his contributions to contemporary art and his efforts to create opportunities for artists and young people in Ghana.
Solomon Jatta, a graduate of the KNUST–USET engineering partnership, has been promoted from private to lieutenant in the Gambian military. Jatta, who holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, will serve as a Naval Engineering Officer.
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has awarded scholarships to 30 engineering students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Obuasi Campus, increasing the number of recipients from 20 in the previous cohort.
