The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held matriculation ceremonies for newly admitted students. It is at this ceremony that fresh students are formally admitted as junior members in Statu Pupillari of the KNUST. Mr. Henry Harry Akosah, administered the matriculation oath to students in Kumasi on behalf of the Registrar.
Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ahmed Agyapong, Deputy Director of the IDL, stated that the Institute and the SGS had registered a total of 2,608 comprising 890 males and 1597 females of the students admitted. According to him, as many as 43,667 people applied for admission this year. Out of this number, 36,818 were qualified, however, the University has been able to register 16,888 undergraduate and postgraduate students; made up of 10,171 males constituting 60% and 6,717 females constituting 40%.
Dr. Ahmed stated that management have put in place adequate measures to ensure the safety and security of students on campus and encouraged students to feel free and go about their legitimate business. He also urged them to report any acts of intimidation to the security agencies or the Dean of Students.
He continued that the University has highly qualified and dedicated staff, the most serene environment conducive for sound academic work, sound infrastructure including state-of-the-art laboratories, studios and many student support services on campus to ensure a holistic development of students.
Sr. Dr. Emily owusu-Ansah, Head of the KNUST Counselling Centre, informed the students of the various services by the Centre to ensure that students get the needed academic, career, emotional and psychosocial counselling.
In the 2018/2019 academic year, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources admitted 1,374 students, comprising 952 males and 422 females. The College of Art and Built Environment admitted 1998 students, made up of 699 females and 1,299 males. The College of Engineering admitted 2,061 students, with 335 being females and 1,726 being males. The College of Health Science also registered 2493 students, made up of 1,564 females and 929 males. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences had 3867, with 1,783 being females and 2,084 male students.