KNUST’s newly launched Act, 2025 (Act 1157) has significantly expanded and reconstituted the University Council, introducing broader stakeholder representation and stronger governance safeguards.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, (KNUST) has launched its 10-year Corporate Strategic Plan, dubbed PLAN 2K35, positioning the University for a transition from excellence to eminence through innovation, interdisciplinary research, and strong institutional coordination.
The 2025 KNUST Act has strengthened the University’s executive leadership structure by formally recognising the appointment of more than one Pro Vice-Chancellor and introducing defined tenure and succession arrangements for senior officers.
Management of the TEK Co-operative Credit Union has held an engagement with staff of the KNUST Obuasi Campus, outlining its financial products, membership requirements and benefits as part of efforts to expand participation within the university community.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has begun intensive hands-on training for the first cohort of trainees enrolled in its Multi-Purpose Integrated Programme (MIP) for Community Youth in Agribusiness.
Professor Jacob K. Agbenorhevi of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, has participated in a high-level Master’s Design Workshop and UNAI SDG2 Hub Planning Session hosted by EARTH University in Costa Rica.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, (KNUST) and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service are set to begin a strategic collaboration aimed at hosting a TVET Centre of Excellence through the TCC International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET).
Gifty Amponsah Pokuaah Addae’s love for biology has always gone beyond textbooks. What began as an interest in the subject during senior high school has developed into a practical, skill-oriented academic journey at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST).
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Career Services Centre has held a training session on CV writing and interview skills for final-year Computer Science, Geological Engineering and Geomatic Engineering students, as part of efforts to prepare them for the transition from academia into the job market.
The Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has begun training the second cohort of facilitators under its Entrepreneurship Empowerment (A2Es) Training of Tutors (ToT) programme.
The College of Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is forging a strategic partnership with Vivo Energy Ghana to support women in science and deepen industry–academia collaboration in the energy sector.
Elizabeth Boateng Fobi, a third-year Business Administration student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, says her industrial attachment at the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly has given her valuable practical exposure to human resource administration and management practices.
The Council Chairman of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu, has outlined a series of partnership initiatives aimed at positioning the university as a global innovation hub.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has admitted a total of 25,518 students, comprising 17,187 undergraduate and 8,331 postgraduate students for the 2026 academic year. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, in her address, congratulated the freshers after a vigorous admission process.
After months of funding turbulence that sent shockwaves through global health research, neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes across Africa have faced difficult questions about continuity, capacity, and survival. Important studies were delayed, researchers were left in limbo, and long-standing community partnerships faced uncertainty.
The Confucius Institute at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Ghana and partner institutions, has awarded 71 students the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship during a ceremony that also marked celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The second edition of Kumasi Conversations challenged participants to confront difficult questions of cultural loss, identity, authority and reinvention, as scholars, students and creatives gathered to discuss the theme “Lost My Culture, Can I Borrow Yours?”
Seven senior members of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have been inducted into the Ghana Young Academy (GhYA) during the Academy’s 9th induction ceremony. A total of 23 early- to mid-career researchers from across the country were inducted into the Academy, with seven of them representing KNUST.
Leadership of the KNUST E-Learning Centre has met with the Institute of Distance Learning to explore how computer-based examinations could be introduced for distance programmes. The meeting formed part of ongoing discussions on how the university can support assessments while safeguarding examination rules, as IDL prepares to roll out new academic programmes.
Eunice Amobea Adjei, a second-year Materials Engineering student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, (KNUST), admits that her journey into the world of engineering has been full of surprises. “Honestly, I had no idea about this programme until I started it,” she recalls.
Academic ceremonies like congregations are designed to convey gravity, with formal processions, tightly managed protocol and speeches calibrated for history rather than humour.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has inaugurated its Gender Inclusion and Vulnerability (GIV) Office at the newly opened KNUST Library Mall, marking a step to strengthen the implementation of its Gender Policy.
Students of the MSc Health Entrepreneurship programme led by Africa Health Collaborative, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have undertaken a two-day field trip aimed at bridging classroom learning with practice within Ghana’s evolving health ecosystem.
Jacqueline Asubisa Awanzirigo is experiencing a hands-on process that blends classroom learning with real-world exposure, preparing students for the varied demands of Ghana’s health sector.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has outlined a comprehensive strategic plan aimed at strengthening research governance, improving grants management and significantly increasing external funding across the University’s colleges.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson has officially inaugurated the Chairperson and new members of Council of Convocation at the Council Chamber of the University.
The Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has organised a training programme in business management and regulatory requirements for its grant awardees, aimed at strengthening their management capacity and operational readiness.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has approved a four-day workshop to develop new examination items for English 157, the compulsory communication skills course taken by first year students. The workshop follows earlier discussions between the Department of English and the leadership of the KNUST E-Learning Centre on how to protect the integrity of the cours
A senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has joined an international cohort in India for advanced training in packaging automation and artificial intelligence, as the University deepens its engagement with Industry 4.0 skills.
During my usual scan of stories one of my favourite online news portals last weekend, one headline stopped me cold: “Two engineers killed in bulldozer accident at ‘Big Push’ project site in Ayensudo.”
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, College of Engineering has held a career development seminar for young lecturers, as part of efforts to strengthen teaching quality, research output and professional advancement among early-career faculty.
The Career Services Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in partnership with the Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, has encouraged students to enroll in the IBM Skill Build Rollout Plan for 2026, a global skills development initiative sponsored by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Prof. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson, has called on pharmacists to combine scientific excellence with compassion and ethical leadership in professional practice.
Professor Daniel Adjei-Boateng, Dean of the Quality Assurance and Planning Office at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, has been elected West Africa Regional Director of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS-AC).
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Business has begun discussions with the University’s E-Learning Centre to move some postgraduate weekend programmes online through a blended learning model.
Kwame Agyekum Osei Bekyi's learning at KNUST has been shaped less by childhood expectations and more by hands-on experience. Now a third-year Communication Design student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Bekyi says practical projects have played a central role in helping him understand his strengths and interests.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has organised a workshop for heads of department to deepen their understanding of graduate studies policies and administrative procedures.
At KNUST College of Engineering, Geomatic Engineering is shaping students whose motivations go far beyond the lecture room. From breaking gender barriers to resolving land disputes and securing a better future, some third-year Geomatic students shared how personal background and community needs influenced their academic choices.
Samuel Obiri Yeboah, B.A. (’22), has been elected President of the National Union of Ghanaian Students (NUGS) UK Chapter. Mr. Obiri Yeboah, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English, is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in International Business Management at Coventry University.
The Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr Benjamin Boampong Owusu, has outlined key administrative priorities aimed at strengthening service delivery, staff development, and institutional efficiency within the Registrar’s Offices.
When Janice Abena Asieduwaa chose to study Food Science and Technology, it was not simply about earning a degree. It was a decision shaped by curiosity about food, its chemistry, and how it can be preserved in a country where waste and spoilage remain everyday concerns.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is hosting the Kumasi Conversations series with its pilot launch exploring the critical discourse on the value of oral history, indigenous knowledge systems, and the power of language in shaping identity, culture, and resistance, under the theme “The Archive in Our Mouths.”
On the forecourt of the old Pharmacy Block at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, a radical figure stands watch.
Africa Health Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partnership with Mastercard Foundation has announced a major boost to youth-led entrepreneurship with a seed funding package of up to US$150,000, aimed at accelerating innovative businesses with the potential to transform Africa.
Bright Amlalu, a final-year Biological Sciences student, used the long vacation to build professional skills through an internship focused on plant quarantine and pest control.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has hosted a working visit by Prof. Gordon Morris of the University of Huddersfield, principal investigator of the African Agrifood Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AAKTP) project, as part of ongoing collaboration among academic and industry partners in Ghana.
When Professor William Oduro stepped forward at the Great Hall during a Founders’ Day Special Congregation on November 27, 2015, the citation reflected a career that has crossed borders.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has shortlisted 30 youth-led business ideas for a funding pitch, opening a new pathway for unemployed and underemployed young people to access start-up support.
Members of the editorial team of the Journal of Science and Technology (JUST) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have begun implementing new measures aimed at strengthening the journal’s editorial and publishing processes, as part of efforts to improve the credibility and global visibility of research it publishes.
Selected faculty members from six colleges of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have completed a four-day instructional design workshop organised by the KNUST E-Learning Centre. The training, held from Tuesday, January 13 to Friday, January 16, 2026, was aimed at building staff capacity for online and blended teaching.
