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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public university in Kumasi, Ghana, founded in 1952, with about 85,000 students.

Type
Public university
Location
Kumasi, Ghana
Founded
1952
Students
85,000
Teaching language
English

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public university in Kumasi, Ghana. It began as the Kumasi College of Technology in 1952 and became a university in 1961, named after Ghana's first president.

KNUST's six colleges cover agriculture and natural resources, art and built environment, engineering, health sciences, humanities and social sciences, and science. It is the leading Ghanaian university for engineering, architecture, pharmacy and the applied sciences, and its large campus hosts the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital partnership for medical training.

Teaching is in English. Admission is based on WASSCE results, and halls of residence are available.

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Key Information

Programs
Engineering Architecture Medicine Pharmacy Sciences Agriculture Business Art Humanities
Engineering & Technology
Architecture & Design
Medicine & Health Sciences
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sciences
Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Business & Management
Art
Humanities
Language English
Established 1952
University Type public
Degree Levels Bachelor, Master, PhD

Frequently asked questions

What language are courses taught in at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)?

Courses at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are taught in English.

When was Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) founded?

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was founded in 1952.

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