Kumasi Technical University
Sustainability Impact Rated
Kumasi, Ghana
About Kumasi Technical University
Basic information and contact details for Kumasi Technical University
Kumasi Technical University, which serves the Ashanti region of Ghana, was set up in 1954 to teach craft courses. It was renamed Kumasi Polytechnic in 1963, when it started to offer diploma-level courses. It assumed its current name and status under the Technical Universities Act in 2016.
Kumasi Technical University aims to be "a world-class technical university devoted to science, technical and entrepreneurial education", which will "provide quality teaching, learning and research in engineering, science, technology and entrepreneurship to promote industrial development in Ghana".
In 2022-23, its roll reached a record high of 12,704 students, spread across the faculties of business studies, applied science and technology, built and natural environment, creative arts and technology, engineering and technology, entrepreneurship and enterprise development, and health sciences. Courses are delivered on a competency-based training model, aimed to inculcate skills necessary to employment.
With women making up less than a third of the student body – in engineering, only 120 out of 1,960 students are women – science, technology, engineering and maths scholarships for women were created in 2022. A KsTU team won Ghana’s Women in Engineering Innovation Challenge Cup in 2023 with a project aimed at creating sustainable employment.
A new satellite site has been created at Jhansa, where diploma-level courses are taught. A pension scheme including free medical care at the university clinic was introduced for retired staff in July 2023.
Impact Rankings
Select the type of ranking below to see stats
Discover similar universities
Find out more about studying, research and jobs at these universities
suggested
Jobs you might be interested in
You may want to explore jobs from other universities which are relevant to you
See all
Subjects Taught at Kumasi Technical University
See below for a range of subjects taught at Kumasi Technical University
Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
Medical and Health
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies