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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Kumasi, Ghana
1201–1500th in World University Rankings 2025
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has a history that dates back to 1951 when the Kumasi College of Technology was established. In 1961 the college was granted full university status and it became Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

The university is located in Kumasi, a city in southern Ghana. Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti Region and is the second largest city in Ghana after Accra, the capital.

There are six colleges within the university: the college of agriculture and natural resources, college of art and built environment, college of humanities and social sciences, college of engineering, college of health sciences and the college of science. These colleges are comprised of faculties, which are subdivided into departments offering a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes.

In 1974 the Board of Graduate Studies was established to provide further education to students looking to specialise in science and technology. In 2000 the board was given the status of a school and has since been developing graduate programmes that contribute to the economic, scientific, technological and social advancement of Ghana.

Outside of the classroom students are encouraged to get involved in the university’s extracurricular activities. There are currently more than 100 student groups and organisations on campus but this number is increasing every year as students start new clubs to fit their interests.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
39 F : 61 M (1)
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International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
48.3 (1)
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Student total
75325 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

See below for a range of subjects taught at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Life Sciences801–1000th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Business and Economics401–500th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences501–600th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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