Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
HE Institution
Year of foundation: 
1952
Member since: 
06/07/2009
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
Private Mail Bag City: Kumasi State: Ashanti Country: Ghana
Region: 
Africa
Country: 
Ghana
City: 
Kumasi
Institutional e-mail: 
Institutional phone: 
002335160331
Institutional fax: 
002335160137

Mission / Vision

To provide an environment for teaching, research and entrepreneurship training in Science and Technology for the industrial and socio-economic development of Ghana, Africa and other nations.

KNUST also offers service to community, is opened to all the people of Ghana and positioned to attract scholars, industrialists and entrepreneurs from Africa and other international communities.

Goals

To be globally recognised as the Premier Centre of excellence in Africa for teaching in Science and Technology for development; producing high calibre graduates with knowledge and expertise to support the industrial and socio-economic development of Ghana and Africa.

In summary, the vision can be stated as "Advancing knowledge in Science and Technology for sustainable development in Africa"

Main activities

Teaching.
Research and development.
Service.

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government